PARALYMPIC AND PARA SPORTS NEWS

Brittany Hudak of Canada competes in the Women's Cross Country 5km Free Standing at the Sochi 2014 Paralympic Winter Games.

The Canadian cross-country skiing World Cup winner is entering more races to gain experience which she hopes will pay off down the line.

Paralympic champion Amalia Perez was presented with her third National Sports Award by Enrique Pena Nieto, President of Mexico.

Mexico’s Paralympic powerlifting champion Amalia Perez was presented with the honour by the President of Mexico.

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Kazuhiro Tsuga and Tsutomu Tomioka were appointed Vice Presidents by the Organising Committee.

a female from Australia competing in a wheelchair with green and yellow clothes and a white helmet

The Australian will line up at next week’s IPC Athletics Grand Prix in Canberra, hoping to show why she is a favourite for Rio gold.

Lex Gillette

Financial burdens alieved for four blind athletes and their two guides as they focus on training for Rio 2016.

Two men in wheelchairs playing tennis.

Semifinal matches wrapped up, setting the stage for Saturday’s Grand Slam finals.

Female skier skiing downhill

The World Cup in Tignes concluded with two super-G events.

Man in yellow training suit raising his arms

The Parapan American Games champion died on Wednesday night just days after setting a new Americas record.

athlete with a silver medal

The city of Moncton will host the first-ever national Championships 19-20 May.

Helene Ripa

The Swede thought she had got silver in the long distance cross-country at Sochi 2014, before she realised she had gone one better.