PARALYMPIC AND PARA SPORTS NEWS

wheelchair rugby players on the field

With wheelchair rugby making its Parapan debut, Juan Foa hopes this can help develop the sport in South America.

Group picture of four people, smiling and holding signs with 'ProudParalympian'

At the first outing of the IPC’s athlete education programme at a multi-sport event outside of a Paralympic Games, athletes can get advice on sharing their stories.

Two pictures, one of a kid with a baseball racket and one of a wheelchair basketball player

The all-time wheelchair basketball great is sitting on the sidelines making music … for now.

Yushae Simmons

Three athletes will represent the small Caribbean nation at the Parapan American Games which open on Friday (7 August)

Toronto 2015 volunteers smile to the camera

A picture of a man in a wheelchair signing a wall

Toronto 2015 Organising Committee have announced that a number of sessions have already sold out even before Friday’s Opening Ceremony.

Nely Miranda - 2015 IPC Swimming World Championships Glasgow

Here are10 swimmers who could win big at the Parapan American Games which open on Friday 7 August.

Matt Stutzman competes at London 2012

The two-day archery competition will feature 30 athletes competing in eight medal events.

US sprinter Jarryd Wallace wins the men's 200m T44 World Championships race.

The US sprinter will line-up against two world record holders in Toronto – the USA’s Richard Browne who holds the T44 best time and Brazil’s T43 speedster Alan Oliveira.

Cuba's Dalidaivis Rodriguez Clark celebrates after winning the women's -63kg judo gold medal contest at the London 2012 Paralympic Games.

Can Cuba maintain their dominance in the Americas at Toronto 2015?