PARALYMPIC AND PARA SPORTS NEWS

UCI Para-Cycling Road World Cup Segovia

Italy’s Alex Zanardi and the Spanish pair of Ignacio Avila Rodriguez and Joan Font Bertoli are off to a quick start this season.

Great Britain woman's Wheelchair Basketball players at London 2012

The University of Worcester will serve as the venue for the 2015 Wheelchair Basketball European Championships.

Para-triathlete Clare Cunningham of Great Britain talks to a journalist

The 2013 ETU Para-Triathlon European Championships were held in Alanya, Turkey.

Yohansson Nascimento of Brazil

35 athletes will travel to Lyon, France, starting out on their road to Rio 2016.

A picture of a woman on the running track celebrating with her hands spread

Oliveira and Prince also break world records on glorious day for amputee sprinting

Alan Oliveira

The Brazilian ran a 10.77 in the 100m T44 sprint a an IPC Athletics Grand Prix event in Berlin, Germany.

Rogla, Slovenia

IPC cross-country and biathlon Sport Technical Committee representatives visit Rogla, Slovenia as they consider a bid to host World Championships.

A picture of women running on the track

Team heading to France features experienced Paralympic and World Champions, leading the next generation of younger athletes on their Road to Rio 2016.

Richard Browne of the United States looks on after the Men's 100m T44 heats on day 7 of the London 2012 Paralympic Games

USA’s 100m T44 Paralympic silver medallist Richard Browne believes both sprint world records are in serious jeopardy at this weekend’s US Paralympics Track and Field National Championships

Joao Fernandes of Portugal plays a shot during the Mixed Team Boccia

Top names from Great Britain, Greece, Portugal and Spain will take part in the 2013 European Boccia Championships.