PARALYMPIC AND PARA SPORTS NEWS

Rio 2016 preview: Men’s 200m freestyle S5

Home favourite Daniel Dias will go for his first gold medal at the Olympic Aquatics Stadium.

Rio 2016 preview: Men’s up to 88kg

This may be one of the tightest battles for gold.

The Netherlands’ Frank Hosmar

Get to know Dutch rider Frank Hosmar ahead of the Rio 2016 Paralympic Games.

R8 (women’s 50m rifle three positions SH1)

Cuiping Zhang has plenty of momentum entering the Paralympics.

Man in green shirt holding an Irish flag and smiling to the camera

Rio 2016 will be the middle distance runners third Games and so far he has won three Paralympic titles.

 Rio 2016 preview: Women’s up to 79kg

Expect Bose Omolayo and Lili Xu pushing each other to their very limits.

Per-Johan UHLMANN - Wheelchair Rugby - London 2012 Paralympic Games

The event will take place in Nottwil, Switzerland, from 3-10 October 2016.

Rio 2016 preview: Women’s up to 73kg

There is a big wedge between world-record holder Souhad Ghazouani and the rest of the field.

Screenshot of the International Wheelchair Basketball Federation's new website

The IWBF’s newly-structure website provides more user-friendly wheelchair basketball information ahead of the Paralympics.

A Paralympian celebrates winning an award

Reigning sitting volleyball Parapan Am champion Renato Oliveira Leite will help promote a new initiative.