PARALYMPIC AND PARA SPORTS NEWS

Fang Yao of China against Gyongyi Dani of Hungary

The IWAS Wheelchair Fencing Grand Prix in Hong Kong proved to be yet another event where the Chinese team dominated.

Residents of Tokyo celebrate the city winning the 2020 Olympic and Paralympic Games

Paralympian Mami Sato won global praise for her role in securing the Japanese city the Games.

Iran's Zahra Nemati Individual Winner of 2013 Spirit of Sport Awards

In 2013, the Iranian archer won a world title and has made a huge impact on both the Muslim and female communities.

Richard Browne and Jonnie Peacock

During 47 days of sensational athletics, five athletes took leg amputee sprinting to a whole new level smashing eight world records.

Cycling track

World's best track cyclists will compete in Aguascalientes this April.

Toronto 2015 Colombia workshop

Nearly all National Paralympic Committees from the Americas region attend first of three sessions aimed at building a stronger Paralympic Movement ahead of Parapans and Rio 2016.

Biathlon short distance highlights - 2013 IPC Nordic Skiing World Championships Solleftea

Russian Nordic Skiers Mikhalina Lysova and Roman Petushkov showed their incredible medal potential at the 2013 IPC Nordic Skiing World Championships in Solleftea, Sweden.

Jiri Jezek and Carol-Eduard Novak on podium

At the 2013 UCI Para-Cycling World Championships Romania’s Carol-Eduard Novak’s beat one of the most acclaimed Paralympic cyclists, Jiri Jezek of the Czech Republic, putting a spotlight on the pair’s rivalry.

Day 6 - biathlon - 2013 IPC Nordic World Cup (Canmore)

Russia’s Akzhana Abdikarimova, Alexey Bychenok, Aleksandr Pronkov and Aleksei Toropov all picked up their first spots on the podium in the long distance biathlon race at the 2013 IPC Nordic Skiing World Cup (Canmore).

Roman Rabl

Sit-skiers Claudia Loesch, Roman Rabl, Philipp Bonadimann and Andreas Kampfinger, as well as standing skiers Danja Haslacher, Marcus Salcher and Martin Wuerz all picked up medals at the 2013 IPC Alpine Skiing Europa Cup in Pitztal, Germany.