PARALYMPIC AND PARA SPORTS NEWS

Lihong Zou of China wins the women's 800m T54 final at the 2015 IPC Athletics World Championships in Doha, Qatar.

This weekend more than 200 athletes from 21 countries, including many world medallists will compete at the fifth Grand Prix of the year.

wheelchair rugby

The USA remains the only team undefeated while Denmark looked strong toward Rio qualification.

Paralympic gold medallist Liz Johnson

The British athlete has hung up her swimming goggles after winning medals at three consecutive Paralympic Games.

Maksym Veraksa

Find out more about one of the most popular sports on the Paralympic programme, which has been a part of the Games since 1960.

Woman riding a horse

One of the biggest competitions ahead of the Rio 2016 Games fields potential Paralympic podium finishers.

A taekwondo athlete kicks her female opponent

Iranian world champion Mahdi Pourrahnama bests Russia’s Vitalli Nazarenko for first win of season.

Daniel Dias of Brazil poses with his seven gold medal he won at the IPC Swimming World Championships in Glasgow, Great Britain.

Multiple Paralympic and world champions Daniel Dias and Andre Brasil highlight the host team.

Brian McKeever

The 2015-16 season threw up some impressive displays across three World Cups.

One year to go until World Masters Games 2017

The Games will feature 11 para-sports and take place between 21-30 April in Auckland, New Zealand.

Australian Paralympic Committee (APC) logo

The official telecommunications partner will support Australian team through to the 2026 Paralympics.