PARALYMPIC AND PARA SPORTS NEWS

a female from Australia competing in a wheelchair with green and yellow clothes and a white helmet

The Australian T53 athlete believes last year’s Grand Prix in Nottwil, where she broke the 400m world record, was a turning point in her sporting career.

Tickets for the Rio 2016 Olympic and Paralympic Games.

Tickets will now start to be distributed to fans around the world

Marlou van Rhijn celebrates after winning the womens 200m T44 final during day three of the IPC Athletics European Championships at Swansea

The Dutch blade runner has set three worlds at the IPC Athletics Grand Prix in Switzerland in the last two years.

Paralympic Sports A-Z: Football 7 a Side

This Paralympic sport is very similar to its able-bodied version, of course, with some modifications.

Heiko Kroeger

The event will take place at the International Sailing Centre Medemblik in Netherlands, from 24-28 May.

Man on tricycle racing on the road

Germany’s cyclists won ten golds at the second leg of the Road World Cup series, held in Ostend, Belgium, from 20-22 May.

Aled Davies

The British world and Paralympic champion thrower likes spinning records as much as he enjoys breaking them.

R3 - 10m - 60 shots air rifle prone SH1 podium

As well as securing quota places for their countries for the Paralympics, athletes have also been winning medals at World Cups to show their potential.

Team Iran Sitting Volleyballl celebrating

Ashrafi will succeed former Secretary General Amir Mandegarfard.

Team China in action during the Men's Group B Goalball match between China and Iran at the London 2012 Paralympic Games.

China defeated Algeria in the final to take the men’s event, whilst Turkey won the women’s title following a win over Russia.