PARALYMPIC AND PARA SPORTS NEWS

Eric Diaz - NPC Panama

Eric Diaz, first Paralympic Committee of Panama President and former Member at Large of the Americas Paralympic Committee, passed away on Saturday (8 April).

Georgios Fountoulakis - NPC Greece

Under his presidency, Greece rounded off their second best performance ever at a Paralympic Games, claiming five golds, four silvers and four bronzes at Rio 2016.

Agitos

The RPC had appealed the CAS decision from August to the supreme court of the Swiss Confederation.

Group picture of people dressed smart, standing and in wheelchairs

The set of 12 portraits representing some of New Zealand´s Paralympians will be made available for viewing at the Royal Easter Show in Auckland.

Norway - Para ice hockey - 2017 World Para Ice Hockey Championships A-Pool

Norway, USA and Canada all take victories on second day of action at the 2017 World Para Ice Hockey Championships A-Pool.

Jose Gonzalez Mugaburu - Peru

The first Peruvian Para athlete to win a medal in swimming at the Paralympic Games recalls his performance at Toronto 1976.

Jason Smyth of Ireland celebrates after winning the Men's 100m - T13 Final at the Olympic Stadium on Day 2 of the Rio 2016 Paralympic Games

The world’s fastest Paralympian is training in Tenerife ahead of his 100m world title defence.

Petrucio Ferreira dos Santos won the gold medal in the T45/46/47 - Men's 100m - Athletics

The Brazilian starts his season at the Sao Paulo Grand Prix, a place that holds special memories.

South Korean celebrities try out wheelchair curling as part of PyeongChang 2018's third Paralympic Day celebrations.

Interactive Winter Games Curriculum aims to directly engage one million students

Close up of swimmer doing breast stroke

The swimmer won three gold medals and two silvers at Rio 2016