PARALYMPIC AND PARA SPORTS NEWS

Urece

The Brazilian NGO is using sport as a tool for social change and is becoming a social business.

Haiti national day

The Agitos Foundation is helping to support para-sport in Haiti on 17 October of each year.

Declan Farmer

At just 16 years old, he helped the USA win their second straight ice sledge hockey Paralympic title.

Man crossing a finish line in a stadium, celebrating

The Australian sprinter, who runs 100m in 10.79 seconds, blogs about what it means to try instead of wonder.

Kelly Gallagher

Great Britain’s first-ever Paralympic winter gold medallist will have the chance to showcase her sport to the public back home.

Mutaz Zakria Aljuneidi Dubai 2014

Jordan's Mutaz Zakria Aljuneidi and Nigerian Ijeoma Iherobiem claim world titles on day five of the IPC Powerlifting World Championships in Dubai, UAE.

IPC and Infostrada Sports signing

Biographical information will be compiled from more than 10,000 para-athletes in the lead-up to Rio 2016 and PyeongChang 2018.

John Stubbs, Richard Hennahne and Frank Maguire

The British para-archer recently opened up to Paralympic.org about how he won a world title on the anniversary of a car accident that changed his life.

Fatma Omar Dubai 2014

Egypt's Fatma Omar beats Mexican Amalia Perez as records are broken across all competitions on day four of the 2014 IPC Powerlifting World Championships in Dubai, UAE.

Surrey Canoe Club

Numerous awards have been given to the organisation in Great Britain, which aims to be an all-inclusive project.