PARALYMPIC AND PARA SPORTS NEWS

Aleksander Wang Hansen

Hyeres is the third installment of the 2014-2015 World Cup series

Andrea Chiarotti

Before the 2015 IPC Ice Sledge Hockey World Championships begin on Sunday (26 April), Andrea Chiarotti is confident about his players’ potential at the upcoming IPC Ice Sledge Hockey World Championships.

Russia's ice sledge hockey team

Two years ago, you could have been forgiven for thinking that Russia did not have a chance at medals but now they are firmly in the top three for Buffalo 2015.

Tatyana McFadden of the United States crosses the finish line to win the women's push rim wheelchair division of the 119th Boston Marathon on April 20, 2015 in Boston, Massachusetts.

The world’s best racers will now head to London, Great Britain, for Sunday’s IPC Athletics Marathon World Championships

Agitos Sochi Olympic Park

The Paralympic Movement’s governing body has decided to withdraw as an associate member of SportAccord in protest at comments made by its President Marius Vizer.

Ukraine's Vasyl Kovalchuk took gold ahead of Finnish world champion Minna Leinonen at a 2015 IPC Shooting World Cup.

A three-way battle between Denmark’s Johnny Andersen, Great Britain’s Tim Jeffrey and Ukraine’s Vasyl Kovalchuk concluded the 2015 IPC Shooting World Cup in Szczecin, Poland.

A picture of women running on the track

The South African visually impaired sprinter is hoping to run the perfect race at the IPC Athletics Grand Prix later this month.

Czech Republic ice sledge hockey team

Still on the hunt for the first A-Pool medal, the Czech Republic have been in good form this season.

Women in racing wheelchair

The Swiss racer knows that to retain her crown she will have to stop the USA’s Tatyana McFadden from winning her third successive Virgin Money London Marathon.

Ireland's Thomas Moylan (10) challenges France's Ryadh Sallem (9) during the IWRF Europe Division B final.

Ireland takes silver, still has chance to qualify for Rio 2016