PARALYMPIC AND PARA SPORTS NEWS

Heinrich Popow of Germany

The penultimate Grand Prix of 2016 will bring together many stars names, including a number of newly crowned European champions.

Adrian Castro

Wheelchair fencing world champion Adrian Castro will compete in his final major competition before the Paralympics.

Benoit Huot of Canada

Other big medals hopes in swimming include Aurelie Rivard who sits alongside a team of 22 athletes heading to Rio 2016.

Heiko Kroger

Germany’s Sydney 2000 sailing gold medallist is hoping to climb onto the podium at September’s Games.

A female swimmer doing breaststroke

All three US Para athletes were recognised for their 2015 sporting performances during a glittering ceremony in Los Angeles.

It’s #1YeartoGo until the start of the World Para Athletics Championships in London, UK.

To coincide with one year to go, British athletes Stef Reid and Vanessa Daobry have taken up key positions with the Organising Committee.

Jeff Sauer, coach of Team USA, in the preliminary game against Germany at the 2015 IPC Ice Sledge Hockey World Championships A-Pool in Buffalo, USA.

USA Hockey also confirmed the support staff and the dates of the national team try-outs.

Group of people

The broadcaster has continued its commitment to on and off screen diversity by recruiting the largest number of presenters with an impairment ever seen on British television.

The IPC Athletics Grand Prix in Nottwil will feature 350 athletes from 39 countries between 29-31 May

Roger Getzmann, Competition Director of the Nottwil Grand Prix explains how to organise a major Para athletics event.

Woman in sailing boat.

Sailing has been contested at every Paralympic Games since its introduction as a demonstration event at Atlanta 1996.