PARALYMPIC AND PARA SPORTS NEWS

Juan Jose Mendez Fernandez of Spain

Getty Images will provide extensive photographic coverage of the Paralympic Games and a number of other major Para sport events.

Jody Cundy of Great Britain

Jody Cundy headlines the British team for March’s UCI Para Cycling Track World Championships.

Amy Purdy

The Sochi 2014 bronze medallist is determined to make it to the PyeongChang 2018 Winter Paralympics.

Collage of five images of athletes

The public has until 9 February to vote for their favourite from the five candidates.

Man in sit ski in action on the slopes

The announcement comes at an exciting time for Swiss Para alpine skiing, with one gold and two silver medals from the 2017 Worlds.

Sunset+Vine logo

The London-based production company will provide live, highlights and news coverage from the London 2017 World Para Athletics Championships

2013 Asian Youth Para Games

The event involving around 600 athletes will take place between 10-14 December

Anja Wicker, Germany turning

Germany’s biathlon Paralympic champion is excited ahead of her home World Championships in Finsterau, from 10-19 February.

The Paralympic flag will join the Olympic flag on a tour of Tokyo

The Organising Committee aims to collect eight tons of metal from discarded or obsolete electronic devices

Samantha Bosco of the USA competes in the women's C5 3000m individual pursuit track cycling at the Rio 2016 Paralympic Games.

Sixteen athletes from the host nation will compete at the UCI Para cycling Track World Championships in March.