PARALYMPIC AND PARA SPORTS NEWS

Chinese player Ge Yang takes a shot

David Jacobs, Komet Akbar partner to upset top seed China in the men’s Class 10 team event to conclude the four-day para-table tennis tournament.

Two female basketball players in wheelchairs fight for the ball. A referee watches them from behind

Twenty-four athletes will play in the Parapan Am Games, which serves as a direct qualifier for Rio 2016.

A picture of a woman showing her both gold medals

At Toronto 2015, athletes can vote for one of the six who will sit on the Americas Paralympic Committee Executive Committee.

Group of people standing and in wheelchairs

Nicole Den Dulk rode two different horses to two wins in the grade lb individual, freestyle tests.

Two dancers in wheelchairs posing during a performance

The Austrian dancers are amongst the best in the world, but want to capitalise on their performances in 2015.

Man with yellow sim cap swimming butterfly

Returning to major competition after injury, triple reigning world champion Andre Brasil pushes ‘go hard or go home’ mentality.

Man and woman in wheechairs holding trophies and smiling to the camera

The Japanese duo were among the tennis stars recognised for their achievements in the 2014 season.

Stephane Houdet

The No. 2 ranked Frenchman expects a clash on the clay at Roland Garros with Japan’s No. 1 ranked Shingo Kunieda.

Australia’s Dan Fitzgibbon and Liesl Tesch

Australian sailors won two of three Paralympic class events, giving them momentum for the upcoming World Cup in Great Britain.

Two sledge hockey players on the ice, in a conversation

Find out how Declan Farmer, Brody Roybal and Kevin McKee are all connected to the Chicago-Tampa Bay matchup.