PARALYMPIC AND PARA SPORTS NEWS

Group of people

The broadcaster has continued its commitment to on and off screen diversity by recruiting the largest number of presenters with an impairment ever seen on British television.

The IPC Athletics Grand Prix in Nottwil will feature 350 athletes from 39 countries between 29-31 May

Roger Getzmann, Competition Director of the Nottwil Grand Prix explains how to organise a major Para athletics event.

Woman in sailing boat.

Sailing has been contested at every Paralympic Games since its introduction as a demonstration event at Atlanta 1996.

Sprinting woman

The T13 South African will be aiming for consistency over one lap this weekend as she targets double Paralympic gold this September.

Jouko Grip

1984 was a great year for the Finnish athlete, who won five golds between the Summer and Winter Paralympics.

Gustavo Fernandez of Argentina

Wheelchair tennis player Gustavo Fernandez, the football 5 team and swimmer Nadia Baez spearhead the 82-strong delegation for September’s Paralympics.

Yannick Bourseaux

Canada announced their Paralympic triathlon and table tennis teams, whilst France nominated five triathletes for September’s Paralympic Games.

Blindfolded man on a field of play throwing a ball

10 men´s teams will face-off in Vilnius, Lithuania, from 14-17 July, as they enter the final stage of preparations for Rio 2016.

Two men sprinting on a track

The US T11 sprinter reflects on career highs and lows.

Aerial view on stadium

The joint initiative between the Olympic Information Service (OIS) and the International Paralympic Committee (IPC) will spread the colour, passion and excitement of the Paralympics.