PARALYMPIC AND PARA SPORTS NEWS

Group shot of around 25 people

The first of four workshops for coaches, classifiers, athletes and sport managers, run in partnership with Rio 2016 and the Brazilian Paralympic Committee, will start on Saturday (18 April).

Veronika Vadovicova, Iurii Stoiev and Waldermar Andruszkiewicz finished on the podium at the IPC Shooting World Cup

Slovakian rifle shooter extraordinaire looks comfortable once again to take a convincing victory at the IPC Shooting World Cup in Szczecin.

Seven people on a podium during a press conference

Four Paralympic and Worlds medallists will form part of a team of 36 powerlifters competing at home in the Americas Open from 26-29 April.

A picture of two men in sledges fighting the puck during a ice sledge hockey match

Reigning European champions Italy have an impressive mix of youth and experience heading into Buffalo 2015.

Lisha Huang of China competes at the London 2012 Paralympic Games

Around 160 athletes from 14 countries will compete in the fourth Grand Prix of 2015.

Andrew Parsons, President of the Brazilian Paralympic Committee with Brazilian athletes at the Sao Paulo Fashion Week

Paralympic standouts model Parapan Am ceremonial uniforms in Latin America‘s biggest fashion event

Chuck Aoki

The US wheelchair rugby player gives his view on the role media can play in portraying people with an impairment.

Huzhao Li of China crosses the line to win gold in the Men's 200m T53 Final at the London 2012 Paralympic Games.

The 26-year-old T53 wheelchair racer will be hoping to hit form at the IPC Athletics Grand Prix as October’s World Championships fast approach.

Filip Rodzik

European pistol champion Filip Rodzik will headline for the hosts, against his teammate and rival Slawomir Okoniewski.

Laureus World Sportsperson of the Year 2015 with a disability winner and Wheelchair Racer Tatyana McFadden of USA poses with her award at Newman Hall on March 28, 2015 in Champaign, llinois, USA.

The US Paralympian was honoured for her achievements in both athletics and cross-country skiing.