PARALYMPIC AND PARA SPORTS NEWS

Jonnie Peacock, Hannah Cockroft, Aled Davies, Richard Whitehead, Jo Butterfield and Sopie Hahn pose outside London Olympic Stadium.

49 athletes will compete at their home World Championships in July.

Australia's Angela Ballard and Madison de Rozario after taking second and third in the women's 800m T53 final at the 2013 IPC Athletics World Championships

The team of 37 includes a number of Paralympic gold medallists and reigning world champions.

Logo_International Sports Federation for Persons with an Intellectual Disability (INAS-FID)

France’s Marc Truffaut replaces Brazil’s Amaury Russo as head of the organisation.

Tokyo 2020 - World Environmental Day

Event in downtown Tokyo marks World Environment Day as build up to Paralympic Games continues.

Agitos

International sports federations can apply for the grant that will help enhance their classification systems.

Podium with three women in wheelchairs

The first time Great Britain’s Jo Butterfield entered the London Stadium, the venue for July’s World Para Athletics Championships, competing was a pipe dream.

Dutch player Buis with singles trophy at Roland Garros

Marjolein Buis hoping for another special week at the French Open where she won her first Grand Slam title.

Jakub Krako, Slovakia day one in the men's downhill visually impaired

Four-time Paralympic champion already back in training ahead of the 2017-18 season.

Yui Kamiji

World No.2 continues her winning run at Daegu Open to become strong favourite at Roland Garros.

Erkki Miinala

Finland goalball veteran believes team will be in top form at home European Championships in Lahti.