PARALYMPIC AND PARA SPORTS NEWS

Man being filmed by a smartphone

Straight from the mixed zone, here is what the athletes had to say at the IPC Athletics European Championships at the end of their event.

Man in the air during a lung jump

Records tumbled on the first afternoon (Saturday 11 June) at the IPC Athletics European Championships in Grosseto, as Russia notched up two world records and numerous championship and European records fell.

Poland's Meciej Lepiato and Great Britain's Jonathan	Broom-Edwards high jump T44 Swansea

Action gets underway at the 2016 IPC Athletics European Championships in Grosseto, Italy today (Saturday 11 June) – the first of six days of competition at the city’s Carlo Zecchini Olympic Stadium.

Two judo athletes fighting on a tatami or judo mat.

Algeria’s Beijing 2008 gold medallist is hoping to claim the title at September’s Paralympic Games.

Two wheelchair rugby players fighting for the ball

Here are five storylines to follow heading into September’s Paralympics.

Three wheelchair racers approaching the finish line on the track of a stadium

The two T51 wheelchair racers answer questions on each other ahead of their 100m and 400m showdowns at the IPC Athletics European Championships.

Darlene Hunter of USA

The 12-woman roster features athletes who carry hefty experiences from the Paralympics and World Championships

Swimmer in the water, doing breaststroke

A series of new bests in non-Paralympic events were also set in Berlin, Germany.

Matt Skelhon Shooting

Ten shooters will represent Great Britain at September’s Paralympic Games, including Beijing 2008 gold medallist Matt Skelhon.

Music band of uniformed men in front of a TV board

The six-day event in Italy's Tuscan city got underway with a colourful Opening Ceremony.