PARALYMPIC AND PARA SPORTS NEWS

Members of the Brazilian team singing their national anthem during the victory ceremony

In a repeat of the 2006 final, Brazil beat Argentina 1-0 in extra time to be crowned champions of the 2014 IBSA Blind Football World Championships in Tokyo, Japan.

Sascha Kindred

British teammates Sascha Kindred, Andrew Mullen. Jessica-Jane Applegate and Stephanie Slater as well as Iceland’s Jon Margeir Sverrisson all break world, European and national records in Manchester, Great Britain.

London 2012 mascots Mandeville and Wenlock visit the Rio district of Lapa

Mascots from previous Games, including Mandeville from the London 2012 Paralympics have been visiting Rio ahead of Monday’s mascot launch.

Kathryn Ross and Gavin Bellis hold hands in celebration in boat

In the race of the 2014 Rowing World Championships, Australia’s Gavin Bellis and Kathryn Ross retained their TA mixed doubles sculls world title, making it one of the top moments of 2014

Brazil's Number 10 Ricardinho

Brazil and Argentina are the only two teams to win the world title and the two will meet again in Monday’s final in Tokyo, Japan.

Zahra Nemati

Paralympic and world archery champion has aspirations to compete in the Olympic and Paralympic Games in 2016.

Women in sit ski on a cross country track

Deborah McFadden on the meaning of her daughter's silver medal, and why she supported Tatyana in her dream to gather her adopted and birth families to watch her compete in the country she was born.

40. Summer athletes Tatyana McFadden and Oksana Masters medal in winter

American teammates Tatyana McFadden and Oksana Masters both made a successful switch from summer to winter sports, medalling in Nordic skiing at Sochi 2014.

Dylan Alcott celebrates winning his quad wheelchair tennis singles match against Great Britain's Andy Lapthorne at the 2014 Australian Open.

Action from the football 5-a-side Worlds, banked slalom makes it debut in para-snowboard, a world record attempt and more.

Back of a football player looking at another blindfolded player who prepares to shoot a penalty

At the Football 5-a-side worlds, reigning champions Brazil smash Germany, Argentina keep up their form, whilst Spain and China need penalties to progress.