PARALYMPIC AND PARA SPORTS NEWS

Man with prosthetic leg in a stadium, posing next to a sign that shows the number 8.29m

Germany's Markus Rehm, Italy's Martina Caironi and the Netherlands' Marlou van Rhijn rewrite the record books.

US sprinter Jarryd Wallace wins the men's 200m T44 World Championships race.

US sprinter Jarryd Wallace beats two of his main rivals – David Prince and Jerome Singleton – in Tempe, Arizona, USA.

Daniel Dias competing

Twenty-three swimmers will compete at the most important international competition and major qualifier ahead of Rio 2016 – the 2015 Worlds.

Costa Rica's Dax Jaikel is hoping to make the Toronto 2015 Parapan American Games despite suffering an injury earlier this year.

The Costa Rican para-cyclist had a serious accident while training, but is confident he will get to Toronto 2015 in top condition.

Switzerland’s four-time European champion Manuela Schaer, gives an insight into her three heroes.

The Swiss European champion who will face her close rival Tatyana McFadden at the Nottwil Grand Prix later this month tells us her three heroes.

Ice sledge hockey players in action on the ice

Despite finishing in eighth place at the IPC Ice Sledge Hockey World Championships A-Pool, Japan can still make it to PyeongChang 2018.

Wooden boat in the water, skyscrapers in the background

Qatar Airways Holidays are offering a number of exciting packages to October’s event in Doha.

Alla Lysenko

The defending Paralympic champion hopes to recover in time for the Rowing World Championships

Three members of USA's athletics team - Jarryd Wallace, David Prince and Jerome Singleton - pose for a photo.

Bad weather could not stop David Prince, Shirley Reilly and David Brown from taking victory alongside a clutch of their teammates in Tempe, USA.

A picture of a woman in the pool holding her hand up

With multiple world record to their names, we highlight the top swimmers who will be defending their marks at the 2015 IPC Swimming World Championships from 13 July.