PARALYMPIC AND PARA SPORTS NEWS

A picture of a woman skiing on a hedge.

The equipment manufacturer has been a loyal partner to IPC Cross-Country Skiing and Biathlon and IPC Alpine Skiing and Snowboard.

Bordin Sornsriwichai

Thailand’s Asian champion shooter is confident he can outdo his fourth place from London 2012, at September’s Paralympic Games.

Geraldo Rosenthal

Brazil’s shooter expects September’s Paralympic Games can act as catalyst to social change in the region.

Jose Castillo Castillo gives a thumbs up to the audience after a competition

With 100 days to go until the Paralympic Games, Mexico’s three-time Parapan American champion seeks to climb onto his first Paralympic podium.

Sascha Kindred

With 100 days to go, Great Britain’s swimming multiple Paralympic champion aims for top finish at Rio 2016.

Lorenzo Perez Escalona

Cuba’s 100m freestyle S6 world record holder is hoping to become his country’s first swimming Paralympic gold medallist in history.

Dmitrios Bakochristos

The Greek powerlifter is hoping to top the podium at his first Paralympic Games, this September.

President of the IPC Sir Philip Craven

To mark 100 days to go until September’s Paralympic Games, Sir Philip Craven has said he expects athletes to raise the bar and put a smile back on the faces of Brazilian people.

Luis Perez Diaz of Puerto Rico, fighting against Robert Kim of USA in the men's -66kg judo at the Toronto 2015 Parapan American Games.

The sport will make its eighth Paralympic appearance in 2016.

Vincenzo Boni of Italy on the podium after the Men's 50m Backstroke S3 at the 2015 IPC Swimming World Championships in Glasgow.

With 100 days to go, Italy’s world and European record holder dreams of winning a Paralympic medal at Rio 2016.