PARALYMPIC AND PARA SPORTS NEWS

Brazil - wheelchair tennis - World Team Cup

Both the Brazilian men’s and women’s teams won their ties at the wheelchair tennis World Team Cup in Alghero, Italy, on 2 May.

Arjola Dedaj in action at the 2014 IPC Athletics European Championships.

The fourth World Para Athletics Grand Prix of the season will take place in Italy.

Brian McKeever

Canada’s 10-time Nordic skiing Paralympic champion looks back on the 2016/17 season that saw him win two world titles.

Italy's Oney Tapia competes in the discus F11 at the Rio 2016 Paralympic Games.

The Italian Paralympic discuss thrower will swap the dancefloor for this weekend’s event in Rieti.

London 2017 - logo for stories

The company will supply temporary structures for the summer of World athletics.

Woman holds sign with a man

Performances from the African Open in April shook up the rankings.

Man speaks to a crowd of people attending a seminar

The seminar aimed to raise awareness of the upcoming Summer Paralympic Games.

Amalia Perez - Mexico City 2015

Some of the world’s best will gather in the Hungarian city from 4-7 May to compete in the penultimate major event before the World Championships.

Nandor Tunel at the IPC Powerlifting European Open Championships in Eger, Hungary

Hungary’s Rio 2016 bronze medallist is hoping competing at a World Cup on home soil in Eger will act as a springboard ahead of Mexico 2017.

Croatia - Sitting Volleyball - European Championships

The Croatian city of Porec will stage the largest sitting volleyball event ever from 4-12 November 2017, with 16 countries competing.