PARALYMPIC AND PARA SPORTS NEWS

Russia's Alexey Bychenok competes in the 800m T54 race during the 2015 ParAthletics Grand Prix in Nottwil, Switzerland.

The biathlon world champion from 2015 is making a name for himself on the track in 2016 after a hat-trick of wins at the IPC Athletics Grand Prix.

Woman in sit-ski speaks to children.

Nine-time Paralympian Candace Cable joins The Foundation for Global Sports Development as they connect youth with positive sport experiences.

Team photo of a celebrating group of men sitting in wheelchairs, showing Canadian flags

The CPC based its performance target on recent results, rankings and its current pool of athletes.

Great Britain's Aaron Moores celebrates breaking the world record in the men's 100m breaststroke final at the 2016 British Para-Swimming International Meet.

In addition to world and national records, many swimmers put themselves into contention for a place at Rio 2016.

Woman in the pool swimming breaststroke

Canada’s double world champion is hoping to win her first Paralympic gold medal this September.

Prince Harry poses with the USA's Tatanya Mcfadden and Switzerland's Marcel Hug after both won the 2016 Virgin Money London Marathon.

Just six days after both racers won in Boston, the pair claimed victory on the streets of the British capital.

Carlos Serrano Zarate

The Colombian world champion brings down his own 100m breaststroke SB7 best.

A intellectually impaired swimmer finishes a race

A series of swimmers could make hugely successful Paralympic debuts in Rio in September.

A para-swimmer competes hard

Vanilton Nascimento highlights the action with a new Americas record at the Olympic Aquatics Stadium.

Chian's Liwan Yang competes in the women's discus F55 final during the 2015 IPC Athletics World Championships in Doha, Qatar.

Four world records have now been broken and one equalled in two days of action at the fifth IPC Athletics Grand Prix of the year.