PARALYMPIC AND PARA SPORTS NEWS

Football 5-a-side match at the Toronto 2015 Parapan American Games

Outfield players shall be completely blind to be eligible to compete, whilst goalkeepers shall be fully or partially sighted.

Raymond Martin of the United States competes in the men's 100m T52 heats at the 2015 IPC Athletics World Championships in Doha, Qatar.

The world’s best T52 racer will line-up at this week’s IPC Athletics Grand Prix just two days after finishing his University exams.

Man with prosthetic leg in a stadium, posing next to a sign that shows the number 8.29m

Around 150 athletes from 17 countries will compete in the IPC Athletics sanctioned event in Barcelona this Saturday.

Man in red jersey focusing on a table tennis ball

About 270 athletes from 38 countries will be in Bratislava, with many top-five players looking to build off from Lasko.

A picture of a woman crossing a finish line after a triathlon race

The triathlon will give athletes one last race before the Paralympics and also develop future talents.

Man in wheelchair holding a medal, waving

The British shooter passed away after a short battle with cancer.

Scott Reardon

The 100m T42 reveals how he striking a balance between preparing for Rio 2016 and learning German.

Yunidis Castillo

Cuba’s most successful Paralympian, who won three sprints golds at London 2012, reveals her three favourite songs.

Paralympic Sports A-Z: Football 5-a-side

Find out more about football 5-a-side, which will make its fourth Paralympic appearance at Rio 2016.

World champions Brazil won the Rio 2016 goalball test event.

The 2016 Paralympics hosts defeated Lithuania in the final match to claim gold.