PARALYMPIC AND PARA SPORTS NEWS

Swimmer doing backstroke in the water

Great Britain’s best swimmers will be at the Aquatics Centre as part of their road to Rio 2016.

Australian Paralympic Committee (APC) logo

The celebration acknowledged the achievements of the 11 Australian Paralympians with the unveiling of a new plaque.

IPC Top 50 moments 2015 - No. 22: Sledge hockey’s success rings true at Buffalo 2015

Mass media attention made this year’s IPC Ice Sledge Hockey World Championships the most-talked about in history.

General view at the Stadio Olimpico in Grosseto, Italy.

The event in Grosseto, Italy, will take place between 10 and 16 June.

Helle Sofie Sagoy

Sam Seop Lee and Helle Sofie Sagoy took home the first-ever BWF honours for para-athletes.

Italian ice sledge hockey team

A packed Palatazzoli ice sledge hockey arena cheered the Italians on to a win against South Korea as Canada also defeated Norway.

medals and trophies

The next generation of para-snow sport fans are being asked to design medals and trophies for cross-country skiing, biathlon, alpine skiing and snowboard World Cups.

Jeff Fabry of United States

The US ‘armless archer’ broke his own record for the farthest accurate shot.

Upper bory of smiling man, holding up a trophy

Canoeist Cardoso and long-jumper Costa were voted by the public as Brazil’s athletes of the year.

Kai Schrameyer, wheelchair tennis demonstration, Canada v Japan Davis Cup by BNP Paribas tie.

Former German tennis legend Kai Schrameyer has been leading the sessions and sharing his experiences to the participants.