PARALYMPIC AND PARA SPORTS NEWS

Man in GB jersey celebrating

Record-breaking performances in the field highlight day four's morning session at the 2016 IPC Athletics European Championships.

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The new agreement would run through 2032 and build on the current partnership and co-operation agreements that were signed prior to the London 2012 Olympic and Paralympic Games.

Para-Shooter Michael Johnson

The Athens 2004 gold medallist will line-up alongside Jason Eales and Greg Reid at Rio 2016.

Upper bodies of two men in Russian jerseays on a track

Straight from the mixed zone, here is what the athletes had to say at the IPC Athletics European Championships at the end of their event.

Two wheelchair racers on the track after their race

Six world records fall on day four's afternoon session of the 2016 IPC Athletics European Championships.

Georgina Hermitage of Great Britain celebrates winning the Women's 400m T37 race and breaking the world record at the 2015 IPC Athletics Grand Prix Final.

On day three of Grosseto 2016, British sprinter Georgina Hermitage smashes her own world record.

Two women in race suits on the track

Day three of the IPC Athletics European Championships in Grosseto, Italy, sees Russia’s Margarita Goncharova go for gold in two events, 24 hours after winning the 200m T38 in world record time.

Table tennis player in action

Table tennis is one of the most widely participated sports around the world.

Podium with three men in wheelchairs, celebrating

Russia's Paralympic medallist Aleksei Kuznetsov added to Russia's gold medal haul with a world record on day three.

Swimmers compete in a backstroke event.

A further 19 world records were broken, including three in other Paralympic events, in Berlin, Germany, between 10-12 June.