PARALYMPIC AND PARA SPORTS NEWS

A para-swimmer celebrates winning a medal

A mix of youth and experience highlights the team for the competition which gets underway on 30 April.

Dartanyon Crockett

London 2012 medallists Dartanyon Crockett, Myles Porter lead Team USA into Rio.

IPC Athletes' Council

Nominations must be made by National Paralympic Committees by 16 May 2016.

Mohamed Lahna

Mohamed Lahna is aiming high in the PT2 class, as para-triathlon debuts in Rio.

Jarryd Wallace

The former 100m T44 world record holder shares his favourite songs, most of which he likes to play on his guitar.

Paralympic Sport A-Z: Swimming

The basics of one of the most popular sports on the Paralympic programme.

Swedish ice sledge hockey team at the IPC Ice Sledge Hockey World Championships B-Pool 2015 in Ostersund.

The Swedish region is holding a conference to celebrate 40 years since hosting the first Paralympic Winter Games.

National Paralympic Committee Germany logo

The position had been vacant for the past three years.

Marcel Hug and Tatyana McFadden

Monday’s race will mark the start of the inaugural Abbott World Marathon Majors Wheelchair Series.

Wellington Platini Silva

Wellington Platini says focus and aggression essential for Brazil to beat the strong teams in Rio.