PARALYMPIC AND PARA SPORTS NEWS

a man digs a hole in the ground

IPC President Andrew Parsons attends symbolic ceremony in Peruvian capital city

Bethany Firth of Great Britain celebrates winning the gold medal in the Women's 100m Backstroke - S14 Final at the Rio 2016 Paralympic Games.

British Paralympic champion withdraws from S14 class

A man standing in front of the Agitos symbol

Andrew Parsons is attending the 131st IOC session in Lima, Peru

man in suit plays tennis in wheelchair

French capital makes accessibility top priority after being awarded Paralympics

a group of people smiling in a stadium

3-time Olympics host becomes Paralympics city for first time

a male Para athlete during a medal ceremony

Colombia's three-time Para athletics junior world champion chosen by public

Momoko Dekijima of Japan

Japanese Nordic skier on why Paralympic Winter Games are not to be missed

a Para snowboarder on the slopes

Eight athletes compete in Chilean city of Corralco

Jetze Plat NED celebrates winning the Gold Medal in the Men's PT1 Triathlon at Fort Copacabana. The Paralympic Games, Rio de Janeiro

Dutch Para triathlete wants world title to add to Para cycling double

a Para equestrian rider laughing

Multi-Paralympic and European equestrian champion ready to return after post-Rio 2016 break