PARALYMPIC AND PARA SPORTS NEWS

Swimming | Women's 200m IM SM11 final | Rio 2016 Paralympic Games

Dutch swimmer Liesette Bruinsma left Rio 2016 with two Paralympic titles and now wants more gold medals in Mexico City.

Judo competitions for athletes aged between 12-21 took place at the Sao Paulo 2017 Youth Parapan American Games.

With judokas in every men's and wome's events, Brazil are hoping to perform a clean sweep at the Youth Parapan American Games on Thursday (23 March).

Australia's Chris Bond pushes down the court as USA's Josh Brewer reaches for the ball

GIO will be the official naming sponsor of next year’s wheelchair rugby World Championships.

Sao Paulo 2017 - high jump

Eleven sports will be contested on Wednesday (22 March) at the Youth Parapans, with medals being decided in athletics, powerlifting, swimming and table tennis.

A young Para table tennis player

The Argentinian table tennis player, who won silver at Buenos Aires 2013, believes competing at the fourth Youth Parapans will help him grow as a person and an athlete.

Malle, Belgium, will host 2017 Para dance sport World Championships

Two events will be held in Asia prior to the season-ending World Championships in October.

Mexican brothers Raul and Juan Gutierrez made history on 21 March, by becoming the two first medal winners at the 2017 Youth Parapan American Games.

Mexican swimmers Raul and Juan won gold and silver, respectively on 21 March, becoming the two first medal winners of the Youth Parapans.

Wheelchair Fencing icon - Rio 2016

The British wheelchair fencer was among the Rio 2016 medallists to record their first wins of the season.

Logo International Blind Sports Federation (IBSA)

A project was initiated to create a sustainable and viable programme for the sport in the East African nation.

Swedish ice sledge hockey team at the IPC Ice Sledge Hockey World Championships B-Pool 2015 in Ostersund.

The two will collaborate to develop Para ice hockey in the country.