PARALYMPIC AND PARA SPORTS NEWS

Great Britain's Aaron Moores celebrates breaking the world record in the men's 100m breaststroke final at the 2016 British Para-Swimming International Meet.

In addition to world and national records, many swimmers put themselves into contention for a place at Rio 2016.

Woman in the pool swimming breaststroke

Canada’s double world champion is hoping to win her first Paralympic gold medal this September.

Prince Harry poses with the USA's Tatanya Mcfadden and Switzerland's Marcel Hug after both won the 2016 Virgin Money London Marathon.

Just six days after both racers won in Boston, the pair claimed victory on the streets of the British capital.

Carlos Serrano Zarate

The Colombian world champion brings down his own 100m breaststroke SB7 best.

A intellectually impaired swimmer finishes a race

A series of swimmers could make hugely successful Paralympic debuts in Rio in September.

A para-swimmer competes hard

Vanilton Nascimento highlights the action with a new Americas record at the Olympic Aquatics Stadium.

Chian's Liwan Yang competes in the women's discus F55 final during the 2015 IPC Athletics World Championships in Doha, Qatar.

Four world records have now been broken and one equalled in two days of action at the fifth IPC Athletics Grand Prix of the year.

The USA's Joshua George, Switzerland's Marcel Hug, the USA's Tatyana McFadden, Jpana's Wakako Tsuchida and the British trip of David Weir, Shelly Woods and Jade Jones attend a photocall ahead of the 2016 Virgin Money London Marathon.

Seven events will form part of the race programme which is part of the Virgin Money London Marathon.

Woman in wheelchair holds trophy and poses with man.

The IPC Medical Committee Chairperson was recognised for her work in advancing equality in opportunities for faculty and trainees with disabilities.

Competitors raise their pistols during the Mixed P4-50m Pistol-SH1 competition at the London 2012 Paralympic Games

On the United Nations’ World Book and Copyright Day, the US athlete reflects on how her book is still helping others.