PARALYMPIC AND PARA SPORTS NEWS

Curtis McGrath AUS wins the Gold Medal in the Men's KL2 Final

Paralympic champion in canoe, the Australian is also trying out Para rowing.

Four men stand on the podium

Morocco’s Mohammed Aatif hopes success in Rwanda will carry over to October’s World Championships.

NPC Panama and NPC Peru - collage

Panama sent 23 athletes, whilst Peru will have 12 representatives at the fourth Youth Parapan American Games in Sao Paulo, Brazil, from 20-25 March.

Sao Paulo 2017 Youth Parapan American Games

The fourth Youth Parapan American Games will kick off in three days in the Brazilian city, with over 800 athletes from 20 countries competing across 12 sports.

World Anti Doping Agency's Logo.

WADA Athlete Committee proposes development of Charter of Athlete Rights and commits to hosting a Global Athlete Anti-Doping Forum in 2018.

Wheelchair fencing

Hong Kong’s Tam Chik Sum bounced back quickly from disappointment on the Paralympic piste thanks to wife and fellow fencer Chan Yui Chong.

Sao Paulo 2017 mascot

A total of 19 countries will compete at the fourth Youth Parapan American Games from 20-25 March, four more than in Buenos Aires 2013.

Antonio Tenorio

After winning his sixth successive Paralympic medal on home soil in Rio, Brazil’s judo record-man is already preparing to reach the podium again at Tokyo 2020.

Venezuela - Sao Paulo 2017 - Nicolas Maduro

The Colombian, Venezuelan, Peruvian and Ecuadorian delegations were greeted by their respective national authorities ahead of their participation in Sao Paulo 2017.

NPC Mexico logo

The Mexican delegation at the Youth Parapans will be made up of over 90 athletes competing across nine sports.