PARALYMPIC AND PARA SPORTS NEWS

Brazilian sprinter Terezinha Guilhermina carrying the Brazilian flag during the Toronto 2015 Opening Ceremony

The 28 flagbearers for the Toronto 2015 Parapan American Games Closing Ceremony have been named.

Tess Routliffe swimming in the pool. Her head is just above water and facing the camera.

Brazil’s Talisson Glock and Joana Da Silva, and Canada’s Tess Routliffe took gold and Americas records on Friday morning’s swimming at Toronto 2015.

Action shot of Ilena Rodriguez swimming. Her head is just above water

The US para-swimmer received 201 votes, just four more than her closest rival.

Omara Durand of Cuba

Omara Durand smashed the 200m record, Akeem Stewart set a new discus mark to win Trinidad & Tobago’s first ever Parapan gold and Dion Townsend-Roberts added 5cm to his high jump best.

Natalia Mayara celebrating her victory with her hands in the air. She is looking at the sky, her mouth is open

Argentina’s top seed retains the men’s Parapan Am title, whilst Mayara won her first single’s medal.

Aurelie Rivard competes at the 2015 IPC Swimming World Championships Glasgow, Great Britain.

The 2016 Paralympic Games hosts brought their overall tally to 104 medals, whilst Canada’s Rivard broke the world record in the women's 100m freestyle S10.

Following a national qualification event,28 athletes have travelled to Toronto, Canada, for the 2015 Parapan Am Games.

With the help of training gained through the Agitos Foundation’s Organisational Capacity Programme, the National Paralympic Committee now has better relationships with key partners.

Canada’s Zak Madell competes at the Toronto 2015 Parapan American Games.

The USA and Canada will play for the first-ever wheelchair rugby Parapan Am gold medal.

Woman doing breaststroke

Brazil look to close out Toronto 2015 swimming competition with a splash.

blindfolded runner with guide and another female runner crossing a finish line

Cuba’s Omara Durand looks to wrap up her historic week in the Parapan American Games on Friday.