PARALYMPIC AND PARA SPORTS NEWS

Qing Xu celebrating his win in the pool.

The seven-time Paralympic swimming champion said that he is considering hanging up his googles after the Paralympic Games.

Ryley Batt competes at the London 2012 Paralympic Games

A player can be allocated to one of seven sport classes, depending on his or her impairment.

Twelve athletes in wheelchairs lined up, making up the wheelchair rugby team.

Nine athletes return from the team that took silver four years ago in London.

A group of 12 paralympians wearing the new green and yellow uniforms.

Paralympic athletes modelled the attire they will wear during the Rio 2016 Games, including the Opening and Closing Ceremonies.

An athlete in a wheelchair hitting a ball with a tennis racket.

Brazil’s three-time Roland Garros champion and IPC Vice President Andrew Parsons took part in a wheelchair tennis festival in Paris, France.

Woman crossing a finish line, celebrating

The Great British PT4 racer carried her winning momentum from Lisbon, Portugal, into her home course.

Man in wheelchair on tennis court, celebrating

Fernandez wins first Grand Slam after three tries; Buis captures first since falling to legendary Esther Vergeer in 2011.

Seven members of the Russian Paralympic Comittee sitting at a desk at a press conference.

A press conference and master classes were held to mark the countdown to the Games.

A picture of a man in a wheelchair celebrates on a track after crossing a finish line

The Flying Finn is aiming to make up for world silver last year by winning the European and Paralympic titles this year and setting a new 100m T54 world record.

Two young women running on a track, head to head

The teenage sprint sensation will be hoping to defend her European titles at Grosseto 2016, but what does she listen to?