PARALYMPIC AND PARA SPORTS NEWS

Georgina Hermitage of Great Britain celebrates winning the Women's 400m T37 race and breaking the world record at the 2015 IPC Athletics Grand Prix Final.

Kadeena Cox, Georgina Hermitage and Shelby Watson amongst the record breakers.

View on an empty stadium with a blue track

The event in the Rio 2016 Olympic Stadium will double up as a Test Event for September’s Paralympic Games.

Four men with prosthesis celebrate on a track with USA flags

The US sprinter is a strong contender for 100m T44 gold at Rio 2016. Here are his career highs and lows so far.

Picture of Japanese Paralympians who are portrayed as manga heroes

The Tokyo Metropolitan Government aim to raise awareness of Para sports with their “Be the Hero” campaign.

a photo showing the top half of a lady in a canoe wearing a white top, life jacket and sunglasses

The first day of the 2016 ICF Para Canoe World Championships got underway in Duisburg, Germany.

Skier in orange and white ski suit, skis at speed down slope

Twelve skiers will fight for World Championships glory as well as World and regional Cup podiums.

Stoke Mandeville Games (1948-1958)

With the Trust, a permanent heritage centre at Stoke Mandeville and a nationwide series of satellite exhibitions, among others, will be opened.

View on an empty stadium with a blue track

Brazilian athletes Alessandro Rodrigo da Silva, Odair Santos, Julio Cesar Agripino dos Santos and Eduardo Guimaraes de Oliveira all broke records of the first day of the IPC Athletics Grand Prix.

Televisions placed on Renfe’s long-distance trains offer Para sport video features.

Televisions placed on Renfe’s long-distance trains offer Para sport video features.

Wheelchair athlete from the USA behind the flag barer during the Opening Ceremony of the 2014 IPC Shooting World Championships Suhl, Germany

The US shooter has been nominated to the team for the Rio 2016 Paralympic Games and describes the most memorable times of her career so far.