PARALYMPIC AND PARA SPORTS NEWS

Wheelchair Rugby Denmark

Five of the top 12 wheelchair rugby teams will see how they match up ahead of June’s European Championship.

Swiss Paralympic Committee logo

The cooperation, which began in 2007, runs another three years.

Clara Klug - Cable 2015

The German shares three key moments from the 2016/17 season.

Brent Lakatos of Canada competes in the men's 400 meter T53 at Olympic Stadium during day 3 of the Rio 2016 Paralympic Games

Competing on the superfast Arbon track on Saturday, the trio improved world records they had only just set on Thursday.

Man without legs sitting poolside

The Mexican swimmer is refocused after not meeting expectations at the Paralympic Games.

People attend a Para equestrian forum

Athletes, officials, coaches and classifiers discussed the development of the sport.

McKenzie Coan - USA swimmer

Whilst preparing for the fourth World Series on home soil in Indianapolis, from 9-11 June, the US swimmer eyes Mexico 2017 success.

Beijing played host to two courses aimed at providing invaluable training for classifiers and technical officials ahead of a key period for Para athletics in Asia.

The courses aim to advance Para athletics and classification in Asia ahead of Tokyo 2020.

Hannah Cockroft of Great Britain celebrates the victory in the Women's 400m T34 final at Olympic Stadium on day 7 of the Rio 2016 Paralympic Games.

On one of the fastest tracks in the world for wheelchair racing, athletes produced some sensational times.

Great Briatin's Stef Reid in action in the women's long jump T44 at Rio 2016.

The Paralympic long jump silver medallist aims to win her first world title in July.