PARALYMPIC AND PARA SPORTS NEWS

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.

Under the slogan “Now Dream, Tomorrow Paralympian!” 56 athletes with impairments and coaches from 10 different countries were invited, including Ecuador, Malaysia, Morocco, Myanmar, Nepal, Pakistan, Rwanda, Sri Lanka and Thailand.

The sports festival was held for the 11th time and saw thousands of young athletes compete.

Brent Lakatos of Canada competes in the men's 400 meter T53 at Olympic Stadium during day 3 of the Rio 2016 Paralympic Games

The Canadian broke the Swiss Silver Bullet's seven year-old T53/54 record on a stunning day of Para athletics in Switzerland.

Hannah Cockroft of Great Britain competes in the Women's 800m - T34

With athletes getting ready for July’s World Para Athletics Championships, many were in record breaking form.

Sherzod Namozov UZB (white) battles with Makoto Hirose JPN during the Men -60 kg Gold Medal bout

Uzbek judokas won eight of the 12 events on home soil in the capital city of Tashkent, between 26-27 May.

Logo International Blind Sports Federation (IBSA)

The International Blind Sports Federation (IBSA) conducted a training camp aimed at local players, coaches and volunteers, between 27-28 May.