PARALYMPIC AND PARA SPORTS NEWS

Olga Sviderska, Ukraine

Ukrainian defending seven world titles at the 2015 IPC Swimming Worlds from 13 July.

Chloe Davies and Amy Marren

The youngster returned to the pool to mark 10 years since London won the right to stage the 2012 Olympic and Paralympic Games.

A para-triathlete closes his eyes as he crosses the finish line and raises the finish line banner up in the air.

The German para-triathlete has dominated the men’s PT4 category, looks to show form ahead of World Finals.

London’s former Olympic Stadium

The IPC Athletics Grand Prix final will be held on Sunday 26 July.

Great Britain's Hannah Cockroft on her way to a new 200m T34 world record in Nottwil, Switzerland in May 2014.

Unbeaten in seven years, here is what the world’s best T34 wheelchair racer does on an average day.

2016 IPC Swimming European Open Championships in Funchal, Portugal

The competition, the last major gathering of athletes ahead of Rio 2016, will run from 30 April-7 May.

Under the slogan “Now Dream, Tomorrow Paralympian!” 56 athletes with impairments and coaches from 10 different countries were invited, including Ecuador, Malaysia, Morocco, Myanmar, Nepal, Pakistan, Rwanda, Sri Lanka and Thailand.

Young athletes from developing nations around the world attended the sports camp.

Chris Waddell

The 12-time Paralympic medalist has taken on new challenges following his last Games in Salt Lake 2002.

Two swimmers smile at each other after competing at the 2014 IPC Swimming European Championships

TV coverage of the 2015 IPC Swimming World Championships will also be available online with Spanish commentary.

Brazilian President Dilma Rousseff

The Inclusion of People with Disabilities Act will change the lives of people with an impairment in Brazil and will lead to increased funding in para-sport.