PARALYMPIC AND PARA SPORTS NEWS

US ice sledge hockey players celebrate after a goal

Livestream commentator Brent Pope offers his insights into the most important competition of the season.

Walid Ktila of Tunisia leads the pack in the Men's 800m - T34 Final on day 7 of the Rio 2016 Paralympic Games at the Olympic Stadium on September 14, 2016 in Rio de Janeiro, Brazil.

Nearly 190 athletes from 13 countries will line-up for the season’s second major Para athletics meet.

Great Britain's Anne Dickens celebrates on the medals podium after winning the women's KL3 canoe final at the Rio 2016 Paralympic Games.

After volunteering at London 2012, she won canoe Paralympic gold at Rio 2016.

Tyler McGregor races after the puck in Canada's preliminary round game against Norway at Buffalo 2015.

Heading into his third World Para Ice Hockey Championships, the Canadian forward is being talked about among the elite players.

Romania Blind Football team

Both the champions and runners-up Georgia qualified for August’s IBSA Football 5-a-side European Championships in Berlin, Germany.

Ammar Ali - Rio 2016

Despite narrow defeats and funding challenges, Iraqi fencer Ammar Ali refuses to lose focus.

South Africa's Ntando Mahlangu celebrates winning 200m T42 silver at the Rio 2016 Paralympic Games.

The South African hit the headlines at Rio 2016 winning 200m t42 Paralympic silver aged just 14 years.

US ice sledge hockey players celebrate after a goal

Noah Grove and Jack Wallace are part of the US team that is preparing to compete at the 2017 World Para Ice Hockey Championships A-Pool, from 11-20 April.

Group of sledge hockey players celebrating on the ice

Seven countries, including defending champions the USA and hosts South Korea, will go for gold and Paralympic qualification between 11-20 April.

Jetze Plat NED celebrates winning the Gold Medal in the Men's PT1 Triathlon at Fort Copacabana. The Paralympic Games, Rio de Janeiro

Emily Tapp won the women’s PTHC and Bill Chaffey came second in the men’s equivalent at the ITU World Paratriathlon Series in Gold Coast.