PARALYMPIC AND PARA SPORTS NEWS

Darya Stukalova from Russia swims during the Women's 200M Individual Medley SM12 final during 2013 IPC Swimming World Championship in Montreal, Canada.

Russia’s five-time world champion Darya Stukalova is interested to see how her British rival Hannah Russell has progressed at the swimming Worlds from 13 July.

A picture of a man with his hands up

The Brazilian sprinter is aiming for medals at August’s Toronto 2015 Parapan American Games and October’s World Championships.

Women in canoe during a race

According to COPAC’s Leonardo Maiola the sport is enjoying growth ahead of its debut at Rio 2016.

Goalkeeper Corbin Watson of Canada looks dejected after the Ice Sledge Hockey Play-off semi final between Canada and the United States of America at the Sochi 2014 Winter Paralympic Games.

Find out who Canada’s ice sledge hockey goaltender is modelling his game on ahead of the IPC Ice Sledge Hockey World Championships A-Pool.

Ka Man Wong of Hong Kong serves during her Women's singles Gold medal match against Chi Ka Yeung of Hong Kong at the London 2012 Paralympic Games.

The Ceremony took place in Sheffield, Great Britain, with athletes from Hong Kong scooping two major awards.

Preview of a magazine Paralympian pages 30 and 31 with the interviews of Jose Luis Campo, president Americas Paralympic Committee and Andrew Parsons, president of the Brazilian Paralympic Committee and IPC Vice President

How the Tokyo 2020 Paralympics sports were chosen is the main feature of the first edition of 2015.

Glasgow 2015 pool

Media accreditation for the 2015 IPC Swimming World Championships now open

Liberty Seguros team of Para-Athletics Promises during a reception held at the company’s headquarters in Madrid, Spain.

Sixteen athletes will receive support as they prepare for Rio 2016 and Tokyo 2020.

A picture of a woman underwater

The IPC Swimming World Championships will take place between 13-19 July in Glasgow, Great Britain.

Chris Williamson of Canada competes in the Men's Giant Slalom Visually Impaired at the Sochi 2014 Paralympic Winter Games.

Chris Williamson and Matt Hallat have brought to an end their competitive skiing careers