PARALYMPIC AND PARA SPORTS NEWS

Veronica Hipolito of Brazil set World Record over 100m T38 at the IPC Athletics World Championships.

The 19-year-old, who will compete at this week’s IPC Athletics Grand Prix in Rio, changed coaches in February.

Nicole Den Dulk

The Belgian and Dutch riders swept their events at the three-star competition in Mannheim, Germany.

Rio uniforms

The Rio 2016 Organising Committee launched the uniforms staff and volunteers will be wearing at this year’s Olympic and Paralympic Games.

Paralympic swimmer Jessica Long

The popular swimwear brand will provide swimsuits for the US team for the next two years.

The Canadian Parapan Am Men's Wheelchair Basketball Team

The next crop of wheelchair basketball talent from 12 nations are set to battle in Canada.

Paralympic Sports A-Z: Athletics

Here are the basics about the most popular sport on the Paralympic programme.

The USA's David Blair in action during the men's discus F44 final at the 2015 IPC Athletics World Championships  in Doha, Qatar.

The US athlete threw 63.61m at the IPC Athletics Grand Prix in Arizona.

WADA President Sir Craig Reedie

The World Anti-Doing Agency’s Sir Craig Reedie believes broadcasters and sponsors should consider funding clean sport.

The Spanish National Paralympic Committee was awarded the Red Cross Gold Medal, the institution’s highest distinction, by Queen Letizia of Spain.

The Spanish National Paralympic Committee received the distinction during a ceremony held at the Congress Palace in Albacete.

Brazil's Number 10 Ricardinho

When he is not training for Rio 2016, Brazil´s football 5 star likes playing “the guitar, the piano and a little bit of violin.”