PARALYMPIC AND PARA SPORTS NEWS

Two men in wheelchairs playing table tennis

The programme was aimed to make table tennis an inclusive sport for both able-bodied and para-athletes, especially in Kiribati.

Marcel Hug offered his knowledge and experience to aspiring wheelchair racers.

The Swiss world champion passed on his knowledge and experience to a group of enthusiastic wheelchair racers.

Three women smiling.

Moran Samuel is coming off a big World Cup win and hopes to ride that into a world title in the AS women's single sculls.

Alberto Simonelli

The 1998 world champion will face South Korea’s Lee Ouk Soo for gold in the compound men’s open.

Oz Sanchez competing

The USA's five-time world champion hopes the Para-Cycling Road World Cup will plant a ‘seed’ in the region.

Richard Davies of Great Britain competes in the Mixed R4-10m Air Rifle Standing Shooting - SH2 qualifying at the London 2012 Paralympic Games.

Views are being sought from the shooting para-sport community in preparation for the 2017-2020 technical rules and regulations.

Katja Karjalainen of Finland celebrating her silver medal in the Mixed Dressage - Freestyle grade Ib at the London 2012 Paralympic Games.

London 2012 silver medallist Katja Karjalainen will lead Finland at the European Para-Equestrian Championships.

Tickets prices for the Rio 2016 Paralympic Games have been announced and are available for sale beginning 7 September for Brazilians.

Brazilians can begin applying for tickets on official website starting 7 September, which marks ‘One Year to Go.’

Spanish players celebrate a goal.

Javier Munoz scored Spain’s ticket to the semi-finals with a 1-0 win over France, while Russia also secured their spot.

Montage with two photos, one showing a woman playing wheelchair tennis, one a woman in a wheelchair in a dress, posing with a man

Already firmly etched in the wheelchair tennis record books, the Dutch sensation is now making a business career for herself.