PARALYMPIC AND PARA SPORTS NEWS

Wheelchair fencing athletes of Uruguay received their new IWAS fencing aprons.

The aim is to develop the sport and increase opportunities for people to try wheelchair fencing.

Woman crossing a finish line, celebrating

Both canoe and triathlon will make their Paralympic debut at Rio 2016 and these are the athletes to look out for.

World Anti Doping Agency's Logo.

The Prohibited List details substances and methods banned in sports in-and out-of-competition.

Rwanda vs Iran during their Pool B preliminary round of the Sitting Volleyball tournament at the London 2012 Paralympic Games.

The course will take place Cape Town between 7-11 January.

Jessica Gallagher, Australia edges show as she carves the corner into thrid place.

Australia’s head coach Christian Geiger believes his team will have medal prospects at PyeongChang 2018 and Beijing 2022.

McKenna Dahl of USA

The IPC continues its rundown of athletes to look out for at Rio 2016 with a look at sailing and shooting.

Jerry Tonello

Tonello led Canada’s men’s wheelchair basketball team to Paralympic gold at London 2012.

Yijun Chen

The Japan Wheelchair Fencing Association held its first integrated event in December.

The Supercharge ParalympicsGB

British Paralympic Association kicks off 2016 with launch as athletes enter last crucial stage of journey ahead of Rio Paralympics.

Rio logo

Tourists from USA, Canada, Australia and Japan added to list of nationalities that will be able to travel freely to Brazil between June and September.