PARALYMPIC AND PARA SPORTS NEWS

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

It was the largest boccia event to take place in the Asian country, with a total of 300 participants.

Liam Malone, Jonnie Peacock and Felix Streng take a selfie on the podium

New Zealand’s Rio 2016 champions Sophie Pascoe, Liam Malone, Cameron Leslie and Nikita Howarth are supporting a series of local events to get more people with impairment involved in sports.

Markus Swoboda of Austria in action during the Canoe Sprint - Men's KL2 200m heat 2 at the Rio 2016 Paralympic Games.

The country’s Minister of Sports Hans Peter Doskozil welcomed five Austrian Paralympic athletes to their new training centres, where they will prepare for Tokyo 2020.

A picture of three mens and one woman standing and applausing

The Spanish Superior Council of Sports gave the award to Miguel Carballeda in recognition of his work promoting sports for people with impairment.

Team photo of men in white jerseys

As part of the UEFA-backed IBSA Blind Football Development Project Europe, a national coach will conduct training sessions with local players over the weekend.

Maria Delgado Nadal of Spain on the podium after the women's 100m backstroke S12 at the 2015 IPC Swimming World Championships in Glasgow.

“This Paralympic Games could not have been better for me,” said the Spanish swimmer, who made her Paralympic debut and won two bronzes.

Woman on podium in a wheelchair, showing a medal

As part of an eco-initiative, a total of 29 trees were planted at the ‘Park of Lovers’ in Astana to honour the 17 Olympic and the two Paralympic medallists from Rio 2016.

Siamand Rahman of Iran celebrates his new world record on the Powerlifting - Men's +107kg Group A at Riocentro Pavillon 2 at the Rio 2016 Paralympic Games.

The Iranian pushed an incredible 310kg world record for gold at Rio 2016.

Male swimmer in water competing in butterfly stroke

Europe ended as the most decorated continent at last month’s Paralympic Games.

Collage of six female athletes

Nominees include: Sareh Javanmardidodmani, Grace Norman, Josephine Orji, Sophie Pascoe, Beatrice Vio and Li Zhang.