PARALYMPIC AND PARA SPORTS NEWS

A picture of a woman showing her gold medal hanging around her neck

World record holder training hard to return to full fitness after ankle surgery.

Petar Milenkovic

The 2014 IPC Powerlifting World Championships are expected to draw nearly 250 to 300 athletes from 50 countries.

A picture of a man skiing on the slopes

August competition to be part of Winter Games New Zealand.

Beatrice Vio duelling with Dani Gyongi at the 2013 IWAS Wheelchair Fencing Grand Prix

Italian Beatrice Vio continues her rapid rise in the sport by taking the category B foil title in Lonato.

Two men playing goalball at the Algerian Goalball Championships 2013

The game of goalball is continuing to excel in Algeria, after the national side was knocked out of the quarter-finals by Turkey at the London 2012 Paralympic Games.

Carl Murphy

Carl Murphy speaks about raised standards of riding ahead of Sochi 2014.

A picture of women in the pool touching the wall with their hands

Main players set the bar high ahead of Swimming World Championships in August.

Wheelchair dancers in flashmob

Passers-by in Baku, Azerbaijan, were surprised to see wheelchair dancers participating in a flashmob organised by the National Paralympic Committee.

A picture of a woman showing her gold medal during a medal ceremony

Hurricane Hannah knocks 0.06 seconds off own time.

A picture of a woman putting the swimming cap on her head

New Zealander talks of her preparation for Montreal 2013 and looking towards Rio.