PARALYMPIC AND PARA SPORTS NEWS

Two men in wheelchairs on a stage in front of empty seats

Sedakov, Poiunov and Gusev will dance alongside the popular dance company to perform “A Hero of Our Time.”

Team Indonesia at the 2014 Asian Para Games

Teams from Thailand, Malaysia and a touring team from Australia will take part in the tournament.

Jeremy Campbell of the United States celebrates winning gold in the Men's Discus Throw - F44 Final on day 8 of the London 2012 Paralympic Games.

The US Paralympic and world champion discus thrower will line-up at Sunday’s Sainsbury’s Anniversary Games.

Marlou van Rhijn celebrates after winning the womens 200m T44 final during day three of the IPC Athletics European Championships at Swansea

The Dutch blade runner gives an insight into how she started out as a swimmer and developed into a world and Paralympic champion sprinter.

Susan Seipel

Seipel seeks improvement on last year; Littlehales hopes to make a splash at 15.

Zahraa Al-Maliki with her coach.

After winning the women’s up to 50kg in 2013, Al-Maliki is moving up and aiming for gold at Almaty 2015.

Hannah Cockroft of Great Britain celebrates after winning the womens 800m T34 final during day four of the IPC Athletics European Championships in Swansea.

Great Britain’s golden girl will take on a new T34 event this weekend that has been added to the Rio 2016 Paralympic Games.

Gustavo Fernandez of Argentina

Athletes from the country will compete in 14 of the 15 sports at the Parapan American Games.

A para-triathlete closes his eyes as he crosses the finish line and raises the finish line banner up in the air.

The German PT4 para-triathlete followed up his European Championship title with another victory in Italy.

Evan Strong, Mike Shea and Keith Gabel

Sochi 2014 podium sweepers Evan Strong, Mike Shea and Keith Gabel return to represent Team USA.