PARALYMPIC AND PARA SPORTS NEWS

Beatrice Vio

The young Italian fencer is learning how to cope with the pressure of being the one to beat at Rio 2016.

Poland's Meciej Lepiato and Great Britain's Jonathan	Broom-Edwards high jump T44 Swansea

Great Britain’s world and European silver medallist talks us through exactly what it takes to master the high jump.

Fernando Fernandes

Here are possible storylines to follow ahead of the Rio 2016 Paralympic Games.

Colin Lynch

2015 world champion Eogan Clifford looks to defend his title in the scratch race.

A para-athlete throws a javelin

Seventeen gold medals will be decided on the final day of competition (Saturday, 12 March) at the IPC Athletics Asia-Oceania Championships in Dubai, UAE.

Ben Tudhope

The up-and-coming rider explains how at first, snowboarding did not come naturally.

Teresa Perales with her gold medal after success at Glasgow 2015.

Rafael Nadal, Vincente del Bosque and Xavi Hernandez amongst 11 sportspeople to show their support for swimmer Teresa Perales to receive the 2016 Princess of Asturias Award.

Kendall Gretsch

Two Continental Championships take place, with opportunities to grab points for Rio 2016.

Austria's Mendy Swoboda won his second world title in the para-canoe K1 men’s 200m TA event.

Here are seven athletes vying for the sport’s first Paralympic gold medals.

Matti Suur-Hamari glides down the course in the Men's Para Snowboarding Cross - Standing

Chris Vos extends his lead at the top of the World Cup rankings in Formigueres, France, and an exciting tie between Matti-Suur Hamari and Michael Shea develops with one race to go.