PARALYMPIC AND PARA SPORTS NEWS

Blindfolded man on a field of play throwing a ball

10 men´s teams will face-off in Vilnius, Lithuania, from 14-17 July, as they enter the final stage of preparations for Rio 2016.

Two men sprinting on a track

The US T11 sprinter reflects on career highs and lows.

Aerial view on stadium

The joint initiative between the Olympic Information Service (OIS) and the International Paralympic Committee (IPC) will spread the colour, passion and excitement of the Paralympics.

women in wheelchair saves the basketball

A total of 24 athletes will compete for Brazil in the Rio 2016 Paralympics.

A spectacular view of with Christ the Redeemer and Sugar Loaf in Rio de Janeiro, Brazil.

The newly named terminal is an accessible transport hub linking the Transolimpica BRT with the existing Transoeste BRT corridor.

Melissa Tapper

The ITTF released a YouTube video documenting the project’s launch, as it aims to support children with impairments in Nepal.

General view of the newly renovated Marina da Gloria which will host the sailing competitions of the Rio 2016 Olympic and Paralympic Games.

The Rio 2016 Paralympic sailing event will be contested in Marina da Gloria between 12-17 September.

Swimmer jumping from the block into the water

The Australian 18-year-old swimmer seeks to make his country “proud” as he prepares to compete at Rio 2016.

Competitors at the 2015 Para World Sailing Championships out of Williamstown's Royal Yacht Club of Victoria.

The sailors compete on their own or in crews of two and three, and are assigned to seven different sport classes.

Two athletes doing taekwondo

Athletes from Costa Rica, Brazil and Mexico entered the top-10 rankings following the Pan American Para Taekwondo Championships in June.