PARALYMPIC AND PARA SPORTS NEWS

A picture of a man in a wheelchair racing.

Triple world champion Bill Chaffey won the Australia’s first-ever national title in para-triathlon.

A picture of a man waiting for it's start during a para-cycling race.

Irish para-cyclist Colin Lynch looks to turn arrogance into confidence to make 2013 a winning season for himself.

A picture of a man in a wheelchair celebrating his victory after a para-triathlon

Top Australian athletes such as Louise Sauvage will participate in Australia’s first Para-Triathlon World Championships this week.

A picture of a woman competing in a powerlifitng competiton

The new IPC Powerlifting Rules and Regulations were outlined for the road to Rio 2016.

Germany's Sabine Ellerbrock sits in her wheelchair and hits a tennis ball.

Great Britain’s Gordon Reid and Germany’s Sabine Ellerbrock are off to quick starts in 2013 with NEC tournament titles under their belts.

Canada men's wheelchair basketball team

The Canadian men’s and women’s senior national teams for this year have been revealed, but they don’t include superstar Patrick Anderson.

USA's Jeremy Wagner

Wheelchair racer Tatyana McFadden embraces a new challenge after her success at the London 2012 Paralympic Games.

A picture of 3 women running in an athletics race

T36 sprinter Min-Jae Jun, a two-time London 2012 silver medallist, was chosen by the public as last year’s top performer in Paralympic sport.

Matthias Lanzinger

Almost five years after losing his leg in a ski accident, Austria’s Matthias Lanzinger has made a strong comeback to the sport to win gold in the 2013 giant slalom World Cup.

USA ice sledge hockey team

With the new year underway, the IPC’s Stuart Lieberman makes 10 predictions for the upcoming year in Paralympic sport.