PARALYMPIC AND PARA SPORTS NEWS

Swimmers start a backstroke race at the 2014 IPC Swimming European Championships.

Day two at the 2014 IPC Swimming European Championships in Eindhoven, the Netherlands, will feature the debut of the mixed 4x50 freestyle relay 20 points.

A British swimmer is filmed on completed a race a the 2014 IPC Swimming European Championships

The reaction from athletes including Netherland’s Chantalle Zijderveld, gold medal winner in a new European record time.

Rio event block

Initiative aims to promote Olympic and Paralympic values to youngsters

Male swimmers start a race at the 2014 IPC Swimming European Championships

Great Britain won three gold medals in the morning session at the Eindhoven 2014 IPC Swimming European Championships.

A group of four players in wheelchairs - two per side - fight for the ball during a wheelchair rugby match.

Semi-final hopes are on the line for many teams on the second day ofthe IWRF World Championships in Odense, Denmark

A swimmer wearing goggles laid on his back in the water at the start of a race.

Russia won three European swimming titles in Eindhoven on Tuesday evening with Dmitrii Kokarev and Dmitry Grigorev breaking records.

Molly Hopkins Marlou van Rhijn at 2014 IPC Athletics Grand Prix Berlin

The Netherlands’ double-amputee sprinter Marlou van Rhijn inspired the next generation when she met young Swansea local Molly Hopkins at the IPC Athletics Grand Prix in Berlin.

Wheelchair rugby

On Tuesday all 12 teams will be action in Odense, Denmark, with some teams including reigning champions USA playing twice.

Alex Zanardi

This month is packed full of sport with a number of world and regional championships taking place. What will you be watching this month?

Markus Rehm

The nominations for this month include Jonas Jacobsson, Markus Rehm, Shaun Norris, Madisson Elliott, Sophie Thornhill and Leomon Silva.