PARALYMPIC AND PARA SPORTS NEWS

Closing Ceremony - Sao Paulo 2017

The Closing Ceremony of the fourth Youth Parapans took place in the Exhibition Pavillion of the Anhembi Events Center in Sao Paulo, Brazil, on 25 March.

Jose Luis Campo - APC - Speech

The fourth Youth Parapan American Games closed in spectacular style in Sao Paulo, Brazil, on 25 March.

Woman on snowboard turns on a banked turn

The multi-world and Paralympic snowboard champion shares a few interesting facts about herself.

World Para Athletics' ‘Ones to Watch’ newcomer, T51 wheelchair racer Peter Genyn provides us with this week's holiday hotspot.

The T51 athlete is new to the Ones to Watch list for 2017 but where does he like to go on holiday?

A Nordic skier looks behind him at two other skiers approaching the crest of the hill, close behind him. Mountains are in the background.

After a strong season, the French Nordic skier shares his love of the sport.

Logo of Guinea-Bissau's Paralympic Committee.

Cande was the first female Para athlete to compete for Guinea-Bissau.

A weheelchair racer at the Sao Paulo 2017 Youth Parapan American Games.

With still one day to go until the end of the fourth Youth Parapan American Games in Sao Paulo, the hosts secured the top spot in the medals table.

A Brazilian football 7 player ready for action a Sao Paulo 2017.

Brazil are hoping to add three more golds at the Youth Parapan American Games in football 7-a-side, goalball and wheelchair basketball on Saturday (25 March).

Shenely Tromp made history at Sao Paulo 2017 winning 100m silver, Aruba's first ever medal.

The T13 sprinter claimed silver in the women’s 100m T12-13 at the Sao Paulo 2017 Youth Parapan American Games.

Athlete in water with goggles competes in backstroke

Medal winners will be decided in athletics, boccia, football 5, goalball, sitting volleyball, swimming, table tennis, wheelchair basketball and wheelchair tennis on 24 March.