PARALYMPIC AND PARA SPORTS NEWS

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CPC continues to build momentum ahead of the Toronto 2015 Parapan American Games.

Women on cross-country skis on the slopes.

Swedish Nordic skier amongst those nominated for prestigious award from newspaper Svenska Dagbladet.

Asian Paralympic Committee Conference

The UAE’s Majed Rashed is the new President of the Asian Paralympic Committee after elections were held on Wednesday (3 December).

Aurélie Rivard avec l’argent, Tully Kearney médaillée de bronze et Élodie Lorandi qui a remporté l’or sur le podium ce soir.

Athletes recognised for their performances at the Pan Pacific Para-swimming Championships.

Upper body of a man, decorated with awards

His Excellency succeeds Sir Phil Holmes at Paralympics New Zealand

Tatyana McFadden

The theme of this year’s United Nations International Day of Persons with Disabilities is “Sustainable Development: The Promise of Technology”

Brazil's Number 10 Ricardinho

Brazilian Paralympic Committee announce names of six athletes in the running for best athlete of the year.

Will Bayley

Para-athletes from table tennis, wheelchair tennis and alpine skiing nominated.

Women with headscarfs lined up

The Iranian women’s sitting volleyball team qualified for the Rio 2016 Paralympic Games for the very first time, after reaching the final at the Incheon 2014 Asian Para Games.

A picture of a man without his right leg preparing himself to a swimming race

Events will be held in all five continents next year as the sport gears up for its Paralympic debut at Rio 2016.