PARALYMPIC AND PARA SPORTS NEWS

Man in water, holding one arm in the air, celebrating

The Rio 2016 hosts have now won 88 medals in the pool, including 30 golds.

Colombia’s Nelson Crispin competes in the Men's 50m Butterfly S6 at the 2015 IPC Swimming World Championships in Glasgow, Great Britain

Brazilian, Canadian swimmers will battle for more podium finishes.

French skier Marie Bochet skied the downhill at Panorama 2015.

Competitions begin on 24 August and includes six World Cups, seven Europa Cups, Asian Cups and development races in South America.

Two women in wheelchairs defending at a basketball game

The back-to-back Parapan American champions expect to meet Canada, again, in the finals.

Toronto 2015 emblem

Fifty gold medals were won on Thursday at the Toronto 2015 Parapan American Games.

Man in a staduim, waving a flag followed by two other people

The Virgin Islands made their Parapan debut at Toronto 2015 with Ivan Espinosa competing in the 1,500m.

Daniel Dias competes in the Men's 100m Breaststroke SB4 at the 2015 IPC Swimming World Championships in Glasgow

Brazil look to continue swimming domination at Toronto 2015.

Brazilian Wheelchair Rugby team.

Canada, USA and Brazil all breezed and proved themselves as podium favourites.

Tess Routliffe swimming in the pool. Her head is just above water and facing the camera.

Two more Parapan American Games records fall on the fifth morning of the swimming competition at Toronto 2015.

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The 29-year-old took nearly one second off the six-year-old 100m freestyle world record.