PARALYMPIC AND PARA SPORTS NEWS

Wheelchair dance sport - Osipov and Ryzhkova of Russia

The 2014 IPC Wheelchair Dance Sport Serbian Open Championships will run from 6-7 June.

A shooter takes aim

A run-down of the current best pistol and rifle shooters hoping to seal Rio 2016 spots when the first 2015 qualifier gets underway from 10-14 July.

A spectacular 17 world records fell at the IPC sanctioned Daniela Jutzeler Memorial para-athletics meeting in Arbon, Switzerland on Thursday (4 June).

A sensational 17 world records fell in Switzerland as athletes continue their preparations for the 2015 IPC Athletics World Championships.

President of Portugal honours Portuguese Paralympians

Four former athletes, as well as the Portugal Paralympic Committee, received awards from Cavaco Silva

Yannick Bourseaux

One of France’s most decorated para-triathlete seeks another WPE podium finish in 2015.

Two men shaking hands, smiling to the camera

Tokyo 2020 are the fourth Games Organising Committee to benefit from the training and knowledge transfer programme.

Tokyo aerial view

During three days of meetings, the Board led by IPC President Sir Philip Craven will receive updates on preparations for the PyeongChang 2018 and Tokyo 2020 Paralympic Games.

Alex Zanardi and Ernst Van Dyk

Home favourite Alex Zanardi is one to watch as the first of four World Cup events begins on Friday.

Chinese player Ge Yang takes a shot

David Jacobs, Komet Akbar partner to upset top seed China in the men’s Class 10 team event to conclude the four-day para-table tennis tournament.

Two female basketball players in wheelchairs fight for the ball. A referee watches them from behind

Twenty-four athletes will play in the Parapan Am Games, which serves as a direct qualifier for Rio 2016.