PARALYMPIC AND PARA SPORTS NEWS

Athlete swimming.

In total, 22 world records were broken at the 28th Internationale Deutsche Meisterschaft swimming competition.

Two judokas in competition

Athletes from 10 different countries had the chance to travel to the next Paralympic Games host city.

Mandy Francois-Elie sprinting on a tartan track leading the field.

August’s event to feature 199 medal events during five days of thrilling competition

The back of Luis Felipe Gutierrez Rivero is seen as he jumps over the high bar.

While Cuba’s Luis Felipe Gutierrez Rivero stole the spotlight, several Brazilian youngsters also showcased their promise for Rio 2016.

Great Britain's Ollie Hynd pumps his fist in the air after a top swim.

Ingrid Thunem, Jessica Long and Oliver Hynd all touched the wall in top times to open the International Deutsche Meisterschaft event.

A picture of a pool

Around 600 swimmers from 30 countries are set to compete in the 28th Internationale Deutsche Meisterschaft

An athlete carries Australia's flag through the stadium at the London 2012 Opening Ceremony.

The Australians have said they are aiming for a top-five finish at the next Paralympic Games.

Alexey Bugaev passes a slalom pole in a race in a tilted position

The sport of para-alpine skiing has an extremely bright future thanks to the number of youngsters competing at major international competitions and winning medals

Cecile Hernandez-Cervellon snowboards down the course at Sochi 2014.

Cecile Hernandez-Cervellon is already looking ahead to PyeongChang 2018 and snowboard’s new race format.

A picture of a blind woman running with her guide during an athletics race.

The third stage of the IPC Athletics Grand Prix series gets underway on Thursday (April 24) with the II Caixa Loterias Athletics Open Championships in Sao Paulo, Brazil.