PARALYMPIC AND PARA SPORTS NEWS

IPC  Athletics Marathon World Cup men's race winner El Amin Chentouf of Morocco poses women's race winner Maria Paredes Rodriguez of Spain

The visually impaired marathon runner will be one of six to take part in “Run to Valencia”

Zahra Nemati won gold at London 2012

Iranian archer Zahra Nemati believes the presence of Paralympic champions at the Asian Para Games means her rivals will up their game.

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Van Driel joins a 12-strong commission led by Alexander Zhukov that will visit all three cities bidding for the 2022 Olympic and Paralympic Winter Games.

An artist's impression of how the Tokyo 2020 national stadium will look

Twenty four sports have applied to be included in the Tokyo 2020 Paralympic Games

Man on podium doing a speech

200 wounded, ill and injured service members competing in Colorado Springs, Colorado.

Four men in wheelchairs and one man standing on a field of play with dark background. Three men celebrating

Great Britain’s David Smith, Thailand’s Vongsa Watcharaphon, South Korea’s Han-Soo Kim and Hong Kong’s Leung Yuk-Wing win gold as the Boccia worlds close.

Chan Yui Chong

Hong Kong star Chan Yui Chong says her country will be disappointed not to be amongst the medals in the wheelchair fencing team event at the Asian Para Games.

Wheelchair racers on the track of a stadium

The University of Illinois has a track record of producing Paralympic gold medallists.

Logo of the Incheon 2014 Para Asian Games

It will be the first time that North Korea have competed in a multi-sport Para-Games organised by South Korea.

China's Yujiao Tan of China celebrates winning silver in the women's -67.50 kg powerlifting at the London 2012 Paralympic Games.

World champion hopes to beat her own world record at the Asian Para Games by lifting over 132kg.