PARALYMPIC AND PARA SPORTS NEWS

Lorenzo Perez Escalona

Cuba’s first swimming Paralympic gold medallist is hoping to top the podium at the 2017 World Para swimming Championships in Mexico City.

Judokas, Carmen Brussig and Li Liqing competing for the gold medal in Rio de Janeiro.

China’s judoka won her maiden Paralympic title last September following a win over Germany’s defending champion Carmen Brussig.

The Netherlands' Bibian Mentel-Spee secured her second World Cup win in Aspen and was joined on the podium by teammate Lisa Bunschoten and the USA’s Heidi Jo Duce.

After winning her first World Cup in Landgraaf last season, the Dutch snowboarder aims at repeating that result once again.

Man in sledge holding up a cup

A record 300 athletes from 24 clubs will play at the NHL-presented competition between 17-20 November.

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Fourteen candidates are running for positions on the Para triathlon committee.

German sit skier Andrea Eskau pushing herself forward.

A host of big name stars are expected for the last major competition ahead of the PyeongChang 2018 Paralympic Winter Games.

Two men in wet suits coming out of the water

The 21-year-old Para triathlete is taking his results from Rio 2016 as a positive step moving forward.

Powerlifting | Siamand RAHMAN wins Gold and WR | Men's +107kg | Rio 2016 Paralympic Games HD

Siamand Rahman, the world’s strongest Paralympian, chooses his favourite memories from an incredible Paralympic Games.

Jan Matousek and Zdenek Safranek at the 2015 IPC Ice Sledge Hockey World Championships A-Pool in Buffalo, USA.

Check out all the events that will headline this month in Para sport.

Akiko Adachi of Japan throws the ball in the women's Goalball at the Rio 2016 Paralympic Games.

The host city for the 2017 IBSA Goalball World Youth Championships have also been named.