PARALYMPIC AND PARA SPORTS NEWS

A picture of a man with a medal around his neck

The US Paralympic and world discus champion guides us through his average training day on the road to Doha 2015.

Ukraine's Vasyl Kovalchuk took gold ahead of Finnish world champion Minna Leinonen at a 2015 IPC Shooting World Cup.

Ukrainian Vasyl Kovalchuk just edges Finland’s world champion Minna Leinonen in the final competition of the 2015 IPC Shooting World Cup in Stoke Mandeville, Great Britain.

Michael Jeremiasz

France’s Michael Jeremiasz wins his first singles title since May 2013.

Boccia balls are seen as Great Britain take on Greece in Boccia during the National Paralympic Day at the Olympic Park on September 7, 2013 in London, Engla

Slovakian hopes his team can improve on their efforts at last year’s World Championships.

Vadym Kubov of Ukraine competes at the 2015 Para Table Tennis Lignano Master Open

Ukraine’s para table tennis players win six gold medals to top the medals table at the Lignano Master Open.

An artist's impression of how the Tokyo 2020 national stadium will look

Commission will provide the organising committee with crucial insights and assist it in its preparations to host an inspiring Culture and Education Programme

A picture of a woman swimming

The last day of the 2015 British Para-Swimming International Meet featured podiums for Great Britain, Norway, Canada, Israel, Italy, Singapore, Iceland and Spain.

Joseph Chambers of United States reaches for the ball during the bronze medal Wheelchair Basketball match between United States and Great Britain at the London 2012 Paralympic Games

In a warm-up for Toronto 2015, the USA’s men’s wheelchair basketball team won all five of their games in the four team tournament

A picture of a woman with a gold medal around her neck

Eighteen world class swimmers with a host of Worlds and Paralympic titles between them will compete at their home Worlds in Glasgow, Great Britain, from 13-19 July.

A female shooter in congratulated by a medal presenter

The first IPC Shooting World Cup of 2015 gets underway with victory for Slovakian Veronika Vadovicova, France’s Didier Richard and Azerbaijan’s Yelena Taranova.