PARALYMPIC AND PARA SPORTS NEWS

Brad Bowden is a Canadian ice sledge hockey and wheelchair basketball player

As well as being part of the Canadian ice sledge hockey team who will be defending their World Championships A-Pool gold from 26 April, Brad Bowden is also a dedicated ambassador.

Darko Duric

Slovenian double world champion is aiming to put a poor 2014 behind him to successfully defend his world titles at the swimming Worlds this summer.

Tim Prendergast of New Zealand competes in the Men's 800m T13 final at the London 2012 Paralympic Games

New Zealand has named a three-strong team for the event which will take place in London, Great Britain.

Inge Huitzing

Two-time Paralympian Inge Huitzing believes the Netherlands have what it takes to retain their European wheelchair basketball title this summer.

Group shot of athletes and officials in a swim stadium

Forty swimmers, including Paralympic medallists Benoit Huot, Aurelie Rivard and Adam Purdy, have been nominated to compete for the hosts of the 2015 Parapan American Games.

Tucker Dupree

US swimmers take their total regional record haul to 10 at the Toronto Pan Am Sports Centre.

Brazil’s Paralympic footballers

Seven-a-side team say they have the skill and flair to overcome Russia and Ukraine, who have dominated the sport in recent years

Ireland's Brown/Shaw Tandem

Six strong team features current and former world champions for the event in Apeldoorn, the Netherlands.

Toronto 2015 emblem

The event will feature 1,600 athletes from 28 sports competing in 15 sports between 7-15 August.

Man with helmet and red jersey

Players from South Korea, Sweden and Austria received tournament honours at the IPC Ice Sledge Hockey World Championships B-Pool.