PARALYMPIC AND PARA SPORTS NEWS

France in action against New Zealand in their opening game of the 2014 IWRF World Championships.

Wins for hosts Denmark and New Zealand on the first day of competition in Odense, Denmark.

A Dutch swimmer after winning a medal at the 2014 IPC Swimming European Championships.

Op de tweede dag van het IPC EK Zwemmen in het Pieter van den Hoogenband zwemstadion, heeft Nederland haar medailleoogst uitgebreid met drie zilveren en één bronzen medaille.

Swirly pattern of birghts colours depicting the landmarks of Rio.

The inspirations for Rio 2016 scenario were Brazil, Brazilians and Rio de Janeiro.

A view onto the Rio 2016 venues

Six Paralympic sports to have dedicated test events between August 2015 and May 2016 in the lead-up to the Rio 2016 Paralympic Games.

Ukraine celebrate victory at the 2014 CPISRA European Championships in Maia, Portugal.

Defending champions defeated the Netherlands in the final of the 2014 CPISRA Football 7-a-side championships in Maia, Portugal.

Swimming

Quotes from the winning athletes from the morning session at the 2014 IPC Swimming European Championships.

Players in wheelchairs lining up and high five

Hosts Denmark will get the competition underway against Belgium, before New Zealand face France on the first day of the IWRF Wheelchair Rugby World Championships.

A picture of a man with a gold medal around his neck during a medal ceremony

Host nation the Netherlands won four medals on the first day of the IPC Swimming European Championships in Eindhoven, but Ukraine lead the way winning six titles.

Marie-Amelie le Fur

The former world record holder thinks with the strong competition in the long jump T44 a new world mark could be set.

Women with black swim cap swimming breast stroke. Her head is out of the water as she is taking a breath

Day one will be headlined by several big-name stars of the host team including European champions Marc Evers and Marlou van der Kulk.