PARALYMPIC AND PARA SPORTS NEWS

Jose Roberto Ferreira de Oliveira (L) and Filippe Santos Silvestre of Brazil dive in front of the goal during the Men's Group A Goalball match between Finland and Brazil on day 1 of the London 2012 Paralympic Games

As part of The Road TO2015: Agitos Foundation Sessions workshops will take place in Brazil to improve the standard of coaching and classification in the Americas.

A group of 2.4mR boats lined up in a row

All London 2012 medallists from the sonar event will take part in the ISAF Sailing World Cup on the French Riviera.

Marie Bochet skiing past a gate

The 20-year-old won gold in four out of her five alpine skiing events at the Paralympic Winter Games.

2013 IPC General Assembly Stage

Cities have until 15 June 2014 to submit thir bids for the biggest IPC membership event outside of the Paralympic Games.

Athletes compete in a wheelchair race at the 2014 IPC Athletics Grand Prix in Beijing

Over three days, athletes took part in 133 track and field events, setting nine regional records.

Evan Strong

Exciting plans announced that aim to further grow the sport of para-snowboard ahead of PyeongChang2018

Female athlete throws the javelin from a seated position

Chinese Taipei’s Ya-Ting Liu breaks women’s javelin F12 regional record on second day of the IPC Athletics Grand Prix.

A picture of a woman in a wheelchair playing a forhand during a wheelchair tennis match.

The Dutch wheelchair tennis player was presented with the Spirit of Sport Individual Award in Turkey.

Great Britain's Amy Marren competing in the 200m Individual Medley SM9 at the IPC Swimming World Championships.

More than 330 of the world’s best swimmers from 18 countries will swim in the same pool that will stage next year’s World Championships

Tatyana McFadden celebrates her second successive Virgin Money London Marathon win in April 2014.

Just 32 days after winning a silver medal at Sochi 2014, the American was back to her best on the streets of the British capital.