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A picture of a Wheelchair Fencer celebrating her victory

The World Games will have four different categories to accommodate different age groups and help develop athletes.

Faces of the media campaign include sitting volleyball player Lena Gabrscek, boccia player Natalie Finkst, swimmer Darko Duric, para-triathlete Alen Kobilica and hand-cyclist Primoz Jeralic.

The campaign gives exposure to Slovenia’s Paralympic hopefuls ahead of the Rio 2016 Games.

Children and coaches at the International Blinds Sports Federation (IBSA) Blind Football European Youth Camp in Hamburg, Germany.

Children from across Europe gathered in Hamburg, Germany, and learned various skills of the game.

Around 1,700 participants joined the Mehr Razavi Cultural and Sports Festival for people with impairments.

The country saw one of its biggest sports festivals for athletes with impairments

Great Britain's Andy Lapthorne (L) celebrates with the 2014 US Open trophy after defeating the USA's David Wagner (R) during the men's wheelchair quad singles final.

The three wheelchair tennis players landed spots in the final Grand Slam competition of the year.

Women in a shooting range targeting

With a place for the next Paralympic Games already secured, the R5 (mixed 10m air rifle prone SH2) world champion is focusing on training in Finland.

Anton Datsko

One month before the Wheelchair Fencing World Championships, Ukraine's Anton Datsko is preparing to take on his rivals.

Shingo Kunieda of Japan

Three of the four Grand Slams are set for next year.

Logo_International Sports Federation for Persons with an Intellectual Disability (INAS-FID)

Portugal, Thailand and Australia latest countries awarded to host INAS events.

A picture of a woman with a prosthesis wearing an American flag to celebrate her victory

The US women swept the PT2 and PT5 events at the Detroit ITU World Para-Triathlon Event.

Man rowing

Four US crews will receive boats ahead of the 2015 World Rowing Championships in France.

Great Britain’s young track star Maria Lyle, gives an insight into her three heroes.

The British teenager has been a sensation since making her international debut last year and reveals her three heroes.

APC President Jose Luis Campo speaking at the 2015 PASO General Assembly

Check out the full Toronto 2015 Closing Ceremony speech from Jose Luis Campo, the Americas Paralympic Committtee President.

Fireworks in different colors illuminate the night above the 3D Toronto sign

During eight days of sport 10 world, 70 Americas and 239 Games records were broken.

Toronto 2015 emblem

Many of the team sports reached a climax on Friday at the Parapan American Games whilst it was also the final day for many individual sports.

Omara Durand of Cuba

The Cuban T12 sprinter won her third gold by breaking the 200m world record she had set just 24 hours earlier.

A picture of a blind person shooting the ball in a football match

The 2016 Paralympic Games hosts beat Argentina 2-1 to be crowned Parapan Am champions for third time at Toronto 2015.

Canada's Zak Madell in the Toronto 2015 wheelchair rugby gold medal match against USA.

The world number two side defeated rivals USA whilst Colombia secured bronze on a sensational final day.

Brazilian sprinter Terezinha Guilhermina carrying the Brazilian flag during the Toronto 2015 Opening Ceremony

The 28 flagbearers for the Toronto 2015 Parapan American Games Closing Ceremony have been named.

Tess Routliffe swimming in the pool. Her head is just above water and facing the camera.

Brazil’s Talisson Glock and Joana Da Silva, and Canada’s Tess Routliffe took gold and Americas records on Friday morning’s swimming at Toronto 2015.