PARALYMPIC AND PARA SPORTS NEWS

Atsushi Yamamoto of Japan and Daniel Jorgensen of Denmark compete in the men's 100m T42 heats at London 2012

Records continue to be broken on the third day of track and field at the IPC Athletics Grand Prix in Dubai, UAE.

World Anti Doping Agency's Logo.

The Agency welcomes over 500 delegates with doping in the spotlight as never before.

A picture of a woman in a wheelchair shooting between two defenders during a wheelchair basketball match.

Here are nine players who are expected to make an impact at the Rio 2016 Paralympics.

A para-cyclist competes on the track

For the second consecutive day Great Britain’s Megan Giglia set a new best and claimed a world title.

Oksana Masters, USA on the uphill climb in her sitski.

The women’s visually impaired and men’s standing will go down to the last race on Sunday (20 March).

A para-athlete sprints towards the line

Germany’s Nicoleitzik and Italy’s Corso smash world records at the IPC Athletics Grand Prix.

Sprinter in action

Just what led our Ones to Watch to take up athletics? This month we talked to Irish sprinter Jason Smyth – the Paralympic, world and European double sprint champion - to find out his story.

Group of ice sledge hockey players on the ice

Now a multiple Paralympic and world champion, the USA’s Josh Pauls took more than one try to fall in love with ice sledge hockey.

Three athletes shooting in a range

Ukraine’s Oleksii Denysiuk also performed exceptionally once again to take his third gold on the final day of competition in Bangkok, Thailand.

Leung Yuk Wing Boccia hong kong

Hong Kong, China’s Laureus Sports Awards nominee Yuk Wing Leung is among those to keep tabs on.