PARALYMPIC AND PARA SPORTS NEWS

Maciel Sousa Santos - Boccia

Here are the top storylines in the sport heading into the Rio 2016 Paralympic Games.

Woman in running clothes

The long jump T42 world champion and world record holder tell us all about her relationships with US coach Roderick Green.

Norwegian ice sledge hockey team at the 2015 IPC Ice Sledge Hockey World Championships A-Pool in Buffalo, USA

The upcoming European Championships offer Norway a chance to regain their regular spot on the podium.

Two sledge hockey players on the ice, in a conversation

The host nation extended its sledge hockey dominance, with Declan Farmer coming up big.

A picture of a man in sledge celebrating his victory in ice hockey match

The final of the first ever IPC Ice Sledge Hockey Pan Pacific Championships will be a repeat of last year’s world title decider between the USA and Canada.

2 men playing Boccia

A rundown on the athletes battling for the boccia podium at Rio 2016.

The Tokyo 2020 Organising Committee welcomed Ajinomoto Co., Inc. (Ajinomoto Co.) as a Tokyo 2020 Official Partner.

Tokyo 2020 now has 29 domestic partners, including 14 Official Partners.

Finish of a sprint with three women

The Italian sprinter and long jumper reveals just how acrobatic she can be in her spare time.

Katia Aveiro will sing the anthem of Portugal at the Opening Ceremony of the 2016 IPC Swimming European Open Championships

Cristiano Ronaldo’s sister will sing the Portuguese national anthem at the Opening Ceremony of Funchal 2016.

David Drahoninsky

The Championships bring the top European para-archers to France, where nine Paralympic spots are available.