PARALYMPIC AND PARA SPORTS NEWS

Man in wheelchair on tennis court, celebrating

Fernandez and Buis to defend titles at Roland Garros in second Grand Slam of 2017.

Canada's Alex Massie in snowboard action at Big White, Canada

Seven Para snowboarders battling for places at PyeongChang 2018.

Man in rowing boat

Here are the athletes to watch for when the World Rowing Cup II begins next week.

BP IPC Composite logo

BP has offset 4,448.1 tonnes of CO2 equivalent created by the IPC between 2014 and 2016.

A swimmer with limb impairments starts his race

World's best swimmers in action at penultimate World Series before 2017 World Championships.

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.