PARALYMPIC AND PARA SPORTS NEWS

Two wheelchair fencers cross swords in empty arena, some people watching from behind

Venue for football 7-a-side inaugurated alongside arena that will stage wheelchair fencing.

A picture of a man with one arm cycling during pursuit race.

World Championships in track cycling and boccia headline this month in para-sport.

Marc Evers and Scott Quin competing in the Men's 100m Breaststroke SB14 at the 2015 IPC Swimming World Championships in Glasgow

Team Manager assesses what the 100m backstroke champion needs to do to retain his Paralympic title.

Ottobock provides technical and welding services at the International Wheelchair Rugby Championship, also a test event for the Rio 2016 Paralympic Games.

The mobility solutions supplier has provided technical and welding services at the International Wheelchair Rugby Championship and Test Event.

Chris Sharp, Andrew May and Richard Dodson aboard their boat during the New Zealand 2016 Summer Paralympic Team Selection Announcement at the Royal New Zealand Yacht Squadron on March 3, 2016 in Auckland, New Zealand.

The National Paralympic Committee also announced partnerships with Maersk Line and Oceanbridge.

Kurt Oatway, Mac Marcoux, Anna-Lena Forster and Markus Salcher are all overall winners thanks to their performances in Aspen, USA.

Kurt Oatway, Mac Marcoux, Anna-Lena Forster and Markus Salcher are all overall winners thanks to their performances in Aspen, USA.

Female wheelchair tennis player in action on a blue court

Prior to the Games in Rio, the Dutchwoman is also seeking two Grand Slam titles.

Three people on a boath showing the British flag

The British complete their team by announcing their SKUD 18 and sonar teams for the upcoming Paralympics.

A female standing skier competes in super-G

Competition across classifications also hots up heading into the final downhill races in Aspen, USA.

Collage of six images showing athletes

Six para-athletes are up for the World Sportsperson of the Year with a Disability category.