PARALYMPIC AND PARA SPORTS NEWS

Cécile Hernandez-Cervellon, Marie Bochet, Thomas Clarion and guide Julien Bourla

Athletes from all three sports have been completing summer training before getting back to the snow.

Andre Brasil of Brazil competes at the 2016 IPC Swimming European Open Championships in Funchal, Portugal.

Brazil’s multiple Paralympic champion swimmer Andre Brasil is looking to make a splash at September’s Paralympics in Rio.

Woman riding a horse

Get to know the South African rider ahead of the Rio 2016 Paralympic Games.

NPC Australia and NPC USA - logo

Australia received nine extra spots, whilst 22 athletes were added to USA’s team at September’s Paralympic Games.

Rio 2016 preview: Men’s 200m freestyle S5

Home favourite Daniel Dias will go for his first gold medal at the Olympic Aquatics Stadium.

Rio 2016 preview: Men’s up to 88kg

This may be one of the tightest battles for gold.

The Netherlands’ Frank Hosmar

Get to know Dutch rider Frank Hosmar ahead of the Rio 2016 Paralympic Games.

R8 (women’s 50m rifle three positions SH1)

Cuiping Zhang has plenty of momentum entering the Paralympics.

Man in green shirt holding an Irish flag and smiling to the camera

Rio 2016 will be the middle distance runners third Games and so far he has won three Paralympic titles.

 Rio 2016 preview: Women’s up to 79kg

Expect Bose Omolayo and Lili Xu pushing each other to their very limits.