PARALYMPIC AND PARA SPORTS NEWS

Australia’s world and Paralympic medallist Rheed McCracken, gives an insight into his three heroes.

The Australian T34 wheelchair racer shares his three heroes.

Mary Fisher, NZL, competing at the 2013 IPC Swimming World Championships Montreal

New Zealand’s five time world champion Mary Fisher is the hot favourite for women’s S11 events at the 2015 IPC Swimming World Championships.

Toronto 2015 emblem

Serena Ryder’s “Together We Are One” meant to represent the spirit of the Pan Am/Parapan American Games.

The IPC Athletics Grand Prix in Nottwil will feature 350 athletes from 39 countries between 29-31 May

Ahead of the IPC Athletics Grand Prix, here are five things you might now know about the Swiss town that will stage this weekend’s event.

Marco Dispaltro will be heading to London 2012 as a member of Canada's Boccia team.

BC4 world No. 1 Marco Dispaltro is among the 10-person team to represent Canada.

A picture of a man in a wheelchair celebrating his victory after a para-triathlon

Top finishers from the Madrid para-triathlon World Event in early May will line up in London on Saturday.

Australia's Angela Ballard and Madison de Rozario after taking second and third in the women's 800m T53 final at the 2013 IPC Athletics World Championships

The 32-year-old broke a six year old world record at the IPC Athletics Grand Prix in Nottwil.

US Paralympics logo square

The nine-stop tour will rouse excitement and awareness of the Paralympic Games, beginning on 4 July with select stops across USA.

Austria's Mendy Swoboda won his second world title in the para-canoe K1 men’s 200m TA event.

The British para-canoeist strikes gold in her international debut; five other countries also claim medals.

Great Britain's Ollie Hynd pumps his fist in the air after a top swim.

Great Britain’s Paralympic and world champion knows that it is ‘harder to stay on top than to get to the top’ ahead of the 2015 swimming Worlds.