PARALYMPIC AND PARA SPORTS NEWS

Women in canoe during a race

The US athlete could be a medal contender in para-canoe and has hopes to make the wheelchair basketball team.

A picture of a man during a medal ceremony

The 31-year-old is preparing for a busy year with the CanAms, World Championships and Parapan American Games all on his calendar.

A picture of a woman in the wheelchair on a track celebrating with her hand up

St. Paul, Minnesota to hold event for first time 19-21 June

Beatrice Vio

The 18-year-old World No.1 is determined to top the podium to make up for the disappointment of two years ago.

Group shot at an official event

The announcement came at the start of the 4th IOC Co-ordination Commission.

Women in sit ski

Russia adds four victories to their tally on the second day of competition of the IPC Nordic Skiing World Cup Finals in Surnadal, Norway.

Sylwester Flis, Poland, and Martin Pachoinig, Austria, fighting for the puck in the preliminary game at the 2015 IPC Ice Sledge Hockey World Championships B-Pool in Ostersund, Sweden.

South Korea and Sweden both picked up victories to remain undefeated at the IPC Ice Sledge Hockey World Championships B-Pool.

Ashley Adams 2007 Oceania Shooting Championships

Five-time Paralympian and former world champion Ashley Adams was involved in a fatal motorcycle accident on Tuesday (17 March).

Group shot of people wearing suits and athletes

The company is the sixth Gold Partner to be announced by the Organising Committee this year.

Yoojeong Lee of the Republic of Korea (R) shoots during the Women's R8-50m Rifle 3 Positions-SH1 final at the London 2012 Paralympic Games

Osijek, Croatia, will replace the 2015 IPC Shooting World Cup in Volmerange, France.