PARALYMPIC AND PARA SPORTS NEWS

Maria Paula Barrera

The 14-year-old dreams of representing Colombia at a Paralympic Games and winning a medal, and features in a new Agitos Foundation film series.

Laurentia Tan

The London 2012 silver medallist has developed skills that make her one of the top freestyle Para equestrian riders ahead of Rio.

Chuck Aoki, Elena Krawzow, Eleonora Sarti, Georgina Hermitage and Gustavo Fernandez.

The public has until 8 July to vote for their favourite from the five candidates.

A woman in a wheelchair hits a tennis ball as a backhand.

The Japanese wheelchair tennis player hopes to add the Grand Slam to her resume and have momentum into Rio 2016.

PyeongChang 2018 launches Volunteer Recruitment Programme

Around 22,400 volunteers are needed to fulfil a variety of roles during the 2018 Olympic and Paralympic Winter Games.

Swimming Men's 100m Backstroke - S6 Final - London 2012 Paralympic Games

China’s Tao Zheng shot to fame at London 2012 with his incredible performances and wants to do the same in Brazil in September.

Jessica Long of the USA competes in the Women's 100m Breaststroke SB7 at the 2015 IPC Swimming World Championships in Glasgow, Great Britain.

Brad Snyder and Jessica Long amongst those hoping to impress in Charlotte, North Carolina between 30 June – 2 July.

Four girls with British flag post behind a scoreboard

Check out what went on in the Paralympic Movement during June.

Fabio Vasconcelos

Brazil’s football 5-a-side coach aims to claim the Paralympic title for a fourth consecutive time, after winning the previous three as a goalkeeper.

Rio Olympic Velodrome

Track events will be contested in the Rio Olympic Velodrome, whilst the road events will take place in Pontal.