PARALYMPIC AND PARA SPORTS NEWS

Japan's Sho Watanabe crosses the line to take the 2017 Tokyo marathon ahead of Switzerland's Marcel Hug.

The Organising Committee is aiming to learn from the iconic event’s experience.

Cristian Valenzuela

Chile’s London 2012 athletics champion is hoping to successfully defend the Doha 2015 world title in the men’s 5,000m T11 at London 2017.

Women in racing wheelchair

Following marathon wins in Boston and London, can Manuela Schär challenge Tatyana McFadden’s dominance in the T54 class?

A swimmer smiles having won gold and set a new world record

Uzbekistan’s Dmitriy Khorlin set a new Asian record in Sheffield, Great Britain, on Saturday (29 April).

Ukraine's Vasyl Kovalchuk took gold ahead of Finnish world champion Minna Leinonen at a 2015 IPC Shooting World Cup.

The two-time Paralympic champion closed the Grand Prix in Szczecin with R5 gold.

Brazil and Argentina fought out a tough 0-0 draw in five-a-side football.

The 2018 World Championships will take place in Madrid, Spain, from 5-18 June following a request from the Spanish Blind Sports Federation.

Finland's Petri Posio and Erkki Miinala block the ball during their gold-medal match at the London 2012 Paralympic Games. After winning Paralympic gold, the Finnish squad will now host the 2014 World Championships.

The latest video of a series aiming to raise awareness of goalball ahead of this year’s Europeans has been launched.

Brazilian Paralympic Centre

The Brazilian Paralympic Training Centre will stage the Wheelchair Fencing Brazil Cup and an athletics and swimming regional event.

Panama - New offices

The new offices are located at the Irving Saladino Sports Complex in Panama City.

I'm Possible - Logo

NPC Colombia will launch the pilot of the Spanish version of the IPC’s educational programme in the city of Bogota, on 28 April.