PARALYMPIC AND PARA SPORTS NEWS

Cyclist with amputated leg on a track

China claim four titles, Great Britain wins three on the first day of competition on Thursday (17 March).

Man in red jersey with silver helmet and a Swiss flag smiling to the camera

World silver medallist Hug and Paralympic champion Chentouf triumph on first day’s action in the United Arab Emirates

Woman crossing a finish line, celebrating

The first of the 2016 WPE series takes place in South Africa, where athletes can earn points toward Rio 2016.

Ruth Hagspiel - alpine skiing

Poland’s men win two out of three races on final day of the Europa Cup Finals.

Dutch rider Chris Vos won the snowboard-cross men’s SB-LL1 at the 2015 IPC Para-Snowboard World Championships in La Molina, Spain

Chris Vos, and Renske Van Beek both won their respective banked slalom races, en-route to overall globe titles.

Chantal Petitclerc concentrating before race in Beijing

The 14-time Paralympic gold medallist becomes latest Paralympian appointed by Prime Minister Justin Trudeau.

Skier in orange and white ski suit, skis at speed down slope

The pair are named as male and female para-alpine athletes of the year respectively on the reintroduction of a national awards programme by Alpine Canada.

Abdi Jama

The Great British player hopes to lift his team from London 2012 disappointment.

Nicole Den Dulk

The Netherlands grabbed five titles at the competition in Doha.

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.

Look back at the sport’s history in the Paralympic Games.