PARALYMPIC AND PARA SPORTS NEWS

Three men holding trophies

Oleksii Denysiuk adds onto his 2017 success with a win in the P1.

Hannah Russell of Great Britain competes at the 2015 IPC Swimming World Championships in Glasgow, Great Britain.

An incredible heat swim saw Thomas Hamer claim a new European record as his teammates went on to claim three wins at home in Sheffield.

View from top of shooters aiming at their targets

Meanwhile Veronika Vadovicova went two for two on day two of the shooting Grand Prix.

Three shooters on a podium with event mascot

The Slovakian Paralympic shooting champion won the R3 event at the Grand Prix in Szczecin, Poland.

Swedish Wheelchair Tennis Player Stefan Olsson

The Swedish and Dutch wheelchair tennis players won the men’s and women’s titles, respectively, at the SA Open in Johannesburg, South Africa.

Norway - Para ice hockey - 2017 World Para Ice Hockey Championships A-Pool

All seven teams had their moments in the spotlight at the World Para Ice Hockey Championships A-Pool.

Stinna Tange Kaastrup celebrating her gold medal with volunteers.

Denmark was led by Rio 2016 medallists Stinna Tange Kaastrup and Susanne Jensby Sunesen.

Two men shaking hands

The landmark agreement aims to maximise the success and legacy of the two international events.

Group of Japanese kids holding up a sign

School children learned about and tried Paralympic sports.

Man in sit ski doing cross country skiing

The US sit-skier reflects on the pre-Paralympic season where he added two World Championships medals to his collection.