PARALYMPIC AND PARA SPORTS NEWS

A sit skier celebrates his performance

The South Korean reveals his heroes, goals and plans ahead of a crucial season.

Woman in wheelchair goes for loose basketball while oppents guard her

Laura Furst's experience will be integral in building up the national team.

Para swimmers celebrate their podiums

Another strong performance from hosts Brazil closed the second World Series of 2017.

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Athletes Matjaz Fleischmann and Peter Brigola helped put together a seminar and workshop.

Two men, one blindfolded, laughing

The 100m T11 world and Paralympic champion talks about how London 2012 acted as motivation for him to become a better athlete.

Woman in wheelchair throwing a blue boccia ball

A nagging shoulder injury since London 2012 has forced the bronze medallist to take her training slower.

A Para swimmer competes in breaststroke

Great Britain’s Paralympic medallist Scott Quin will compete at the upcoming World Series in Sheffield with renewed focus.

Aurelie Rivard - Rio 2016

The three-time swimming Paralympic champion shared the award with short track speed skater Marianne St-Gelais at a ceremony held on 19 April.

Para taekwondo seminar held in Peru

The Peruvian capital of Lima staged the first international Para taekwondo seminar in the Americas on 11 April.

Wheelchair Basketball South American Championships - Lima, Peru

The female teams of Argentina, Brazil, Chile and hosts Peru will face-off at the South American Championships, from 24-30 April.