PARALYMPIC AND PARA SPORTS NEWS

A woman with a running blade clenches her face in effort as she sprints forward.

Caironi broke the 200m world record for the third time in three weeks, whilst Shvetcov broke a seven year old mark.

WADA Doping Control Video

For many elite athletes, taking a doping control test is a given. But most of the time, the timing is not the best.

A female standing skier competes in super-G

Markus Walser, Chairperson of the IPC Alpine Skiing and Snowboard Sport Technical Committee, believes changes implemented this year will allow for healthy progress.

Cassie Mitchell and Kerry Morgan of the USA after the women's 100m T52 final at the 2013 IPC Athletics World Championships in Lyon, France.

Cassie Mitchell breaks Becky Richter of Canada’s 200m T51 world record which has stood since last month.

Brazil on their way to a 6-0 win over Venezuela at the 2015 World Championships

The fourth day of action saw 15 goals scored as the sun shone on St. George’s Park.

Russia's Vladimir Sviridov won long jump bronze at London 2012.

The Russian threw 15.21m on the first day of the IPC Athletics Grand Prix to improve on his own world record.

Japanese swimmer competes at London 2012 Paralympic Games

The five-year agreement will market all 10 IPC sports to Japanese companies in the lead-up to the Tokyo 2020 Paralympic Games.

Illuminated gate in twilight. People passing by in front of the gate

This weekend, Berlin stages the ninth IPC Athletics Grand Prix of 2015. Here are five facts you might not know about the German capital.

Berlin IDM 2013

Glasgow ‘very important’ for Dias on road to Rio

A general view of the Ariake Colosseum

The ITF’s flagship event will be held in the same venue where the Tokyo 2020 tennis events take place.