PARALYMPIC AND PARA SPORTS NEWS

IBSA

A blind football exhibition match will be held in Milan, Italy, on 28 May prior to the UEFA Champions League final.

IPC Athletes' Council

The Council is comprised of 10 members who ensure that Para athletes’ voices are considered in IPC decision-making and the greater Paralympic Movement.

Martina Caironi, winces,

More than 600 athletes from up to 37 countries will compete in Grosseto, Italy, between 10 and 16 June.

An athlete competes at the 2016 IPC Athletics Grand Prix in Nottwil, Switzerland.

British athletes broke two world and three European records on Friday at the IPC Athletics Grand Prix

Shaun Norris competes at the London 2012 Paralympic Games.

The wheelchair basketball player has been one of Australia’s top scorers and will be key for gold in September.

A group of cyclists compete in the Men's C4-5 Scratch race at the UCI Para-cycling Track World Championships in Apeldoorn, Netherlands.

Athletes from all four corners of the globe want to be #ProudParalympians, representing the athlete voice in the Paralympic Movement, and voting will take place at Rio 2016.

Training programme takes place in Cape Verde with the help of a grant from the Agitos Foundation.

Supported by the Agitos Foundation, the programme trained 28 coaches and officials from Portuguese-speaking African countries.

Russia football

Although Russia has not finalised their Rio roster, Ramonov would provide invaluable experience and leadership for the defending Paralympic champions.

Man with an arm amputation crossing a finish line

The best Para triathletes in the region will get to size each other up ahead of Rio 2016.

Football 7 Athens 2004

Learn how the sport grew over the past 36 years on the international stage.