PARALYMPIC AND PARA SPORTS NEWS

participans at the meeting

Nine countries met with the Sport Technical Committee in Moscow, Russia, to speak about competitions, equipment and officials.

Women on bench screaming of joy

Coach of Chinese world champion and Paralympic silver medallist Yujiao Tan believes she has at least 10 years of competition left.

Tomas Hjert. Both players have been named to the IPC's Ones to Watch list for the next Paralympic cycle.

The Swedish wheelchair rugby team, led by Tomas Hjert, look to improve on their sixth-place finish from London 2012.

Beatrice Vio

Italian wheelchair fencer wins eleventh consecutive title

a female from Australia competing in a wheelchair with green and yellow clothes and a white helmet

The Australian T53 athlete believes last year’s Grand Prix in Nottwil, where she broke the 400m world record, was a turning point in her sporting career.

Tickets for the Rio 2016 Olympic and Paralympic Games.

Tickets will now start to be distributed to fans around the world

Marlou van Rhijn celebrates after winning the womens 200m T44 final during day three of the IPC Athletics European Championships at Swansea

The Dutch blade runner has set three worlds at the IPC Athletics Grand Prix in Switzerland in the last two years.

Paralympic Sports A-Z: Football 7 a Side

This Paralympic sport is very similar to its able-bodied version, of course, with some modifications.

Heiko Kroeger

The event will take place at the International Sailing Centre Medemblik in Netherlands, from 24-28 May.

Man on tricycle racing on the road

Germany’s cyclists won ten golds at the second leg of the Road World Cup series, held in Ostend, Belgium, from 20-22 May.