PARALYMPIC AND PARA SPORTS NEWS

Noelle Lenihan of Ireland competes in the women's discus F38 final at the 2015 IPC Athletics World Championships in Doha, Qatar.

As the Para athletics season draws to a close it is time to look back to see who has made a big impression in 2016.

Mareike Miller of Germany

The German wheelchair basketball Paralympic silver medallist looks back at her second Games experience.

Brazilian Paralympic Academy logo

Over 1,100 participants and 37 national and international speakers will attend the event in Belo Horizonte, Brazil, from 27-30 October.

A swimmer is delighted with his victory.

The Canadian 32-year-old swimmer won his 20th Paralympic medal at Rio 2016.

Five people in wheelchairs and standing pose with certificates

Technical rules and regulations, athletes classification and eligibility, and competition processes were some of the topics covered.

Carlos Serrano Zarate COL takes the Gold Medal in a new World Record time in the Men's 100m Breaststroke.

The swimming Paralympic champion was praised by Nobel Peace Prize winner Juan Manuel Santos for finishing second in the IPC’s ‘Allianz Best Male Athlete of the Month’ poll.

Logo of the Agitos Foundation

The training workshop aims to improve the overall capacity of NPCs in south-east Asia ahead of Tokyo 2020.

A woman in a wheelchair dances with a standing partner

Thirteen medal events will be contested at the 2016 IPC Wheelchair Dance Sport European Championships.

Man behind a speaker's desk in front of an audience

The Organising Committee of the 2017 IPC Alpine Skiing World Championships spoke on accessibility in sports during the biggest regatta in Europe.

Sherif Osman during the last powerlifting competition on Friday

Some of the world’s strongest powerlifters explain why having effective rituals is key to successfully lifting the bar.