PARALYMPIC AND PARA SPORTS NEWS

Paralympic Sport A-Z: Archery

Here is a brief overview of the sport that has appeared in every Paralympics.

Group shot of 34 people outside a building. It's snowing

Representatives of National Paralympic Committees, National and International Federations and IPC sports agree a number of measures.

China's Jin Zheng celebrates winning the women's 1500m T11 final during the 2015 IPC Athletics World Championships.

The T11 distance runner took more than 13 minutes off the previous best during the IPC Athletics Marathon World Cup.

Russia's Alexey Bychenok competes in the 800m T54 race during the 2015 ParAthletics Grand Prix in Nottwil, Switzerland.

The biathlon world champion from 2015 is making a name for himself on the track in 2016 after a hat-trick of wins at the IPC Athletics Grand Prix.

Woman in sit-ski speaks to children.

Nine-time Paralympian Candace Cable joins The Foundation for Global Sports Development as they connect youth with positive sport experiences.

Team photo of a celebrating group of men sitting in wheelchairs, showing Canadian flags

The CPC based its performance target on recent results, rankings and its current pool of athletes.

Great Britain's Aaron Moores celebrates breaking the world record in the men's 100m breaststroke final at the 2016 British Para-Swimming International Meet.

In addition to world and national records, many swimmers put themselves into contention for a place at Rio 2016.

Woman in the pool swimming breaststroke

Canada’s double world champion is hoping to win her first Paralympic gold medal this September.

Prince Harry poses with the USA's Tatanya Mcfadden and Switzerland's Marcel Hug after both won the 2016 Virgin Money London Marathon.

Just six days after both racers won in Boston, the pair claimed victory on the streets of the British capital.

Carlos Serrano Zarate

The Colombian world champion brings down his own 100m breaststroke SB7 best.