PARALYMPIC AND PARA SPORTS NEWS

Andre Brasil of Brazil competes at the 2016 IPC Swimming European Open Championships in Funchal, Portugal.

Brazil is hoping to take advantage of being the host nation and seek top-five finish in Rio 2016 medal tally.

Three men in a boat sailing

Six sailors will represent Australia at September’s Paralympic Games.

David Drahoninsky

After recently winning European gold, the Czech Republic’s David Drahoninsky remains the one to beat in the men’s W1.

Richard Browne

The 100m and 200m T44 world champion and world record holder explains how he got into Para athletics.

World Anti Doping Agency's Logo.

The World Anti-Doping Agency is seeking nominations for candidates to sit on its four standing committees in 2017.

IBSA Goalball

The International Blind Sports Federation has released the dates for the 2016 Asia-Pacific Youth Championships and the 2018 World Championships.

Damien Seguin of France secured the victory in the final 2.4mR race of the week

Check out some sailors that will headline September’s Paralympic Games.

NPC Germany's Dr. Karl Quade with the IPC's Ryan Montgomery and Klaas Brose, Director “Behinderten-und Rehabilitations- Sportverband Berlin, at the announcement of Berlin as host city of the 2018 European Para Athletics Championships.

The German capital is expected to attract more than 600 athletes from 40 countries in August 2018.

Five Para equestrian riders

Great Britain has named more athletes who will be heading to September’s Games.

Aerial view on stadium

Silvia Costa MEP, the Chair of the Committee on Culture, Education and Sport at the European Parliament, has called for media to give equal prominence to the Olympics and Paralympics.