PARALYMPIC AND PARA SPORTS NEWS

Brent Lakatos at the 2013 IPC Athletics World Championships Lyon

The Canadian world champion wheelchair sprinter believes the upcoming Parapan American Games can deliver a “London 2012 legacy” for his home country.

Dwight Drummond, CBC News Toronto co-host, carries the Parapan Am flame on board a helicopter in Niagara Falls, Ontario.

The relay started with two separate flames, one lit in Ottawa and the other lit at the spectacular Niagara Falls.

Collage of five athletes photos

The public has until Tuesday 11 August to vote for their favourite from the five candidates.

Three men on a podium

In between the recent World Championships and the Toronto 2015 Parapan Am Games, Canadian favourite Benoit Huot offered his picks of the best swimmers to look out for.

Agitos in Rio

Proposals are invited in the areas of athlete health, classification, sport counselling, assistive technology, athlete identity, marketing and branding, development and public awareness, as well as other relevant subject areas.

Three women on the podium

Italy’s Mazzone dominated his class with gold in all three events; Germany’s Eskau rebounded from a tough season with gold in the road race.

Jan Francisco BRITO da COSTA, Ukraine, Brazil, football, seven-a-side, Ukraine vs Brazil, london 2012

World’s best player Jan Francisco aims to light up Toronto 2015 and win gold for Brazil.

Man with an arm amputation crossing a finish line

The German trailed Great Britain’s Peasgood in the first two legs but came back in the running portion for the gold.

Graphic with a photo of a wheelchair rugby scene

From 8 August, viewers will be able to choose from athletics, swimming, wheelchair basketball, wheelchair tennis and a mixed channel.

Man in the water, waving one arm in the air, celebrating

The IPC Swimming World Championships were not the only major event that wrapped up last month.