PARALYMPIC AND PARA SPORTS NEWS

The 2016 IPC Ice Sledge Hockey World Championships B-Pool will be held at the Hakucho Oji Ice Arena in Tomakomai, Hokkaido, Japan from 28 November-3 December.

Teams from Czech Republic, Japan, Slovakia and Great Britain will play between 28 November – 3 December 2016.

Maracana stadium packed with people for the Closing Ceremony of the Rio 2016 Paralympic Games.

The Rio 2016 Paralympic Games was the highlight of the month.

The blind photographer who covered the Paralympics

“I can see the world through the camera lenses,” says 41-year-old Joao Maia da Silva.

Day 10 evening | Wheelchair Basketball highlights | Rio 2016 Paralympic Games

Find out who surprised, who to watch for at Tokyo 2020 and more.

Colin Lynch

With the record officially extended for Para cycling, the Irishman will aim to cover more than 41.31km in 60 minutes.

Gold medalist Muhammad Ziyad Zolkefli of Malaysia celebrate on the podium

Rio 2016 saw Kazakhstan, Georgia, Malaysia, Uzbekistan and Vietnam topping the Paralympic podium for the first time ever.

Tatyana McFadden of the USA winning the Gold Medal in the Women's 400m - T54 Final in the Olympic Stadium. at the Rio 2016 Paralympic Games.

Two Paralympians and one US Paralympic team were recognised for their remarkable performances at Rio 2016.

Man in wheelchair holds a basketball in the air away from his defender

In a nutshell, here is what happened in the sport at the Paralympic Games in Rio.

Stinna Tange Kaastrup celebrating her gold medal with volunteers.

All the emotion from the riders after their performances at Rio 2016.

Man in wheelchair holds woman in air while spinning wheelchair.

The Filipino wheelchair dance duo want to bring “pride and honour” to their country by winning gold at the first Asian Championships.