PARALYMPIC AND PARA SPORTS NEWS

Toronto 2015

The IPC’s Worldwide Paralympic Partner will provide timing, scoring and results services at the next Parapan American Games.

Dmytro Solovey of Ukraine and Sharif Khalilov of Uzbekistan compete in the Men's 73kg Gold Medal Contest at the London 2012 Paralympic Games

With a small team, Uzbekistan will compete at its first Paralympic Winter Games in Sochi after 20 years at the Winter Olympics.

Sir Philip Craven shakes hands with the wife of UN Secretary General Ban Ki-Moon.

Ban Ki-moon and Sir Philip Craven talk about the Paralympic Movement ahead of Olympic Opening Ceremony in Sochi.

Kuala Lumpur, Malaysia

World’s premier honours event in the sporting calendar to take place on 26 March

The Bulgarian team is led through the stadium by flag bearer Aleksandar Stoyanov during the Opening Ceremony of the 2010 Vancouver Winter Paralympic Games

The Balkan country will be celebrating its twentieth year competing at the Paralympic Winter Games in Sochi.

Czech Republic ice sledge hockey team

The Czech Republic are still seeking their first Paralympic medal in ice sledge hockey and have all the ingredients to obtain one at Sochi 2014.

Talisson Glock Montreal 2013

The Brazilian Paralympic Committee has created a programme for nine young swimmers in a bid to win more medals at Rio 2016.

3D model of para-snowboard course Sochi 2014

First ever Paralympic snowboard-cross course is revealed, complete with 22 challenging features.

Danelle Umstead

Seven of the skiers named to the US Sochi 2014 team have won 22 Paralympic medals between themselves.

Mohamed Farhat Chida of Tunisia wins gold in the Men's 400m - T38 Final at the London 2012 Paralympic Games

Ecuador, Indonesia, Tunisia and the Americas Paralympic Committee will have an increased online presence.