PARALYMPIC AND PARA SPORTS NEWS

An equestrian rider rides her horse in an empty arena.

Canada will send four equestrian riders and five rowers to September’s Paralympic Games.

Man in suit being filmed in front of many monitors

Chief Executive Officer of the Olympic Broadcasting Service shares his insight on what to expect from the Olympic Channel’s Paralympic coverage and more.

Upper body of a smiling woman holding a kid in her arms

The British sprinter is the fastest T37 athlete in the world, but what are her career highs and lows so far?

Elshan Huseynov, Powerlifting, Azerbaijan, Almaty 2015

After an exceptional 2015 season Azerbaijan’s Elshan Huseynov is ready to make a splash at Rio 2016.

Woman in rowing boat celebrating

Rowers are allocated to three sport classes and compete across four different events.

Australian Rugby Team

Eight athletes are returning from the team that won gold at London 2012.

Kevin Paul of South Africa competing in the Men's 100m Breaststroke SB9 at the 2015 IPC Swimming World Championships in Glasgow.

The South African swimmer is determined to reclaim his 100m breaststroke SB9 title.

A general view of the Arena Carioca 1 at the Olympic Park.

Defending Paralympic champion Australia will play Great Britain in the tournament’s opening match.

Inbal Pezaro of Israel competing in the Women's 200m Freestyle S5 at the 2015 IPC Swimming World Championships in Glasgow.

30 athletes will compete for Israel and Lithuania will send 13 to September’s Paralympic Games.

Spain Football 5-a-Side team

Madrid, Spain, has been selected as host city for the blind football World Championships, in 2018.