PARALYMPIC AND PARA SPORTS NEWS

Man in wheelchair doing wheelchair curling

Despite three world titles, the Russian skip says his team should not slow down ahead of PyeongChang 2018.

Anna-Carin Ahlquist

The No. 1 class 3 para-table tennis player has never defended an international title.

Stefan Daniel of Canada competes in the cycling portion of the men's PT4 class during the Aquece Rio Paratriathlon at Copacabana beach on August 1, 2015 in Rio de Janeiro, Brazil.

Coming from a strong athletic background, the 19-year-old Canadian is a gold medal favourite at Rio.

Akiko Adachi

Check out the players that will headline the goalball event at September’s Paralympic Games.

A para-equestrian rider gallops on a horse.

Nearly 50 riders from nine countries will compete in the event

Swimmer doing backstroke

A series of other swimmers will also try to add to their medal count in the finals in Funchal, Portugal, on Friday (6 May).

US sprinter Jarryd Wallace wins the men's 200m T44 World Championships race.

The US T44 sprinter thinks Richard Browne’s mark of 10.61 seconds could be lowered before September’s Paralympic Games.

Two swimmers hugging after a race

Ukraine's Yelyzaveta Mereshko shaved four seconds off the time of her British rival Eleanor Simmonds in the women's 400m freestyle S6.

A para swimmer

David Grachat will take to the water in his favourite event in front of his home crowds in Funchal, Portugal.

A swimmer starts their race

Spain’s Sarai Gascon will go for a 100 per cent win record in her sixth race, but will have to get past the Netherlands’ European champion Chantalle Zijderveld.