PARALYMPIC AND PARA SPORTS NEWS

Bob Balk is the former Chairperson of the International Paralympic Committee’s (IPC) Athletes’ Council and six-time US Paralympic sit-skier.

The former US sit-skier recalls what made the 1994 Winter Games special and the changes he has seen since.

Jessica Long

Long is ‘whole new swimmer with nothing to prove’

Adam Ballou of USA competes at the London 2012 Paralympic Games.

After taking third in a recent tournament, the US showed they have the capability to make a run in the football 7-a-side Worlds.

Maskim Sedakov

The Russian won all his couples and singles events as his teammates also took a total of seven golds.

General view at the Stadio Olimpico in Grosseto, Italy.

Ahead of this weekend’s IPC Athletics Grand Prix in Grosseto, Italy, here are five facts that you might not know about the city.

Boccia balls are seen as Great Britain take on Greece in Boccia during the National Paralympic Day at the Olympic Park on September 7, 2013 in London, Engla

The 2016 World Championships in March will be the last stop for athletes seeking a spot in Rio 2016.

Walid Ktila

The Tunisian multi world and Paralympic champion gives an insight in to what makes him the world’s best T34 wheelchair racer.

Tracey Ferguson

After winning the world title in Toronto last year, the six-time Paralympian is hoping to top the podium in wheelchair basketball once again.

The Alpensia Resort is seen from above on February 10, 2015 in the mountain cluster of Pyeongchang, South Korea.

Representatives from IPC Alpine Skiing and Snowboard went to South Korea to check on progress for skiing and snowboard for the next Paralympic Winter Games.

Terezinha Guilhermina

The programme will feature 177 medal events and was approved by the IPC Governing Board in Tokyo, Japan.