PARALYMPIC AND PARA SPORTS NEWS

Alexis Hanquinquant - France - Para triathlon

France win five events and secure 11 podium finishes at Para Triathlon World Cup.

Numerous world records have been broken at the track in Nottwil, Switzerland.

Some outstanding performances seen on last day of competition in penultimate Grand Prix of the season.

Jason Smyth of Ireland celebrates after winning the Men's 100m - T13 Final at the Olympic Stadium on Day 2 of the Rio 2016 Paralympic Games

The world’s fastest Paralympian believes he can go even faster at London 2017 this July.

Steve Serio of United States competes during the Wheelchair Basketball match between United States and Israel during the 2008 Beijing Paralympics

Eight players from Rio 2016 gold medal team will be on 2017 national team.

Logo International Blind Sports Federation (IBSA)

As part of this year´s celebrations for the African Union Day, the Ghana Blind Sports Association organised a goalball event, on 25 May.

Cristian Valenzuela

The Chilean delegations for the athletics, powerlifting and swimming Worlds have been announced.

USA's Danelle and Rob Umstead raise the 2015-16 IPC Alpine Skiing World Cup globe for women's slalom visually impaired

The 19-year-old is incorporating “some alternative fitness things” and a nutritionist into her offseason routine.

Wheelchair Rugby Denmark

The Danes warmed up for the wheelchair rugby Euros by going un beaten in the five team tournament.

Jae Rim Yang of Korea

One of South Korea’s main medal hopes for the 2018 Paralympic Winter Games looks back on her 2016/17 season.

Stephane Houdet FRA (left) and Nicolas Peifer FRA celebrate as they win the Gold Medal Match against Alfie Hewett GBR and Gordon Reid GBR in the Men's Doubles Gold Medal Match

Jean-Pierre Limborg, pioneer of wheelchair tennis in France, gave an insight into how the sport has grown over the last decades.