PARALYMPIC AND PARA SPORTS NEWS

Multiple world and Paralympic champion, Yunidis Castillo, gives an insight into her three heroes.

The Cuban sprinter is preparing for a busy summer preparing to defend her titles at August’s Parapan American Games and October’s World Championships.

This iconic Toronto sign in Nathan Philiips Square has become a hit during Toronto 2015.

Q&A with the Director of Planning and Integration of the Toronto 2015 Parapan Am Games, which run from 7-15 August.

Emmy Kaiser

In her second Parapan Am Games, the wheelchair tennis player hopes to triumph this time around.

Peru's Israel Hilario Rimas celebrates gold at the 2015 UCI Para-Cycling Road World Championships.

Days before he is due to compete at the Toronto 2015 Parapan American Games, Peru’s Rimas claims world gold.

Wheelchair dancer partners competing in an event

To help understand classification, we take a closer look at how it works in wheelchair dance sport.

Athletes line up during a ceremony.

Rwanda will be the first African women’s sitting volleyball team to participate in a Paralympic Games after winning the regional crown.

Man in yellow jacket standing ona podium, wearing a gold medal

After winning seven golds at the 2015 IPC Swimming World Championships, Brazilian Daniel Dias is now gearing up for Toronto 2015.

Group picture of a football team

The home team has named a team of 216 athletes for Toronto 2015 which gets underway on 7 August.

Alex Zanardi

Luca Mazzone, Vittorio Podesta and Alessandro Zanardi amongst the gold medallists in Nottwil, Switzerland.

Woman and man smiling to the camera

Asian, European, world and Paralympic champion swimmers helped deliver the IPC’s educational programme at the IPC Powerlifting Asian Open Championships.