PARALYMPIC AND PARA SPORTS NEWS

Sophie Hahn of Great Britain celebrates after winning the women's 100 meter T38 on day 2 of the Rio 2016 Paralympic Games

In a new weekly series leading up to July’s World Para Athletics Championships we hear from the host nation’s top contenders for global gold.

Two men in wheelchairs fencing

Italy’s Emanuele Lambertini will be busy when he fences in both junior and senior World Cup events in Stadskanaal.

Man in taekwondo uniform at a competition

The Rwandan taekwondo athlete took silver at his first international competition.

Filip Rodzik

The next Paralympic Games seem far away but Poland’s Filip Rodzik has already booked a few goals into his road to Tokyo calendar.

Wu Chunyan at the Rio 2016 Paralympic Games.

The top female archers could renew their rivalry at the Worlds in Beijing.

Upper body of a man celebrating

After missing Rio 2016, the T44 sprinter is back and is looking to retain his two world titles at London 2017.

 Raymond Martin USA in the Men's 100m - T52 Round 1 at the Rio 2016 Paralympic Games.

The T52 athlete will line-up for his first track meeting at this week’s World Para Athletics Grand Prix in Arizona.

Markus Tihumaki - Finland - goalball

Finnish goalball player Markus Tihumaki was the first of 22 writers to publish their blogs on the 2017 Goalball Europeans’ website.

2017 Brazilian Paralympic University Games

The Brazilian Paralympic University Games will take place at Brazil’s Paralympic Training Centre, from 26-30 June.

Japan - women's blind football 5

The Japanese team was crowned champion following a 1-0 victory over an IBSA select team in Vienna, Austria.