PARALYMPIC AND PARA SPORTS NEWS

Seyed Erfan Hosseini Liravi

Iran will look to make noise in the field events with defending Paralympic champions highlighting the 19-person roster.

Medal ceremony at the Wheelchair Fencing World Championships in Eger Hungary.

Russia’s Alexander Lugotenko adds the foil category C title to his collection from the IWAS Wheelchair Fencing World Championships.

Sir Philip Craven was among the first passengers on the Rio 2016 Celebrate Literature train.

Ahead of the Rio 2016 Paralympic Games, close to USD 1 million will be spent making many major tourist attractions accessible for all.

An wheelchair racer shouts out after crossing the finish line in first place.

The Flying Finn is the man to beat over 100m at Doha 2015

Four athletes at the medal ceremony.

China’s Xu Feng Zou followed up her epee win with gold in the sabre at the IWAS Wheelchair Fencing World Championships.

The Great Britain team celebrate after winning the wheelchair rugby final match between Great Britain and Sweden at the 2015 European Championship in Pajulahti, Finland.

Sweden were unable to defend their title, as the British took a one-point victory.

The Netherlands’ Frank Hosmar

The Netherlands top European powerhouse Great Britain in the medals tables at the Championships.

A general view of the Cross-country skiing course at the Sochi 2014 Paralympic Winter Games.

IPC Alpine Skiing and Snowboard and IPC Cross-Country Skiing and Biathlon are looking for bidders for the 2019 and 2021 World Championships.

Podium with three men

Canada’s Stefan Daniel ended the winning streak of Germany’s Martin Schulz in the men’s PT4 category.

Esther Oyema

Nigeria and Egypt all leave the first Paralympic ranking competition in Africa with world bests.