PARALYMPIC AND PARA SPORTS NEWS

Yunidis Castillo

Cuba’s most successful Paralympian, who won three sprints golds at London 2012, reveals her three favourite songs.

Paralympic Sports A-Z: Football 5-a-side

Find out more about football 5-a-side, which will make its fourth Paralympic appearance at Rio 2016.

World champions Brazil won the Rio 2016 goalball test event.

The 2016 Paralympics hosts defeated Lithuania in the final match to claim gold.

The Ukrainian Football 7-a-side team at the Cerebral Palsy Football (IFCPF) Pre-Paralympic Tournament in Salou, Spain.

The 2015 Worlds runners-up defeated Brazil in the last major competition before Rio 2016.

Portrait picture of a man showing his tongue.

The German para-table tennis player overcame top-ranked Feng, which was just a few of the surprises in Lasko.

Ukraine football 7-a-side team - London 2012

Ukraine highlights Group A, while reigning World and Paralympic champions Russia are in Group B.

Ernst van Dyk

The event took place in Pietermaritzburg, South Africa between 6 and 8 May.

USA women's Goalball

The world silver medallists Russia won the 17th edition of this event following a 1-0 victory over Brazil.

USA women's Goalball

Here are six potential goalball storylines to follow ahead of September’s Paralympic Games.

Biondi Misasi

The 100m T12 and long jump T12 athlete is confident he will compete at Rio 2016 and win his country's first Paralympic medal.