PARALYMPIC AND PARA SPORTS NEWS

Woman with French flag celebrating in a stadium

After winning a hat-trick of medals at London 2012, what is in store for the T44 athlete at Rio 2016?

Agitos

Izzettin Kanat tested positive during an in-competition test at February’s 7th FAZZA IPC Powerlifting World Cup in Dubai, UAE.

Naomi Soazo

Venezuela’s 27-year-old judoka is confident she can give her country the second Paralympic gold medal in history at Rio 2016.

Rio 2016 preview: R3 (mixed 10m air rifle prone SH1)

Featuring all three podium finishers from the 2014 World Championships and London 2012 Paralympic Games, this event is not to be missed.

Rio 2016 preview: women’s up to 41kg

Turkey’s Paralympic, world and European champion Nazmiye Muratli will face a tough challenge.

Jon Margeir Sverrisson Iceland

Kazakhstan will send 10 athletes to the Rio 2016 Paralympic Games, and Iceland five.

IPCAS Snowboard World Cup at the Big White Ski Resort, Canada

The dates and location for the last major competition ahead of the PyeongChang 2018 Paralympic Winter Games are set.

three females running, one wearing green, one blue and one red

The Australian 15-year-old cannot even remember watching London 2012 but heads to Rio 2016 as a double world champion and world record holder.

Graphic with some information about the men's up to 49kg competition at the Rio 2016 Paralympics

The world and Paralympic champion will meet the world record holder in a tantalising clash.

Agitos

The US sprinter will now serve the remainder of his two-year suspension for an anti-doping violation committed in June 2015.