PARALYMPIC AND PARA SPORTS NEWS

a Para swimmer takes a breath out of the water

Chinese swimmer wants to break more records after remarkable Rio 2016.

a man holds up his arms in celebration on the podium

Colombia’s only London 2017 gold medallist chosen by popular vote.

a man holds up his gold medal and smiles

Great Britain target 2020 and 2024 success as young stars impress at Euros.

a woman smiles for the camera

Exclusive interview with head of sports in German state where the IPC is based.

two men smiling

Two video interviews filmed ahead of September’s Governing Board elections.

a woman and a man in a wheelchair hold up their silver Paralympic medals

Paralympic silver medallists celebrate Rio success by getting married.

a group of people wave at the camera

13 African countries attend World Para Powerlifting workshop in Lagos.

a group of Japanese children dancing in traditional costume

Festival held in Iwaki City featuring Japanese song for the Games.

a male and a female Para archer prepare to shoot

Four Rio 2016 champions will compete in Beijing.

Woman in wheelchair goes for loose basketball while oppents guard her

World Wheelchair Basketball Championships tip off in exactly one year in Hamburg.