PARALYMPIC AND PARA SPORTS NEWS

Ricardo Costa de Oliveira of Brasil

Find out from the Paralympic champion how he manages to be the best in the world despite having to wear a blindfold to jump.

A Para ice hockey player celebrates a game win

Sweden and the USA also grab wins on day six of the World Championships.

Corey Peters

New Zealand’s Para alpine skier won two silvers at the 2017 World Championships in Tarvisio, Italy.

Group of people pose for a photo

Leonel da Rocha Pinto was re-elected for another term as the APC held their General Assembly in Angola.

Peter Genyn - Rio 2016

After receiving a congratulatory call from the King of Belgium after Rio 2016 success, the T51 racer is hungry for more medals at London 2017.

Man on ice hockey sledge makes a move with the puck

USA, South Korea and Italy all come up big on fifth day of the 2017 World Para Ice Hockey Championships A-Pool.

Chile stages 'Para Chile Talents' training camp for young Para athletes

Thirty three youngsters took part in the ‘Para Chile Talents’ programme held in the city of Coquimbo.

Marcel Hug of Switzerland crosses the finish line to win the men's push rim wheelchair race during the 120th Boston Marathon on April 18, 2016 in Boston.

The Swiss duo took the respective men’s and women’s wheelchair race titles in the Boston Marathon.

Corey Peters

New Zealand’s alpine skier seeks to outdo his performance from Sochi 2014, when he won silver in the men’s giant slalom sitting.

Wheelchair fencing

Jovane Guissone, Sandro Colaco, Vanderson Chaves, Karina Maia and Moacir Ribeiro are taking part in an exchange training programme in Frejus, France