PARALYMPIC AND PARA SPORTS NEWS

2017 World Para Swimming and Para Powerlifting Championships will be held in Mexico City.

World Para Swimming and Para Powerlifting Championships will kick off in exactly 100 days.

man cries while holding silver medal on podium

Brazil’s first powerlifting Paralympic medallist is optimistic about Worlds.

Mexico's Amalia Perez competing at the 2017 World Para Powerlifting World Cup in Eger, Hungary.

100 days to go until the World Powerlifting Championships get underway.

A swimmer celebrates winning gold

100 days to go until Para Swimming World Championships.

man in bobsleigh goes round bend

World Championships also scheduled as sport continues quest for Beijing 2022.

A wheelchair racer celebrates winning gold

The lowdown on Paralympic and world champion ahead of London 2017.

Woman shooting a basketball

Paralympic Partner Toyota pledges support to all four national teams.

man jumps horizontally over high jump bar

London 2017 countdown is on following final Grand Prix of the season.

Japanese dancers in colourful costumes

President of next Summer Games talks passion, planning and Paralympic inspiration.

Efrain Sotacuro

Peruvian marathon runner aiming for country's first Paralympic title in 20 years.