PARALYMPIC AND PARA SPORTS NEWS

Richard Davies of Great Britain competes in the Mixed R4-10m Air Rifle Standing Shooting - SH2 qualifying at the London 2012 Paralympic Games.

Views are being sought from the shooting para-sport community in preparation for the 2017-2020 technical rules and regulations.

Katja Karjalainen of Finland celebrating her silver medal in the Mixed Dressage - Freestyle grade Ib at the London 2012 Paralympic Games.

London 2012 silver medallist Katja Karjalainen will lead Finland at the European Para-Equestrian Championships.

Tickets prices for the Rio 2016 Paralympic Games have been announced and are available for sale beginning 7 September for Brazilians.

Brazilians can begin applying for tickets on official website starting 7 September, which marks ‘One Year to Go.’

Spanish players celebrate a goal.

Javier Munoz scored Spain’s ticket to the semi-finals with a 1-0 win over France, while Russia also secured their spot.

Montage with two photos, one showing a woman playing wheelchair tennis, one a woman in a wheelchair in a dress, posing with a man

Already firmly etched in the wheelchair tennis record books, the Dutch sensation is now making a business career for herself.

Rowing was introduced for the first time at the Beijing 2008 Paralympic Games.

The number of entries in the boat classes have progressively grown since the sport was added to the Paralympic programme.

Man and woman congradulate each other.

China will play Great Britain for gold in the compound open mixed event, while Turkey will face the US for gold in the men’s equivalent.

Two men playing football

Argentina won the final place at next year’s Paralympics, joining Brazil, the USA, Great Britain, the Netherlands, Ireland, Russia and Ukraine.

Yao Yongquan and Cai Changgu at Beijing

The International Federation for the sport is seeking only letter of intent at this time.

Three archers on the field of play

Three Russians finished in the top six of the qualifying round and combined to set a new world record by 92 points.