PARALYMPIC AND PARA SPORTS NEWS

Colleen Young

Seven national records also highlighted the opening day of the Paralympic trials.

Ian Offers coached the Peterborough Phantoms in Great Britain before taking the position of head coach for the national ice sledge hockey team.

Ian Offers wants to develop the sport and take his team to another level in the coming years.

Shelly Gautier

A total of 12 cyclists and two judokas will be part of Canada’s delegation at September’s Paralympic Games.

Peru's Israel Hilario Rimas celebrates gold at the 2015 UCI Para-Cycling Road World Championships.

Check out five cyclists that will headline September’s Paralympic Games.

Cuba's Dalidaivis Rodriguez Clark celebrates after winning the women's -63kg judo gold medal contest at the London 2012 Paralympic Games.

Cuba’s Parapan American champion is hoping to reclaim the Paralympic judo title at Rio 2016.

Shaun Norris competes at the London 2012 Paralympic Games.

Check out all the events that will headline this month in Para sport.

Woman in racing wheelchair

The time of 2:01.83 at the US Trials has yet to be ratified as a world record by IPC Athletics.

Maria Paula Barrera

The 14-year-old dreams of representing Colombia at a Paralympic Games and winning a medal, and features in a new Agitos Foundation film series.

Laurentia Tan

The London 2012 silver medallist has developed skills that make her one of the top freestyle Para equestrian riders ahead of Rio.

Chuck Aoki, Elena Krawzow, Eleonora Sarti, Georgina Hermitage and Gustavo Fernandez.

The public has until 8 July to vote for their favourite from the five candidates.