PARALYMPIC AND PARA SPORTS NEWS

Brazilian athlete Terezinha Guilhermina with her guide

Between them the 45 athletes from 19 different countries have won 69 Paralympic gold medals, 124 world titles and currently hold 64 world records.

A picture of a man in wheelchair celebrating his victory with a gold medal around his neck

Team of six athletes features six-time Paralympic champion David Weir

Loyd-Remi Pallander Solberg challenges Russian Vasilii Varlakov

The team are confident that a combination of changes to their ice sledge hockey team’s coaching staff and fresh talent could secure them success at Buffalo 2015.

Podium at the VISTA 2013 Conference in Bonn, Germany

Prestigious award will be presented at October’s VISTA conference in Girona, Spain.

Young man holding cross-country skies smiling to the camera

Norwegian biathlon world champion Nils-Erik Ulset gives fans a glimpse into how he prepares for major competitions, such as the 2015 Worlds.

Carl Murphy

The last races ahead of La Molina 2015 also feature wins for France, the Netherlands, and Austria.

Oksana Masters Sochi 2014

US Nordic skier Oksana Masters is looking forward to competing in front of home crowds at the Worlds in Cable, Wisconsin, from Friday (23 January).

Aaron Scheidies crosses the finish line with his guide at a race in Edmonton.

US para-tiathlete considering other sports in an effort to compete at Rio 2016.

Man in wheelchair, holding tennis racket in triumphing pose

In winning his fourth Sydney International Open, Kunieda extended his unbeaten run to 53 matches.

Brent Rasmussen

Brent Rasmussen has been elected to the USA Volleyball Board of Directors as the first-ever sitting volleyball representative to