PARALYMPIC AND PARA SPORTS NEWS

Sabine Ellerbrock

Germany’s top wheelchair tennis player has juggled teaching and her athletic career but has found it harder with Rio 2016 nearing.

100m race at the IPC Athletics Grand Prix on May 30, 2015 in Nottwil, Switzerland.

One of the biggest para-sporting events takes place this month with the IPC Athletics World Championships.

A picture of a woman showing her gold medal

Learn more about Yunidis Castillo ahead of the Doha 2015 IPC Athletics World Championships.

World Anti Doping Agency's Logo.

The new List has a few modifications from 2015 and will go into effect on 1 January.

Abdullah Abdelreheem

Team for Doha 2015 includes world-record holder, three Asian Para-Games Champions and two Paralympians.

Six para-athletes have been nominated for the Allianz Athlete of the Month for September.

The public has until 9 October to vote for their favourite from the six candidates.

The American DanceWheels Formation Team who performed for the Pope included: Alysse Einbender, Aubree Marchione, Vlada Martinek, Diane Murphy, Mike Nichols and Nick Scott.

Wheelchair dancers got to put on a show for Pope Francis’ first meeting in the USA.

Caironi v Low - T42 rivalry - Doha 2015

The Italian and German are set to go head-to-head over 100m and the long jump at the 2015 IPC Athletics World Championships.

IWRF/Hogan Lovells

Firm to provide pro bono legal services to IWRF.

Group of people celebrating

Between now and September 2016, the IPC will decide which sports should be included in the Beijing 2022 Paralympic Winter Games.