PARALYMPIC AND PARA SPORTS NEWS

Ammar Ali - Rio 2016

Despite narrow defeats and funding challenges, Iraqi fencer Ammar Ali refuses to lose focus.

South Africa's Ntando Mahlangu celebrates winning 200m T42 silver at the Rio 2016 Paralympic Games.

The South African hit the headlines at Rio 2016 winning 200m t42 Paralympic silver aged just 14 years.

US ice sledge hockey players celebrate after a goal

Noah Grove and Jack Wallace are part of the US team that is preparing to compete at the 2017 World Para Ice Hockey Championships A-Pool, from 11-20 April.

Group of sledge hockey players celebrating on the ice

Seven countries, including defending champions the USA and hosts South Korea, will go for gold and Paralympic qualification between 11-20 April.

Jetze Plat NED celebrates winning the Gold Medal in the Men's PT1 Triathlon at Fort Copacabana. The Paralympic Games, Rio de Janeiro

Emily Tapp won the women’s PTHC and Bill Chaffey came second in the men’s equivalent at the ITU World Paratriathlon Series in Gold Coast.

Scott Reardon of Australia celebrate winning the gold medal in the Men's 100m - T42 Final on day 8 of the Rio 2016 Paralympic Games

The 100m T42 Paralympic champion wants to leave July’s World Championships with happier memories than he did at London 2012.

The New Zealand Rio 2016 Paralympic Games Team including Paralympians and support staff.

Following Rio 2016, PNZ has appointed five coaches and support staff across two sports.

The inductees at the 2017 Canadian Paralympic Hall of Fame and Sport Awards.

The Honourable Carla Qualtrough, Minister of Sport and Persons with a Disability, headlined a group of five individuals inducted into the Canadian Paralympic Hall of Fame.

Maria Paula Barrera

The Colombian swimmer won six golds, one silver and one bronze to finish as her country´s most decorated athlete at the Sao Paulo 2017 Youth Parapans.

Amanda McGrory

After winning in Tokyo, the US racer is hoping to make the podium in the final race of the Abbott World Marathon Majors Series X.