PARALYMPIC AND PARA SPORTS NEWS

Petrucio Ferreira dos Santos won the gold medal in the T45/46/47 - Men's 100m - Athletics

Eighteen Paralympic medallists from around the world will compete from 21-23 April, including five Brazilian champions.

Norway - Para ice hockey - 2017 World Para Ice Hockey Championships A-Pool

Find out who and what to watch on the final day of play at the 2017 World Para Ice Hockey Championships A-Pool.

A para-swimmer competes hard

The second of five World Series in 2017 will take place in Brazil and has attracted some of the country’s biggest name swimmers.

Great Britain - Para ice hockey training camp

Players from across Great Britain will gather in May for the first ever GB women’s Para ice hockey development camp.

Ellie Cole of Australia celebrates winning the gold medal in the Women's 100m Backstroke - S9 Final on day 9 of the Rio 2016 Paralympic Games

After making an impressive comeback in 2016, the Australian swimmer is already planning for her fourth Paralympics.

A wheelchair basketball exhibition has opened at the House of Basketball.

The exhibition stands alongside 40,000 objects representing basketball’s rich history.

Ricardo Costa de Oliveira of Brasil

Find out from the Paralympic champion how he manages to be the best in the world despite having to wear a blindfold to jump.

A Para ice hockey player celebrates a game win

Sweden and the USA also grab wins on day six of the World Championships.

Corey Peters

New Zealand’s Para alpine skier won two silvers at the 2017 World Championships in Tarvisio, Italy.

Group of people pose for a photo

Leonel da Rocha Pinto was re-elected for another term as the APC held their General Assembly in Angola.