Youngsters from underprivileged communities seize opportunity to try out new sports ranging from canoeing to goalball.
Archery
Rio 2016 qualification events in wheelchair rugby and rowing, plus European Championships in swimming have major implications.
Swimming
Australian world champion brings down the decade-old S9 mark at the national Championships and secures a nomination for a spot on the team for Rio 2016.
Cycling
Most of the winter sports season wrapped up, while World Championships in cycling and boccia took place.
Para dance sport
The singles field is particularly strong for the opening competition this weekend (9-10 April) in Astana.
Tokyo 2020
Four designs are up for consideration, with the final decision to come on 25 April.
Athletics
After throwing 13.23m in the women’s shot put, Germany’s Franziska Liebhardt now leads the world rankings.
Wheelchair Tennis
The two-time Paralympic singles champion has only one doubles gold in his three Games appearances.
Swimming
After taking the 400m freestyle S6 world title from Great Britain’s Eleanor Simmonds in 2015, Yelyzaveta Mereshko is preparing for her next major outing.
The athlete’s urine samples, collected during out-of-competition doping control on 15 April 2015 and on 28 May 2015, revealed the presence of nandrolone.
