PARALYMPIC AND PARA SPORTS NEWS

Five-year Countdown Event sparks passion in Tokyo for Paralympic Sports.

Tokyo 2020 celebrated five-years-to-go by holding wheelchair basketball events.

Two blindfolded football players fight for the ball

Emrah Ocal helped Turkey defeat Italy in round-robin play of the Blind Football European Championships.

Two women in wheelchairs, playing basketball, fighting for the ball

After a loss in the 2014 World finals, the women’s team look to rebound at the European Championships.

Michael Frenzke of Germany competes in the Sitting Volleyball 5th/6th Place Playoff between Denmark and Germany at the Copper Box Arena on day four of the Invictus Games.

The German men will attend a training camp in Sao Paulo, Brazil, to prepare for the Championships on home soil.

Group of athletes on the beach, duscussing

Following the Rio 2016 test events, four British para-triathletes participated in workshops on Copacabana Beach.

New Zealand's Adam Hall racing to gold

The three-time Paralympian owned his home course at Southern Hemisphere Cup, which is part of the Audi quattro Winter Games NZ 2015.

Man in green shirt holding an Irish flag and smiling to the camera

Injury after injury – after injury, the Irishman is now more eager to win golds at the World Championships in October.

Michele George

With the European Para-Equestrian Dressage Championships less than a month away, here are 10 facts about one of Belgium’s top riders.

Blindfolded football player targeting the goal

The British held Italy scoreless, showing why they are finals favourites.

The USA’s Parapan Am Games champion, world champion and world record holder Jarryd Wallace gives an insight into his three heroes.

After breaking the 100m T44 world record at Toronto 2015, the USA’s Jarryd Wallace shares with us his three heroes.