PARALYMPIC AND PARA SPORTS NEWS

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.

Kate Horan of New Zealand

The event will take place in Apeldoorn, the Netherlands between 26-29 March.

Belgium's Marieke Vervoort was in great form in her comeback in Nottwil after four months out injured.

The financial services provider becomes a tier one partner of October’s World Championships and the 2016 European Championships

Women in black dress sitting in a wheelchair kissing a trophy

Brazilian powerlifter reveals her regimen in preparation for Rio 2016