PARALYMPIC AND PARA SPORTS NEWS

Mandip Sehmi

The wheelchair rugby squad features 12 players and is led by captain Chris Ryan.

Teresa Perales

The criteria was approved at the Spanish Paralympic Committee’s General Assembly.

Swimming stars Keri-anne Payne and Scott Quin

A record number of media are also expected to attend the 2015 swimming Worlds, which begin on 13 July.

Wheelchair tennis player hits a ball back.

The 17-year-old is the top-ranked junior and a rising star in the wheelchair tennis scene.

A group of male wheelchair rugby players battling for the ball

Hosts Finland to face Ireland on opening day.

Elodie Lorandi

Aside from the big name multiple medallists, who else should fans be on the look-out for at the 2015 IPC Swimming World Championships?

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Lennart Blomberg, of IPC Powerlifting partner Eleiko, passes away.

Zhang Cuiping celebrates with her gold medal

Chinese world and Paralympic champion breaks seven year old qualification best in Osijek, Croatia and goes onto set new world record in the finals.

A swimmer without arms begins his race.

The ‘armless swimmer’ is hoping he can learn from opponents and protect his own world record and titles at the Worlds.

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Ahmad Ostavarian tested positive for two substances during an in-competition test at February’s IPC Athletics Grand Prix in Dubai, UAE.