PARALYMPIC AND PARA SPORTS NEWS

Daniel Dias of Brazil

The hosts won nearly half of the events at the Open Caixa Loterias Swimming Championships in Sao Paulo on Thursday (23 April).

Tatyana McFadden of the United States crosses the finish line to win the women's push rim wheelchair division of the 119th Boston Marathon on April 20, 2015 in Boston, Massachusetts.

The author of ‘Sports Nutrition for Paralympic Athletes’ explains how to prepare your body ahead of a marathon race.

The gold, silver and bronze medal of the 2015 IPC Ice Sledge Hockey World Championships in Buffalo, USA.

One gold, one silver and one bronze medal will be up for grabs by eight teams at the 2015 IPC Ice Sledge Hockey World Championships A-Pool which start on Sunday (26 April).

Alex Zanardi

The London 2012 Paralympic gold medallist earns honour for his quick rise in the para-cycling scene

Amalia Perez Ones to Watch main picture

The IPC Powerlifting Americas Open Championships, which begin on Sunday, will attract 120 athletes from 25 countries.

CAN vs USA Players touch gloves after a USA win against Canada 3-0

Here’s your complete guide to the upcoming IPC Ice Sledge Hockey World Championships A-Pool.

A picture of a man in wheelchair celebrating his victory with a gold medal around his neck

The British Paralympic champion lines up at Sunday’s marathon World Championships knowing he’ll most probably have to beat the defending champion to land the world title.

The USA's Josh Sweeney crashes the net during the Sochi 2014 Paralympic Winter Games.

American sportscaster John Buccigross will be backing the growth of sledge hockey in the USA as a programme ambassador.

Canada enters the arena during the Opening Ceremony of the Sochi 2014 Paralympic Winter Games at Fisht Olympic Stadium on March 7, 2014 in Sochi, Russia.

Twenty-million Canadian dollars to go toward high performance sport

Ilse Hayes of South Africa

South African makes history by clocking 11.89 on the first day of the IPC Athletics Grand Prix.