PARALYMPIC AND PARA SPORTS NEWS

Two women in wheelchairs on a tennis court hold a trophy and smile to the camera.

After having wheelchair doubles on the programme for 10 years, Wimbledon will feature singles for men and women from 2016.

Jeff Sauer, coach of Team USA, in the preliminary game against Germany at the 2015 IPC Ice Sledge Hockey World Championships A-Pool in Buffalo, USA.

USA Hockey also name support staff and announce national team tryouts.

Canada wheelchair rugby

The world’s second best team know they will have to beat Team USA to qualify for the Rio 2016 Paralympic Games.

Mandip Sehmi

The wheelchair rugby squad features 12 players and is led by captain Chris Ryan.

Teresa Perales

The criteria was approved at the Spanish Paralympic Committee’s General Assembly.

Swimming stars Keri-anne Payne and Scott Quin

A record number of media are also expected to attend the 2015 swimming Worlds, which begin on 13 July.

Wheelchair tennis player hits a ball back.

The 17-year-old is the top-ranked junior and a rising star in the wheelchair tennis scene.

A group of male wheelchair rugby players battling for the ball

Hosts Finland to face Ireland on opening day.

Elodie Lorandi

Aside from the big name multiple medallists, who else should fans be on the look-out for at the 2015 IPC Swimming World Championships?

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Lennart Blomberg, of IPC Powerlifting partner Eleiko, passes away.