PARALYMPIC AND PARA SPORTS NEWS

A woman is staring at the camera in a horizontal portrait shot.

The three-time Paralympic champion swimmer will be Canada’s Chef de Mission for the Toronto 2015 Parapan American Games.

Richard Osvath

Top events will take place this month in boccia, wheelchair fencing, shooting, cycling and athletics.

Leo Rupp at London 2012

The German shooter has recently announced his temporary retirement from the sport which comes as a shock ahead of the World Championships in his home country this July.

A wheelchair tennis player hits a forehand with his right hand.

The 16-player field for the wheelchair tennis Roland Garros is now complete.

Leo Rupp at London 2012

Der deutsche Schütze hat vor kurzem eine temporäre Auszeit angekündigt. Dies ist überraschend steht doch die Heim-Weltmeisterschaft im Juli an.

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Adham Sharara will become Chairman and Thomas Weikert will take over as President for the sport governing body of table tennis.

An athlete shows off his medal to a crowd, holding up a stuffed animal mascot with the other hand.

Nominees include: Ali Jawad, Tatyana McFadden, Sherif Othman, Sarah Storey and Ingrid Thunem.

David Weir

Following a year out Britain's David Weir is looking forward to renewing his rivalray with Marcel Hug

The entire Russian ice sledge hockey team poses with their medals on the ice facing the camera.

The host nation won ice sledge hockey silver in their Paralympic Winter Games debut.

Bibian Mentel-Spee

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