PARALYMPIC AND PARA SPORTS NEWS

Yip Pin Xiu of Singapore

The swimming world record holder will carry Singapore’s flag at the Opening Ceremony of September’s Paralympic Games.

Nikko Landeros

Find out how the right sledge hockey equipment has helped this US athlete get to the highest level in his sport.

A picture of a woman with a prosthesis wearing an American flag to celebrate her victory

The final 17 athletes, including the USA’s Melissa Stockwell, have been selected via the Bipartite Selection Panel.

Short statued man stand behind a board

The Irishman seeks a return to the top, aiming for a European three-peat.

A picture of a man on a podium with a medal around his neck

Days after setting a new mark of 6.72m, the German T42 athlete believes the world record could fall again at the IPC Athletics Grand Prix.

Woman riding on a black and white horse

The Para equestrian event was the last competition for athletes to impress ahead of the team selection.

Jonnie Peacock

The Paralympic and European champion over 100m shares his musical tastes.

Paralympic Sports A-Z: Sailing

Ahead of the Rio 2016 Paralympic sailing event here is a brief insight into how the competition will develop.

Blade Boy Rio is the first in the UK and Ireland to be fitted by Dorset Orthopaedic with Ottobock’s junior running blade

Eight-year-old Rio Woolf is the first in Great Britain and Ireland to be fitted with the new 1E93 Runner junior, a running blade made by Ottobock.

Erik Horrie competes at the 2015 World Rowing Championships is held in Aiguebelette, France.

The Australian rowing team and the Canadian women’s sitting volleyball team for September’s Paralympic Games have been announced.