PARALYMPIC AND PARA SPORTS NEWS

Man in racing wheelchair holding a Dutch flag, celebrating

The Dutch wheelchair racer takes on no fewer than five events at this month's IPC Athletics World Championships in Doha. Here are five more facts about him.

Great Britain’s Hannah Cockroft, gives an insight into her three heroes.

The four-time world champion reveals her three heroes ahead of the IPC Athletics World Championships.

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The sixteen players will practice and play Edmonton Impact ahead of a three game exhibition series against the USA in November.

Group picture with young people

Several Paralympians, Olympians and members of WADA athlete committee passed on knowledge and insight to young athletes.

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The event featured the debut of para-taekwondo after the MOU signing between IWAS, WTF.

Mandy Francois-Elie sprinting on a tartan track leading the field.

Can Mandy Francois-Elie retain the two sprint world titles she won in 2013 - and add another in the 400m?

After retiring from wheelchair basketball in 2014, Edina Müller has turned her attention to para-canoing

The former German wheelchair basketball player is hoping to build off her silver medal from her Worlds debut.

Great Britain’s Melissa Reid

Races held in May in Japan and Spain will be the last events for para-triathletes to earn qualification points for Rio 2016.

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Athlete representatives are attending the 7th IOC International Athletes’ Forum.

An wheelchair racer shouts out after crossing the finish line in first place.

The Flying Finn, believes he will have to go under 14 seconds to win his third consecutive 100m world title in the T54 class.