PARALYMPIC AND PARA SPORTS NEWS

A picture of a woman crossing a finish line after a triathlon race

The triathlon will give athletes one last race before the Paralympics and also develop future talents.

Man in wheelchair holding a medal, waving

The British shooter passed away after a short battle with cancer.

Scott Reardon

The 100m T42 reveals how he striking a balance between preparing for Rio 2016 and learning German.

Yunidis Castillo

Cuba’s most successful Paralympian, who won three sprints golds at London 2012, reveals her three favourite songs.

Paralympic Sports A-Z: Football 5-a-side

Find out more about football 5-a-side, which will make its fourth Paralympic appearance at Rio 2016.

World champions Brazil won the Rio 2016 goalball test event.

The 2016 Paralympics hosts defeated Lithuania in the final match to claim gold.

The Ukrainian Football 7-a-side team at the Cerebral Palsy Football (IFCPF) Pre-Paralympic Tournament in Salou, Spain.

The 2015 Worlds runners-up defeated Brazil in the last major competition before Rio 2016.

Portrait picture of a man showing his tongue.

The German para-table tennis player overcame top-ranked Feng, which was just a few of the surprises in Lasko.

Ukraine football 7-a-side team - London 2012

Ukraine highlights Group A, while reigning World and Paralympic champions Russia are in Group B.

Ernst van Dyk

The event took place in Pietermaritzburg, South Africa between 6 and 8 May.