PARALYMPIC AND PARA SPORTS NEWS

Canada women's sledge hockey - logo

The sixteen players will practice and play Edmonton Impact ahead of a three game exhibition series against the USA in November.

Group picture with young people

Several Paralympians, Olympians and members of WADA athlete committee passed on knowledge and insight to young athletes.

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The event featured the debut of para-taekwondo after the MOU signing between IWAS, WTF.

Mandy Francois-Elie sprinting on a tartan track leading the field.

Can Mandy Francois-Elie retain the two sprint world titles she won in 2013 - and add another in the 400m?

After retiring from wheelchair basketball in 2014, Edina Müller has turned her attention to para-canoing

The former German wheelchair basketball player is hoping to build off her silver medal from her Worlds debut.

Great Britain’s Melissa Reid

Races held in May in Japan and Spain will be the last events for para-triathletes to earn qualification points for Rio 2016.

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Athlete representatives are attending the 7th IOC International Athletes’ Forum.

An wheelchair racer shouts out after crossing the finish line in first place.

The Flying Finn, believes he will have to go under 14 seconds to win his third consecutive 100m world title in the T54 class.

Sprinter in action

Paralympic champions Jason Smyth, Michael McKillop seek titles at IPC Athletics World Championships.

The team of Bosnia and Herzegovina celebrates after winning the gold in the Men's Sitting Volleyball competition at the London 2012 Paralympic Games.

The London 2012 men’s sitting volleyball champions also successfully defended their regional title.