PARALYMPIC AND PARA SPORTS NEWS

People sitting on tables in a room

The event for “Foundation Paralympian” was held in complete darkness to provide a unique experience from the perspective of blind and visually impaired athletes.

Masae Komiya

Defending Paralympic champions Japan proved they are still the team to beat head of Rio 2016.

Sitting volleyball match

Ukraine women win the European crown.

Group picture with around 20 people in a velodrome

The camp provided athletes and coaches with training ahead of Rio 2016, and two more camps will be held before the Games.

Aerial view of Lagoa Rodrigo de Freitas in Rio, Brazil, which will host rowing and canoe events during the 2016 Paralympic Games.

Search begins for volunteers to bring the Opening and Closing ceremonies to life

Man in wheelchair throwing a boccia ball

Wheelchair athletes from five nations competed at the Riocentro venue.

Graphic with wheelchair dance couple dancing

IPC Wheelchair Dance Sport has also developed the competition calendar in 2015, a year in which its World Championships were held in Rome, Italy.

Two sledge hockey players chasing after the puck.

Chicago will be one of 20 NHL-affiliated teams taking part in the USA Hockey Sled Classic.

Members of the IPC Governing Board sit at the 2015 IPC General Assembly in Mexico City.

The 2015 IPC Athlete Classification Code was one of a number of motions approved by the IPC Membership.

Two judoka during a competition

In the first World Cup of the year, Uzbekistan made themselves a force to be reckoned with ahead of Rio 2016.