PARALYMPIC AND PARA SPORTS NEWS

Mac and B.J. Marcoux

The Canadian alpine skiing world and Paralympic champions take some time during the summer months to relax and catch-up on other sports.

Man and woman on podium with a medal around her neck and a British flag

The day included top flight swimming and athletics as well as guest apperances from a number of Paralympians

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Under the agreement, they will provide 4,100 automobiles together with a monetary sponsorship for the 2018 Olympic and Paralympic Winter Games operations.

Women on handbike cycling

T2 cyclist Hans-Peter Deter especially gained momentum heading into this week’s Road World Championships.

Woman on handbike crossing a finish line, celebrating

The nine-time Paralympian is chasing the women’s H3 crown at the 2015 UCI Para-Cycling Road World Championships.

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Iraq’s Paralympic and Worlds silver medallist Rasool Mohsin adds 5kg onto his own world record at the 2015 IPC Powerlifting Asian Open Championships.

Man in electric wheelchair on a boccia field of play

Three nations hit gold at the Boccia European Team, Pairs Champs, earning qualification slots for Rio 2016.

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The 73-year-old coach has Team Italy among the favourites heading into the upcoming Road World Championships.

Women in wheelchair waving in front of a bench press

China's Zhe Cui and Vietnam's Van Cong Le lift new marks on the opening day of the 2015 IPC Powerlifting Asian Open Championships in Almaty, Kazakhstan.

Georgina Hermitage of Great Britain celebrates winning the Women's 400m T37 race and breaking the world record at the 2015 IPC Athletics Grand Prix Final.

The British sprinters led the way at the IPC Athletics Grand Prix in London showing great form ahead of October’s World Championships.