PARALYMPIC AND PARA SPORTS NEWS

Australia's Angela Ballard and Madison de Rozario after taking second and third in the women's 800m T53 final at the 2013 IPC Athletics World Championships

Kurt Fearnley, Madison de Rozario and Angie Ballard are amongst the big name Australians set to compete at the Commonwealth Games.

The Irish runner Jason Smyth competes in the men's 100m - T13 heats at the London 2012 Paralympic Games.

Ever wondered what the world's fastest Paralympian does each day? Wonder no more as Jason Smyth takes us through his day.

Aled Davies celebrates

World record holder Aled Davies to headline Welsh athletics team at Commonwealth Games

A picture of an archer

Having represented Switzerland at many major Championships, Horner will line-up for France at next month's Euros.

Simone Briese-Baetke of Germany wins Silver during her Womens Epee Category B on day 7 of the London 2012 Paralympic Games

Find out who you should keep an eye our for between 7-12 June as competition gets underway in Strabourg, France.

Marie Bochet skiing past a gate

A survey conducted by NPC France has shown a growing interest in para-sport and its athletes.

A female wheelchair racer leans forward in her chair wearing sunglasses

At just 18 years of age Jones has a busy summer ahead, first tackling her exams before lining up the Glasgow 2014 Commonwealth Games and the 2014 IPC Athletics European Championships.

Oksana Masters Sochi 2014

Sochi 2014 medallists Oksana Masters and Tatyana McFadden both named on the team for the season ahead.

Women in wheelchair in behind a table tennis table batting the ball.

After winning singles titles at May’s Slovenian Open in Lasko, the Croatian pair of Sandra Paovic and Andela Muzinic both could be title contenders at September’s ITTF Para Table Tennis World Championships in Beijing, China.

France's Stephane Houdet, left, defeated Shingo Kunieda for the 2013 Roland Garros men's singles titles, and just hours later partnered with him to win the doubles title.

Entering this week’s Roland Garros, wheelchair tennis players mark five years of Grand Slam events forming part of the top tier of the the sport.