The sport is governed by the International Triathlon Union (ITU), which has supported the development of para-triathlon for more than 15 years and has held para-triathlon World Championships every year since 1995.

Top seeds Japan’s Yui Kamiji and Great Britain’s Jordanne Whiley tasted defeat, whilst the USA’s Nick Taylor and David Wagner booked their place in the final.

Saturday 8 November will mark 50 years since the Opening Ceremony of the Tokyo 1964 Paralympic Games.

The world’s fastest female blade runner is counting down the days until the next Paralympic Games in less than two years’ time.

As part of the “Redefine Limitations” campaign by manufacturers FINIS, Weggemann will have glimpses of her daily life documented as she prepares for the upcoming Paralympic Games.

The Agitos Foundation’s Organisational Capacity Programme has helped the National Paralympic Committee to strengthen its development of para-sport.

Britain’s most successful winter Paralympian Jade Etherington and her guide Caroline Powell have announced that they will pursue new careers.

Skiers will head to France, Switzerland, Germany, Austria, Italy, Spain and the USA, for World and Europa Cups beginning on 15 December 2015.

Angela Ballard and Ellie Cole are supporting the campaign, which aims to get more young Australians with an impairment involved in para-sport.

The USA’s Nick Taylor and David Wagner got their pursuit of an eight title underway, whilst Japan’s Yui Kamiji and Great Britian’s Jordanne Whiley are on course for another major title.