PARALYMPIC AND PARA SPORTS NEWS

Swedish ice sledge hockey team at the IPC Ice Sledge Hockey World Championships B-Pool 2015 in Ostersund.

The Swedish region is holding a conference to celebrate 40 years since hosting the first Paralympic Winter Games.

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The position had been vacant for the past three years.

Marcel Hug and Tatyana McFadden

Monday’s race will mark the start of the inaugural Abbott World Marathon Majors Wheelchair Series.

Wellington Platini Silva

Wellington Platini says focus and aggression essential for Brazil to beat the strong teams in Rio.

a male wearing black and a helmet racing in a wheelchair

Switzerland’s Marcel Hug gives us his insight on how to be one of the world’s best endurance para-athletes.

The former CEO of Allianz, Michael Diekmann, receives the Paralympic Honour from IPC President Sir Philip Craven on 15 April 2016.

Michael Diekmann was presented with the accolade by IPC President Sir Philip Craven in recognition of Allianz’s 10 years of support of the IPC.

Safet Alibasic strikes the ball as Bosnia & Herzegovina beat Egypt at London 2012.

Keep tabs on these four athletes expected to help their teams to gold in September’s Paralympic Games.

Aerial view of the Tokyo Skytree

The confirmation of the powerlifting and track cycling venues means 21 out of 23 venues have been approved.

Yunidis Castillo of Cuba competes in the Women's 100m T46 heats at the London 2012 Paralympic Games.

The sprinter who is Cuba’s most successful Paralympian gives us an insight into how she started out in athletics

Runners enter a cooling station

The day will include the first ever Million Kid Run which aims to get one million kids around the world pledge to run on the day.