PARALYMPIC AND PARA SPORTS NEWS

Image of Rio 2016's slogan 'A New World'

Rio 2016 motto promotes the concepts of transformation through sport and changing the world for the better.

Paralympics NZ CEO Fiona Allan shakes hands with sponsor Marty Kerr from VISA

The Worldwide Paralympic Partner extends its portfolio of Paralympic rights.

Ecuador's Para athletes competed at their national championships.

The event featured athletes from 10 Latin American countries and took place in Guaranda, Ecuador, from 10-12 June.

Woman in a chair with a club in her hands.

Great Britain finishes 1-2-3-4 in the women's club throw F31/32/51 in Wednesday's morning session.

A woman holds a ball above her head to simulate a classification

A total of 22 participants took part in three days of training in Nordic skiing, alpine skiing and snowboard.

A look inside a venue where table tennis will be contested. On the court are four tennis tables set up.

There will be eight competition tables, with 16 other tables for warm-ups, inside the Riocentro Pavillion 3 venue.

View on a stadium tribune

Straight from the mixed zone, here is what the athletes had to say at the IPC Athletics European Championships at the end of their event.

Man doing shot put

Great Britain and Russia continued their race to the top of the podium on the penultimate day of the IPC Athletics European Championships winning six gold medals each

These are the medals athletes will compete for at the Rio 2016 Paralympic Games.

The medals feature a tiny device which makes a noise when the medal is shaken, allowing visually impaired athletes to know if they are gold, silver or bronze.

Woman lands in the sand pit

A total of 25 gold medals will be decided on the fourth day (Tuesday 14 June) of competition at the IPC Athletics European Championships in Grosseto, Italy, with a number of thrilling head-to-heads to look forward to both on the track and in the field.