PARALYMPIC AND PARA SPORTS NEWS

Close up of swimmer doing breast stroke

New Zealand swimmer incorporates other sports into her Worlds training regime.

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.

Iranian seeks to break his world record again and win another gold medal.

Powerlifter on a bench lifting a bar

Huge growth in competition since first edition in 1994

Ihar Boki competes at the 2015 IPC Swimming World Championships in Glasgow, Great Britain.

This year’s edition is the third time the Americas have hosted the Championships.

Mexico City

What you need to know about next month’s Para Sport Festival

The official mascot of Mexico City 2017

Vote opens on social media and official website to mark 50 days to go until Para Sport Festival.

A man poses with the Olympic and Paralympic logos for PyeongChang 2018

Korean football icon to promote next year’s Olympic and Paralympic Winter Games

Four male medal winners on a podium

Nation ends 2017 European Championships with six golds.

a wheelchair tennis player hits a shot

Rio 2016 Paralympic champion not afraid of the sport's strength in depth.

A female trainer coaches blind players in Vienna, Austria.

UEFA-funded project helps game reach new heights over past five years