PARALYMPIC AND PARA SPORTS NEWS

Teresa Perales with her gold medal after success at Glasgow 2015.

Telefonica Foundation has launched a comic series that tells the story of six-time swimming Paralympic champion Teresa Perales.

Jessica Korber gave a presentation to the 16th IAKS Management Conference on Artificial Ice Rinks.

Jessica Korber gave a presentation to the 16th IAKS Management Conference on Artificial Ice Rinks about creating ice hockey venues that are accessible for all.

Blindfolded man on a field of play throwing a ball

The men’s and women’s IBSA European A Goalball Championships will take place in Finland, in September 2017.

Man crossing a finish line on a track, celebrating

The T38 sprinter has won many world and Paralympic titles and will go for more gold at Rio 2016.

Outside view of a venue

The sport will be contested in the Carioca Arena 3.

France's Stephane Houdet, left, defeated Shingo Kunieda for the 2013 Roland Garros men's singles titles, and just hours later partnered with him to win the doubles title.

The wheelchair tennis tournament featured a big rivalry between Stephane Houdet and Shingo Kunieda.

Grosseto 2016 - Official video

All the action from the 2016 IPC Athletics European Championships will be available at www.grosseto2016.com

Close up of man with swim cap

Check out what went on in the Paralympic Movement during May.

IPC logo

Athletes from the two countries will now be able to compete at the Rio 2016 Paralympic Games.

Graphic with social network logos and the text ParalympicsAPC

Americas Paralympic Committee’s social media accounts can now be found @ParalympicsAPC on Facebook, Twitter, Instagram, YouTube, Google+ and Flickr.