PARALYMPIC AND PARA SPORTS NEWS

Shingo Kunieda of Japan

The International Tennis Federation (ITF) has confirmed the full list of singles and doubles entries for the Rio 2016 Paralympic tennis events.

Rio 2016 preview: Women’s up to 67kg

After bursting onto the scene at London 2012, Yujiao Tan appears primed for gold at Rio.

Collage of photos taken on snow, with two skiers (one in sit ski)

Paralympic medallists Claudia Loesch, Markus Salcher were amongst those to complete warm-weather training before on-snow training got underway.

Tokyo 2020 emblems

The electronic company joins Atos, Bridgestone and Omega as Tokyo 2020 Paralympic Gold Partners.

Omara Durand of Cuba

The world’s fastest female Paralympian is hoping to win three Paralympic golds next month in Brazil.

Rio 2016 preview: Men’s up to 72kg

China’s Lei Liu is the one to watch as he goes for a Paralympic three-peat.

Portrait photo of a man in front of a Brazilian flag

Former footballer-turned-politician Romario Faria is an ambassador for the Paralympic Movement.

WATCH the Rio 2016 Paralympics live

15 HD Dailymotion channels will show 13 live sports, highlights of all 22 sports and Opening and Closing Ceremonies on paralympic.org

Man in wheelchair with basketball

The European silver medallists will be going to Rio Paralympics with one objective – to win every wheelchair basketball game they play.

Nigeria's Yakubu Adesokan winning gold at London 2012

Nigeria’s powerlifter Yakubu Adekosan is seeking to retain his title at September’s Paralympic Games.