PARALYMPIC AND PARA SPORTS NEWS

Veronica Hipolito of Brazil set World Record over 100m T38 at the IPC Athletics World Championships.

Check out five athletes who started their careers at the Youth Parapan American Games and later starred at the Paralympic Games.

South Africa's Ilse Hayes celebrates wining silver in the 400m T13 final at Rio 2016.

In a new series, top Para athletes talk about their toughest opponent.

Henrieta Farkasova

Slalom and overall World Cup titles were decided on the final day of the PyeongChang 2018 Test Event in South Korea.

Ukraine's Oleksandra Kononova won golds in biathlon and cross-country at the Cable 2015 Nordic skiing Worlds.

Winners in the men’s and women’s sitting were also decided in Sapporo, Japan, on Saturday (18 March).

FIA

The German long jumper stars in a new initiative by the Fédération Internationale de l’Automobile (FIA)

Venezuela - Sao Paulo 2017 - Nicolas Maduro

The Youth Parapan American Games will kick off with the Opening Ceremony on 20 March and will run until 25 March.

Brazilian Paralympic Centre

The Brazilian Paralympic Centre is a major legacy of Latin America’s first Paralympics, whilst many Rio 2016 volunteers are now helping at the Youth Parapans.

Angelica Bernal, Colombia, in the women's doubles semi-final against USA at the Toronto 2015 Parapan American Games.

Despite her youth, Colombia’s two-time Paralympian has the necessary experience to shine at the Tokyo 2020 Paralympic Games.

Mohamed Hammadi

Here’s why you should be excited for the first Grand Prix of the season which starts on Monday (20 March).

Road to Sao Paulo 2017 - Meet Raul Valdez (Mexico)

The Mexican swimmer and Rio 2016 Paralympian will be one of the most experienced athletes competing at the fourth Youth Parapans, from 20-25 March.