PARALYMPIC AND PARA SPORTS NEWS

Anna Schaffelhuber of Germany

The five-time Paralympic champion reflects how Sochi changed her life.

Juan Antonio Samaranch and Bob Steadward signing the first IPC/IOC agreement

The inspirational video, featuring armless Egyptian table tennis star Ibrahim Hamato, has gone viral around the world.

A Dutch swimmers celebrates winning gold at the 2014 IPC Swimming European Championships

Amazing comebacks, emerging faces and new rivalries will punctuate the two years before Rio 2016.

Juan Antonio Samaranch and Bob Steadward sign first IOC-IPC Agreement, shaking hands

A historic Memorandum of Understanding was signed by the IPC and IOC in 2000 providing the foundation of their future relationship.

Screenshot Buffalo 2015 event microsite

A new-look website for www.ipc-icesledgehockey.org is also now live.

Brazilian athlete Terezinha Guilhermina with her guide

The T11 sprinter says that the volunteers are crucial in ensuring that athletes can focus on their performance.

The Soch 2014 Closing theme will be Reaching the Impossible

The Sochi 2014 Paralympic Winter Games surpassed all expectations.

two Australian athletes celebrate their bronze medal

The investment of AUD 2.5million will go towards a new 40-bed facility at Howmans Gap Alpine Centre.

Head of Indian para-swimmer Sharath Gayakwad above the water during the 2013 IPC Swimming World Championships

Ahead of the 2014 Asian Para Games, India’s para-swimmer Sharath Gayakwad is currently the Asian No.1 in multiple events but his performance in Incheon will determine whether he carries on to Rio 2016.

two female Chinese para table tennis players playing doubles

Winners in singles, Chinese duo Zhang Bian and Zhang Miao claim another gold on home soil.