PARALYMPIC AND PARA SPORTS NEWS

The Alpensia Resort is seen from above on February 10, 2015 in the mountain cluster of Pyeongchang, South Korea.

Representatives from IPC Alpine Skiing and Snowboard went to South Korea to check on progress for skiing and snowboard for the next Paralympic Winter Games.

Terezinha Guilhermina

The programme will feature 177 medal events and was approved by the IPC Governing Board in Tokyo, Japan.

A picture of a woman swimming

Six-time Paralympic champion Teresa Perales and reigning world champion Sarai Gascon just some of the names set to compete at the 2015 swimming Worlds.

Will Bayley

The London 2012 class 7 silver medallist over takes Ukraine’s Maksym Nikolenko in the latest ITTF world rankings.

Ilse Hayes of South Africa

The South African Paralympian became the world’s fastest female para-athlete earlier this year and is now aiming to go even faster.

Yannick Bourseaux

The Frenchman clocked the fastest time at the World Para-Triathlon Event, winning the men’s PT4 division.

Brittany Hudak of Canada competes in the Women's Cross Country 5km Free Standing at the Sochi 2014 Paralympic Winter Games.

A World Championships and the World Cup in the 2014-15 season threw up some athletes that could be the podium-toppers of the future.

Jonas Jacobsson R1

After much speculation, the Swedish legend has confirmed that he will take-part in his tenth consecutive Paralympic Games in 2016.

Boccia balls are seen as Great Britain take on Greece in Boccia during the National Paralympic Day at the Olympic Park on September 7, 2013 in London, Engla

The South Korean hopes for better results in this week’s Boccia Asia/Oceania Team and Pair Championships in Hong Kong, China.

Women in sailing boat

The British sailor returns to the venue where she won Paralympic gold in the 2.4mR class.