PARALYMPIC AND PARA SPORTS NEWS

Tracey Ferguson #12 of Team Canada puts up a two pointer in Semi Final action against Team Netherlands at the 2014 Women's World Wheelchair Basketball Championships in Toronto, Canada.

The veteran wheelchair basketball player is first hoping to qualify for next year’s Paralympics with success at the Toronto 2015 Parapan American Games.

The team of Sweden celebrates after winning their Women's Team Goalball Bronze Medal match against Finland at the London 2012 Paralympic Games.

The list features athletes who could make next year’s Paralympic Games and will be updated as the event gets closer.

Wheelchair athlete on the track

The T34 wheelchair racer guides us through a typical day of training ahead of October’s World Championships in Doha, Qatar

Benin National Paralympic Committee (NPC) has organised a total of three Paralympic days in different regions to develop para-sport in the country.

EUR 650,000 available to IPC Members’ para-sport development projects for the third year in a row.

Japan ice sledge hockey

Japanese ice sledge hockey coach Nakakita Koji is looking to implement changes at the 2015 IPC Ice Sledge Hockey World Championships.

Melissa Tapper

The historic event was the first ITTF competition to integrate able-bodied and para-table tennis athletes.

Berlin IDM 2013

Nearly 570 athletes from over 40 countries will compete in the Internationale Deutsche Meisterschaften between 16-19 April in Germany.

Amalia Perez Ones to Watch main picture

World’s strongest para-athletes to begin their campaign to qualify for Toronto 2015 and Rio 2016 over four days, live at Mexico-City-2015.com

Sir Philip Craven and Thomas Bach

“United action towards sustainable development for all through sport”

Sir Philip Craven the President of the International Paralympic Committee speaks to the International Paralympic Committee Governing Board prior to the Opening Ceremony of the Sochi 2014 Paralympic Winter Games.

At a special event to commemorate the International Day of Sport for Development and Peace, Sir Philip Craven will join IOC President Thomas Bach and three-time Paralympian Cheri Blauwet