PARALYMPIC AND PARA SPORTS NEWS

Anti-Doping London image

Iago Gorgodze tested positive for two substances during an out-of-competition test conducted in September.

Roman Petushkov

Russia’s Roman Petushkov is still looking for his first medal whilst Germany, France, Russia and Ukraine are also in podium contention.

German wheelchair tennis player Sabine Ellerbrock

Kunieda and Ellerbrock warm-up for the defence of their Australian Open titles with wins in Melbourne.

Ukraine's Oleksandra Kononova won golds in biathlon and cross-country at the Cable 2015 Nordic skiing Worlds.

Russia claimed 11 medals in the middle distance biathlon events on Tuesday (27 January) at the 2015 IPC Nordic Skiing World Championships.

Asahi Breweries Ltd. Tokyo 2020 Gold Partner

The Brewery becomes Tokyo 2020’s second Gold Partner in two days and is attributed the “Beer & Wine” category

An artist's impression of how the Tokyo 2020 national stadium will look

The IPC Governing Board will meet this week to decide which of the eight remaining para-sports should be included in the Tokyo 2020 Paralympics

Wheelchair tennis player David Hall is inducted into the Australian Tennis Hall of Fame at the 2015 Australian Open. In March 2015, he has also been inducted into the International Tennis Hall of Fame.

Former world No.1 and Sydney Paralympic champion joins existing inductees Rod Laver, Margaret Court and Ken Rosewall

A Danish player wearing red loses control of the white ball as he is sandwiched between two Australian players wearing green.

After winning every wheelchair rugby title there is, Ryley Batt has said he now wants to win another Paralympic gold medal at Rio 2016

Finland Goalball

Paralympic champions hope to bounce back in Lithuania this summer but will aim to do so without two key players who recently retired.

IPC Alpine Skiing Europa Cup in Tignes France.

Downhill races have been rescheduled to Wednesday (28 January) because of high winds but organisers are confident it has the potential to be a great event.