PARALYMPIC AND PARA SPORTS NEWS

a male wearing black and a helmet racing in a wheelchair

The Swiss wheelchair racer will start his 2016 season at the IPC Athletics Grand Prix in Dubai

Performers on stage during Gold Coast 2018 flag handover during the Closing Ceremony for the Glasgow 2014 Commonwealth Games in Glasgow, United Kingdom.

The Commonwealth Games in 2018 will feature 38 medal events across a record seven sports.

Italian athletes Giacomo Poli and Federica Maspero.

The IPC Athletics European Championships will take place between 10-16 June, attracting 700 athletes.

The Brazilian sprinter gives his three favourite songs: •Campeao Vencedor- Jamily; Pontes Indestrutiveis - Charlie Brown; Hotline Bling – Drake

The Brazilian sprinter gives his three favourite songs.

Paralympic Sports A-Z: Wheelchair basketball

Find out more about wheelchair basketball ahead of the Rio 2016 Paralympic Games.

Martin Wuerz of Austria

Points are on offer in the giant slalom, super combined and super-G in the final high-level races of the season in Switzerland.

A picture of a man with one prosthesis running and crossing a finish line

Championships were held in the USA and South Africa.

Mark Arendz competes at the Sochi 2014 Paralympic Winter Games

Athletes will also try to secure overall World Cup titles in Vuokatti, Finland.

Snowboarder on a slope

The Canadian snowboarder has achieved his best ever results on the World Cup circuit this season.

Ilka Tuomisto

Standing skier Ilkka Tuomisto and Sini Pyy are looking forward to competing at home at the IPC Biathlon and Cross-Country World Cup Finals in Vuokatti.