PARALYMPIC AND PARA SPORTS NEWS

Keiichi Kimura of Japan swims the Men's 100m Breaststroke SB11 final during the Paralympic Swimming Tournament

Japanese swimmer dreams of celebrating in front of home crowd.

Junko Hirose - Judo - Japan

Rio 2016 bronze medallist looking forward to competing on home soil.

Agitos

President and Vice President candidates talk about changes they would make to the IPC if elected.

Man in canoe pumps his fist after winning

Reigning Paralympic and world champion Curtis McGrath retains gold medal

Ricardinho BRA moves onto the attack

Brazilians aim to continue football greatness.

Shingo Kunieda of Japan

Japanese wheelchair tennis legend says competing at Tokyo 2020 will be his “most exciting and memorable moment of my career.”

Japanese dancers in colourful costumes

The sixteenth Paralympics will kick off in exactly three years.

Woman with headscarf poses with medal and mascot in her hand

Iran’s Paralympic champion had to regain her focus and drive after past successes

Great Britain remain unbeaten in major Para equestrian competition after winning the European title in Gothenburg.

Suzanna Hext and Julie Payne both win double gold in Gothenburg.

a male and a female powerlifter celebrate their wins

Mexican and Brazilian powerlifters among strongest in the continent