PARALYMPIC AND PARA SPORTS NEWS

Crossing the finishing line in Beijing

The Cuban Paralympic and world champion sprinting is gearing up for a busy few months with the Toronto Parapan American Games and the World Championships.

Graphic showing a pic of a women in a wheelchair, leaning back, stretching

The US thrower only took up para-sport in 2014, but already is a world record holder and favourite to win a world title later this year.

Eva Loeffler, daughter of Sir Ludwig Guttman, taking part in the London 2012 Paralympic Torch Relay.

The daughter of the Paralympic Movement’s founder has seen her father’s legacy live on in various forms. IPC

Daniel Dias in Beijing

Seventeen-time world champion Daniel Dias, Brazil’s most successful Paralympian, offers the highlights of his illustrious swimming career.

Slovenian students engage in para-sports

The inaugural Paralympic school day in Slovenia allowed students to participate in para-sports and interact with para-athletes.

Women hitting table tennis ball

LOC presents event website to mark the countdown of the event.

A sprinter overtakes another runner on the 100m straight.

The 2015 para-athletics season has been spectacular so far and is set to get even more exciting as we approach October’s World Championships in Doha, Qatar.

Group shot of skiers (sitting and standing) on a mountain

Paralympic gold medallist Adam Hall and double world champion Corey Peters offer advice as part of a talent identification and development camp supported by the Agitos Foundation.

crowds during the National Paralympic Day at the Olympic Park

Sophie Christiansen, Natasha Baker, Ali Jawad all set to attend the day in London on Sunday 26 July.

Shot of a stage with white chairs and the Rio mascots on them

TAM Airlines will be an official sponsor of next year’s Olympic and Paralympic Games.