PARALYMPIC AND PARA SPORTS NEWS

Hannah Cockroft of Great Britain competes in the Women's 800m - T34

The IPC and Channel 4 sign letter of intent to cover the next two Paralympic Games and the London 2017 Para Athletics World Championships.

The Paralympic flag will join the Olympic flag on a tour of Tokyo

The flag joins the Olympic flag and will go on a tour of Tokyo.

Group of men in wheelchairs celebrate after winning gold.

Fans have the chance to vote for their favourite female, male and team from the Rio 2016 Paralympic Games.

An athletes shows a young girl how to use a racing wheelchair

Tatyana McFadden donated a racing wheelchair to a school as an ambassador for the race and Para sport in the US.

Hannah Cockroft of Great Britain competes in the Women's 800m - T34

Organisers announce two special edition ticket prices to next summer’s World ParaAthletics Championships London 2017.

15,000 youngsters attended the Rio 2016 Paralympic Games thanks to the #FilltheSeats crowdfunding campaign.

Allianz spurs on the campaign that sees thousands of Brazilian children enjoy the Paralympics.

Silver medalist Alfie Hewett and gold medalist Gordon Reid at Rio 2016

Eight days of superb competition in Rio saw new Paralympic champions emerge.

Agitos

Mohammad Naiem Durani tested positive for anabolic steroids in an out-of-competition test ahead of his event at the Rio 2016 Paralympic Games.

Edneusa De Jesus Santos Dorta BRA Bronze Medal winner in the Women's T12 Marathon at Fort Copacabana.

Swiss ‘Silver Bullet’ in sprint finish to claim first Paralympic title but Tatyana McFadden narrowly misses out on fifth gold of Games.

Morteza Mehrzadselakjani IRI stretches to play the ball

Victory in men’s sitting volleyball final sees Iran come out on top in fifth successive gold-medal battle with Bosnia and Herzegovina.