PARALYMPIC AND PARA SPORTS NEWS

Two athletes hug on the track in front of a bulletin board showing 'WR'

Flashquotes from some of Saturday evening's World Para Athletics Championships medallists.

Young female Para athlete Hollie Arnold British flag

Reid, Whitehead, Hahn, Arnold and Kinghorn all strike gold as six world records fall.

two para athletes celebrate their wins

US Paralympic champions’ achievements recognised.

A swimmer is delighted with his victory.

Canada’s Paralympic swimming champion will compete at seventh Worlds in September.

a man stands on a podium

Rio 2016 silver medallist hoping to go beyond Para triathlon success.

a para cyclist rides around the track

Paralympic medallists want to build on strong Rio 2016 performance.

Lima 2019 ambassadors - Pilar Jauregui, Maria de Jesus Trujillo, Pedro de Vinatea and Efrain Sotacuro

Peruvian Para badminton player aiming for Games debut at Tokyo 2020.

London 2017 - logo for stories

IPC President and Organising Committee Co-chair speak ahead of opening session.

IPC President Sir Philip Craven

IPC President highlights how London 2017 is a direct legacy of London 2012 Paralympic Games.

four para athletes compete in their sport

Great Britain’s Hannah Cockroft aims to win first gold of 2017 World Para Athletics Championships.