PARALYMPIC AND PARA SPORTS NEWS

Chris Waddell

The 12-time Paralympic medalist has taken on new challenges following his last Games in Salt Lake 2002.

Two swimmers smile at each other after competing at the 2014 IPC Swimming European Championships

TV coverage of the 2015 IPC Swimming World Championships will also be available online with Spanish commentary.

Brazilian President Dilma Rousseff

The Inclusion of People with Disabilities Act will change the lives of people with an impairment in Brazil and will lead to increased funding in para-sport.

Two women in wheelchairs on a tennis court hold a trophy and smile to the camera.

The duo will team up on the grass to defend their doubles title but have to get past the Dutch duo of Griffioen, Van Koot.

Sarah Storey

Team of nine will head to Nottwil, Switzerland, for the Road World Championships which start at the end of July.

NPC Argentina relaunches new look website

The new site includes all the latest information about para-sport in Argentina.

Kevin Paul of South Africa

The returning men’s 100m breaststroke world champion wants the world to see the talent in his team.

The 1.3m² model of the under-construction Barra Olympic Park represents a real-life area of 1.18 million m²

Updated video mixes footage of construction with computer-generated images to show how ‘heart of the Games’ will be.

Dariusz Pender of Poland fences during his Gold Medal match against Romain Noble of France on day 7 of the London 2012 Paralympic Games.

Polish team spirit strong ahead of wheelchair fencing World Cup.

Trevor HIRSCHFIELD, Canada races after the ball in his wheelchair

With a month to go until the Parapan Am Games, here are the top storylines to follow.