PARALYMPIC AND PARA SPORTS NEWS

South Korea's Young-Sung Kim in action at the 2015 IPC Ice Sledge Hockey World Championships B-Pool.

Slovakia have put themselves in bronze-medal position heading into the final day of the IPC Ice Sledge Hockey World Championships B-Pool.

Annick Sevenans of Belgium

The Belgium Paralympic Committee’s new Sport and NPC Manager previously worked in climbing and mountaineering.

A picure of a man in the pool holding starting block with his hands

The pool that will stage August’s Parapan American Games will play host to some of the world’s best para-swimmers.

Helena Lucas

The British Paralympic champion from London 2012 is hoping to become the first sailor to retain her title.

A picture of a man posing with his rifle at the shooting competition

The world and European champion is embarking on a two year mission to hold all major titles and will start his preparations at March’s World Cup in Stoke Mandeville.

Sherif Osman

The Egyptian two-time Paralympic champion competing in his new weight class added 16kg to the previous world record.

Adolfo Acosta Rodriguez of Spain goes up against three Argentina defenders at the London 2012 Paralympic Games

The London 2012 football 5-a-side bronze medallists hope August’s event will ensure qualification for London 2012.

Edith Wolf-Hunkeler of Switzerland competes at the London 2012 Paralympic Games

Swiss wheelchair racer and eight-time Paralympic medallist has retired from professional racing due to health problems

Peter Lawless

Lawless will act as Ombudsperson for Toronto 2015 Parapan America Games and Rio 2016 Paralympics

Athletes compete at the Alpensia Biathlon Centre in the Alpensia Sports Park on February 11, 2015 in the mountain cluster of Pyeongchang, South Korea.

Test events will be staged between February 2016 and April 2017