PARALYMPIC AND PARA SPORTS NEWS

Arjola Dedaj in action at the 2014 IPC Athletics European Championships.

The European multi-medallist won her long jump competition on the first day of action at the IPC Athletics Grand Prix in Italy.

Alex Zanardi competes against Ernst van Dyk

Team Italy is riding momentum off of their 19 medals in the first World Cup earlier in June.

Football 7-a-side - Team Ukraine

Beat writer Richard McTiernan answers some key questions heading into the event, which will serve as a qualifier for Rio 2016.

Iran athletes take off during a race in the Iran National Para-Athletics Championships.

Field athletes Amini, Mohammadian looked strong ahead of the World Championships in Doha, Qatar

Ireland’s 16-year-old wheelchair rugby rising star, Thomas Moylan

In a new series profiling the stars of tomorrow, we look at the wheelchair rugby rookie has been key in Ireland’s rise in the ranks.

Australia's Melissa Perrine competes in the women's visually impaired super-G at the Sochi Paralympic Games 2014

As the triple women’s visually impaired world champion from the 2015 Worlds, Australian Perrine already knows what is required to stay at the top.

Judoka Priscilla Gagne in training for the Toronto 2015 Parapan American Games.

Four judoka, eight table tennis players will have a chance to compete for berths to Rio 2016.

2011 Inas Games

The competition takes place ahead of Tokyo 2020, giving athletes an opportunity to qualify.

Logo_International Sports Federation for Persons with an Intellectual Disability (INAS-FID)

The inaugural event is aimed to raise awareness on intellectually disable sport.

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More than 470 athletes from 38 countries will line-up this weekend in the Italian city for the eighth IPC Athletics Grand Prix of the year.