PARALYMPIC AND PARA SPORTS NEWS

Aurelie Rivard competes at the 2015 IPC Swimming World Championships Glasgow, Great Britain.

The 2016 Paralympic Games hosts brought their overall tally to 104 medals, whilst Canada’s Rivard broke the world record in the women's 100m freestyle S10.

Following a national qualification event,28 athletes have travelled to Toronto, Canada, for the 2015 Parapan Am Games.

With the help of training gained through the Agitos Foundation’s Organisational Capacity Programme, the National Paralympic Committee now has better relationships with key partners.

Canada’s Zak Madell competes at the Toronto 2015 Parapan American Games.

The USA and Canada will play for the first-ever wheelchair rugby Parapan Am gold medal.

Woman doing breaststroke

Brazil look to close out Toronto 2015 swimming competition with a splash.

blindfolded runner with guide and another female runner crossing a finish line

Cuba’s Omara Durand looks to wrap up her historic week in the Parapan American Games on Friday.

Four blindfolded men pose for a group picture

The football legend sent a message of good luck ahead of the Toronto 2015 Parapan American Games football 5-a-side final between Argentina and Brazil on Friday.

Nely Miranda - 2015 IPC Swimming World Championships Glasgow

Brazil won their 25th swimming gold whilst Mexico claimed their 15th title in the Parapan pool.

Runner and guide run in a full stadium

Day four will be highlighted by USA’s Brown and Brazil’s Prado battle for the 200m T11 title.

Zak Madell

On Wednesday, Parapan medals were decided in athletics, judo, swimming and table tennis.

two tennis players smiling to the camera and pointing their index finger making a number 1 sign

Argentina’s top seeds edged out Brazil’s Rodrigues and Santos, and claimed the Parapan Am gold medal.