PARALYMPIC AND PARA SPORTS NEWS

A general view of the Olympic Stadium at the London 2012 Olympic Park.

Around 800,000 tickets will go on sale for the World ParaAthletics Championships during the Summer of World Athletics with prices starting from GBP 5.

photo with the German and Finnish player

The battle for the remaining Rio 2016 qualification spots began, with the USA and France starting strong.

Ali Jawad

Ali Jawad, Zoe Newson, Micky Yule and Natalie Blake have all made the cut for the upcoming Paralympic Games.

A para-swimmer celebrates winning a medal

A mix of youth and experience highlights the team for the competition which gets underway on 30 April.

Dartanyon Crockett

London 2012 medallists Dartanyon Crockett, Myles Porter lead Team USA into Rio.

IPC Athletes' Council

Nominations must be made by National Paralympic Committees by 16 May 2016.

Mohamed Lahna

Mohamed Lahna is aiming high in the PT2 class, as para-triathlon debuts in Rio.

Jarryd Wallace

The former 100m T44 world record holder shares his favourite songs, most of which he likes to play on his guitar.

Paralympic Sport A-Z: Swimming

The basics of one of the most popular sports on the Paralympic programme.

Swedish ice sledge hockey team at the IPC Ice Sledge Hockey World Championships B-Pool 2015 in Ostersund.

The Swedish region is holding a conference to celebrate 40 years since hosting the first Paralympic Winter Games.