PARALYMPIC AND PARA SPORTS NEWS

The Paralympic and world 200m T46 champion Yohansson Nascimento gives an insight into his three heroes.

He will be competing in the IPC Athletics Grand Prix this week in Sao Paulo, Brazil, but today he tells us which people are his heroes.

Kazuhiro Takahashi

After creating a huge upset on the international stage by beating Canada to progress to the final at Vancouver 2010, Japan are in Buffalo at the start of their road to PyeongChang 2018.

A picture of a woman in the pool with her head and shoulders above the surface

Team of eight includes Sophie Pascoe who has been in incredible form this week, taking down two world records at the Swimming NZ Open Championships.

Dame Tessa Jowell

The former Olympics Minister will deliver the World Athletics Inspiration Programme covering both the IAAF and IPC Athletics World Championships.

A picture of a man holding the starting block with his hands

Seventeen swimmers, including five new athletes, will compete for the Netherlands at July’s 2015 IPC Swimming World Championships in Glasgow, Great Britain.

NOR vs. SWE Norweigen player Rolf Einar Pedersen defends puck against two Sweedish players

What you need to know about Norway prior to the 2015 IPC Ice Sledge Hockey World Championships A-Pool.

Four runners on a track in a stadium

The 27-year-old added 31cm to the previous best set in 2012 by South African Dyan Buis

A picture of 2 men in sledges celebrating a goal during a ice sledge hockey match

Alongside Japan, Germany made it into the A-Pool following a gold medal winning performance from the 2013 IPC Ice Sledge Hockey World Championships B-Pool.

Around 570 athletes from 40 countries are at the Berlin Europa Sports Park as part of their preparations for July’s 2015 IPC Swimming World Championships in Glasgow, Great Britain.

Three new marks for Great Britain and two for Australia at the International Deutsche Meisterschaft in Berlin, Germany.

The lead group of the marathon goes past the Forbidden City at Tiananmen Square at the Beijing 2008 Paralympic Games.

Ahead of this weekend’s IPC Athletics Grand Prix in Beijing, China, here are five facts you may not know about Beijing