Screenshot of the International Wheelchair Basketball Federation's new website

The IWBF’s newly-structure website provides more user-friendly wheelchair basketball information ahead of the Paralympics.

A Paralympian celebrates winning an award

Reigning sitting volleyball Parapan Am champion Renato Oliveira Leite will help promote a new initiative.

2015 IPC Powerlifting European Open Championships

Seven World Cups join the world and regional Championships already confirmed for 2017-2020.

Man with amputated leg sitting close to swimming pool

Syrian refugee who lost his leg will compete as part of Independent Paralympic Athletes Team at Rio 2016.

Ibrahim Al Hussein

The full team, including Chef de Mission, coaching and support staff, will travel to Rio 2016 under the Paralympic flag.

Sir Philip Craven

The President of the International Paralympic Committee has written an open letter encouraging athletes to get involved in a new venture at Rio 2016.

Rio 2016 preview: Men’s up to 80kg

World champion Xiao Fei Gu has a chance to upgrade his Paralympic silver to gold.

R7 (men’s 50m rifle three positions SH1)

Swedish sharp shooter Jonas Jacobsson enters as the defending Paralympic and world champion.

Woman sits in chair and throws discus

The rivalry between Morrison and Great Britain’s Jo Butterfield could be a highlight of September’s Paralympic Games.

Tickets for the Rio 2016 Olympic and Paralympic Games.

So far, about 800,000 tickets have been sold of the total 2.5 million tickets available.

Rio 2016 Paralympic Torch design is white with red, orange circles.

The Paralympic torch relay will begin on 1 September and will visit five cities around Brazil on its way to Rio de Janeiro.

Woman in wheelchair doing archery

Five individuals will join the list of Paralympic legends during the Rio 2016 Games.

China’s Yu Xiaowei competes in the men’s KL1 200m at the 2016 ICF Canoe World Championships in Duisburg, Germany.

The newly minted Para canoe world champion has greater expectations for himself at Rio 2016.

Pedro Mejia

Colombia’s only Paralympic champion in history believes the South American country will win “multiple gold medals” at Rio 2016.

A Tokyo 2020 emblem can be seen from up.

Public events were held in the Japanese capital city to mark four years until the Tokyo 2020 Paralympic Games and to raise awareness of Para sports.

Shingo Kunieda of Japan

The International Tennis Federation (ITF) has confirmed the full list of singles and doubles entries for the Rio 2016 Paralympic tennis events.

Rio 2016 preview: Women’s up to 67kg

After bursting onto the scene at London 2012, Yujiao Tan appears primed for gold at Rio.

Collage of photos taken on snow, with two skiers (one in sit ski)

Paralympic medallists Claudia Loesch, Markus Salcher were amongst those to complete warm-weather training before on-snow training got underway.

Tokyo 2020 emblems

The electronic company joins Atos, Bridgestone and Omega as Tokyo 2020 Paralympic Gold Partners.

Omara Durand of Cuba

The world’s fastest female Paralympian is hoping to win three Paralympic golds next month in Brazil.