PARALYMPIC AND PARA SPORTS NEWS

Rio 2016 preview: women’s up to 50kg

Ukraine’s Lidiia Soloviova and China’s Shanshan Shi may be battling for the gold.

Rio 2016 preview: R4 (mixed 10m air rifle standing SH2)

Shooting veteran Michael Johnson is no stranger to the big stage, but he will face stiff competition.

Stephane Houdet of France won his first British Open Wheelchair Tennis Championships men’s singles title.

Stephane Houdet, the current men’s single No. 1, does not want to get lost in all the Paralympic hype.

Wheelchair racer after finishing his race

Canada will send 24 athletes to Rio 2016, and Guatemala will be sending one.

Patricia Valle

Mexico´s four-time swimming Paralympic champion aims to win a medal at a fifth successive Paralympic Games, this September.

Rio 2016 preview: men’s up to 54kg

A new champion will be crowned at Rio 2016 and the competition is wide open.

Two wheelchair racers on the track after their race

After swapping wheelchair rugby for wheelchair racing, the T51 racer is hoping to add Paralympic gold to his world and European titles.

Yu Hong SHENG - Sitting Volleyball - London 2012 Paralympic Games

The reigning Paralympic and world champions are learning from their loss to rivals the USA back in March.

Woman in wheelchair tries out arm exercise machine

In preparations for Rio 2016, Kazakhstan got to train in the same sports facilities as US Olympic and Paralympic athletes in Colorado.

A Para sport pistol shooter takes aim

The Brazilian pistol shooter, who recently set a new national record, talks about moments of pure bliss but also utter disappointment at Fort Benning, USA.