PARALYMPIC AND PARA SPORTS NEWS

Brazil football 5-a-side

The Brazilian Paralympic Committee will receive funding from the Ministry of Sports across 16 sports to prepare athletes for Rio 2016.

Austria's Matthias Lanzinger's ambitions for Alpine Skiing World Championships

Just five years after losing his leg in a skiing accident, Austria’s Matthias Lanzinger won a world title in the super-combined.

A woman in the wheelchair at the biathlon track

Sit skier Andrea Eskau won the women’s sitting cross-country race on the second day of the IPC Nordic Skiing World Championships.

Wheelchair Curling World Championships

Researchers have the opportunity to apply for projects at the Sochi 2014 Paralympic Winter Games if they apply before 15 March.

Irek Zaripov

Roman Petushkov and Maria Iovleva started the gold rush for Russia to open the 2013 IPC Nordic Skiing World Championships.

Patrick Ardon

Alexin, Russia will play host to the 2013 IPC Powerlifting Open European Championships this May.

Kelly Gallagher and Charlotte Evans - Snow Bloggers - IPC Alpine Skiing World Championships

After winning three medals at the 2013 IPC Alpine Worlds Kelly Gallagher and Charlotte Evans want more

A picture of a woman swimming

Spanish swimmer having to swim in 25m pool after economic crisis closes local 50m pool.

Highlights from day 3 (slalom) of 2013 IPC Alpine Skiing World Championships

The 19-year-old French athlete added a slalom gold to her downhill and super-G world titles in La Molina, Spain.

Ralph Green

USA's Ralph Green is inspiring others as he competes in the 2013 IPC Alpine Skiing World Champs