PARALYMPIC AND PARA SPORTS NEWS

A female athlete landing in the sand in a long jump event

Kobe 2024: Double delight for Blackwell, Ekler, Jong and Xiaoyan

Four athletes take their second gold at this year's World Championships on Tuesday, as Great Britain's Hannah Cockroft claims her 15th world title and India and Iran make history; Belgium, Indonesia and Malaysia top the podium for the first time on day five in Japan

A man crossing the finish line in an athletics race ahead of five competitors

Kobe 2024: Monday sees shocking wins on the track and the field

Algeria’s Skander Athmani in the men's 100m T13, Azerbaijan’s Said Najafzade in the men's long jump T12 and Mexico Gloria Zarza Guadarrama in the women's shot put F54 dethrone defending champions on day four; China and India produce world record performances as Brazil has another strong day in Japan

A man with a prosthetic leg in a long jump competition

Kobe 2024: Leon Schaefer, Sabrine Fortune save their best for last on rainy Sunday

German wins the men's long jump T63 world title for the third time in his last attempt while British thrower breaks the women's shot put F20 world record twice at the Kobe Universiade Memorial Stadium; China take four gold while Ecuador, Namibia, New Zealand, France, Georgia, Hungary and UAE top the podium for the first time