PARALYMPIC AND PARA SPORTS NEWS

two wheelchair tennis players go for a shot

Olsson and Ellerbrock spring surprises in men's and women's wheelchair tennis semis.

A woman in white vest and black bottoms pulls a face as she gets ready to throw a discus.

Tunisian wins discus F41 event for third successive World Championships.

Two athletes hug on the track in front of a bulletin board showing 'WR'

Flashquotes from some of Saturday evening's World Para Athletics Championships medallists.

Young female Para athlete Hollie Arnold British flag

Reid, Whitehead, Hahn, Arnold and Kinghorn all strike gold as six world records fall.

two para athletes celebrate their wins

US Paralympic champions’ achievements recognised.

A swimmer is delighted with his victory.

Canada’s Paralympic swimming champion will compete at seventh Worlds in September.

a man stands on a podium

Rio 2016 silver medallist hoping to go beyond Para triathlon success.

a para cyclist rides around the track

Paralympic medallists want to build on strong Rio 2016 performance.

Lima 2019 ambassadors - Pilar Jauregui, Maria de Jesus Trujillo, Pedro de Vinatea and Efrain Sotacuro

Peruvian Para badminton player aiming for Games debut at Tokyo 2020.

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IPC President and Organising Committee Co-chair speak ahead of opening session.