PARALYMPIC AND PARA SPORTS NEWS

Finland's Petri Posio and Erkki Miinala block the ball during their gold-medal match at the London 2012 Paralympic Games. After winning Paralympic gold, the Finnish squad will now host the 2014 World Championships.

Finland’s men and Denmark’s women will enter next week’s event as the favourites to win European titles.

2013 Asian Youth Para Games

With a day to go, Japan, Iran and China lead the medal standings at the Asian Youth Para Games in Kuala Lumpur, Malaysia.

Zahra Nemati

With more Muslim women taking part in Paralympic sport, Iran is leading the way to inspire female athletes to get involved.

Adam Hall in action

Despite fielding just three athletes, New Zealand’s team for the Sochi 2014 Paralympic Winter Games could bring home multiple gold medals.

Andrea Macri

Italy’s Andrea Macri finished fourth in wheelchair fencing at the London 2012 Paralympics and is now heading to Sochi 2014 to compete in ice sledge hockey.

Graeme Murray Movember promo

Canada’s Graeme Murray, Czech Republic’s Erik Fojtik, Norway’s Loyd Remi Solberg, Russia’s Dmitry Lisov and the USA’s Josh Sweeney will raise awareness for men’s health and sport.

PyeongChang 2018 Paralympic Winter Games emblem launch

Emblem embodies aspirations of the Paralympic Movement and will be used in the build up to the 2018 Games.

Rolf Pedersen

Find out which four teams will play in Group A and which will play in Group B at the Sochi 2014 Paralympic Winter Games.

A picture of men skiing on a track

The first major event of the season for cross-country and biathlon athletes will be an indicator of form ahead of the Sochi 2014 Paralympic Winter Games.

Mohsen Bakhtiar and Ali Seifi

Japan and Iran jumped ahead of Malaysia to take the top two spots in the medal standings at the Asian Youth Para Games.