PARALYMPIC AND PARA SPORTS NEWS

Underwater shot in a swimming pool. A swimmer is photographed from below.

Three of China’s best swimmers Qing Xu, Tao Zheng and Yang Yang speak about why the country is such a force in swimming ahead of the 2014 Incheon Asian Para Games.

A group of about 40 people pose for a photo after a workshop.

A workshop in Cameroon was held to explore how to increase the number of athletes from Africa in Paralympic sport with an intellectual impairment.

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

More than 60 athletes from 17 countries raced across five classes in Besancon, France.

Water splashes up as a woman sails in a boat.

The Brits powered to titles in the 2.4mR and SKUD 18 events at the Delta Loyd Regatta for sailing.

Matt Skelhon, Iurii Stoiev and Andrii Doroshenko

IPC Shooting will not endorse the World Cup in Bangkok.

A picture of men ready to swim

The next ITU World Para-Triathlon event will take place on Sunday (26 May) ahead of this summer’s European and World Championships.

Bosnia men's sitting volleyball team

Sixteen men’s and 12 women’s teams will vie for world titles in Poland in June.

The Irish runner Jason Smyth competes in the men's 100m - T13 heats at the London 2012 Paralympic Games.

The National Paralympic Committee’s new strategic plan focuses on talent identification and athlete development pathways.

Two people give a thumbs up and a peace sign in front of a "Say No! to Doping" sign.

Find how a revised World Anti-Doping Code for athletes will be implemented starting in 2015.

Two photos of an archer shooting a bow are shown. The image on the right is from 1944, and the image on the left is from 2006.

It has been 30 years since the New Zealand para-archer made the crossover to the Olympic Games.