PARALYMPIC AND PARA SPORTS NEWS

Honduras and Dominican Republic

The Youth Parapan American Games in Sao Paulo, Brazil, will be a good opportunity for both countries to increase the number of youngsters involved in Para sports.

Grace Norman USA wins the Women PT4 Triathlon at Fort Copacabana

The US Para triathletes took on their first race since the sport’s Paralympic debut at Rio 2016.

Chris Clarke and Libby Clegg of Great Britain in action during the women's 100m - T11 Semifinals at the Olympic Stadium on Day 2 of the Rio 2016 Paralympic Games

After winning two golds at Rio 2016, the visually impaired sprinter will start the season without her usual guide runner.

Canada’s Collin Cameron

The USA’s Oksana Masters also continued her winning streak at the Nordic skiing Paralympic Winter Games Test Event and World Cup in PyeongChang.

Gurimu Narita

Narita stuns Suur-Hamari in men’s SB-LL2, while overall World Cup winner Minor avenges World Championships loss.

Sheila Finder, Brazil, and Carlie Beattie, Australia, in the women's 100m T46 heat at the London 2012 Paralympic Games.

The Brazilian athlete aims to help young athletes competing at the Youth Parapans to achieve their best through Proud Paralympian.

World champions Brazil won the Rio 2016 goalball test event.

Around 900 athletes, aged 12-20 years old, from 20 countries will compete across 12 sports at the fourth Youth Parapan American Games from 20-25 March.

Colombia - Buenos Aires 2013 Youth Parapan American Games

The South American nation will send the second largest delegation, after the hosts, to the fourth Youth Parapan American Games in Sao Paulo, Brazil, from 20-25 March.

A picture of a woman skiing on the slopes

The trio secured the end of season awards with wins at the World Para Alpine Skiing World Cup Finals in PyeongChang, South Korea.

Zviad Gogotchuri of Georgia

The agreement was signed by BP General Manager in Georgia, Chris Schlueter, and the President of the Georgia National Paralympic Committee, Shalva Maisuradze.