PARALYMPIC AND PARA SPORTS NEWS

Maria Carolina Gomes smiling while wearing her swimsuit

Swimming

Brazilian swimmer sets new world record in 100m breastroke

two male US Para ice hockey players on the ice holding a USA flag

Para Ice Hockey

Paralympic champion ready to lead US to world title

Five wheelchair athletes sitting in a row at the edge of the River Thames with London's Tower Bridge in the background

Athletics

Paralympic champions head field in British capital

male marathon wheelchair racer David Weir holding up the British flag and smiling

Athletics

Reigning London Marathon champion ready to defend crown

Female Para swimmer Maria Carolina Gomes smiles in the pool while leaning on the steps

Swimming

Brazilian swimmer breaks Americas record in Sao Paulo

male Para triathlete Giovanni Achenza

Triathlon

Italian is oldest triathlete at opening World Series event

2019 Ostrava World Para Ice Hockey World Championships - Teams preview

Para Ice Hockey

Top eight teams face off for Championship glory

A group of people standing on a court blindfolded

Tokyo 2020

Organisations join forces under 'Road to Tokyo 2020' programme

three female powerlifters shaking hands together on the podium

Powerlifting

Ukrainian leads the way on excellent day for young talent

male Para athlete Vincent Rodrigues yells out as he crosses the finish line to win the race

Athletics

Sprinter sets new world record on opening day in Sao Paulo

female Para swimmer Maisie Summers-Newton holds onto the wall and smiles in the pool at the end of the race

Swimming

Hosts dominate opening races of latest World Series

Parapan American Games | Lima 2019

Lima 2019 Parapan Am Games

Table tennis to kick off biggest Games to date

male Para athlete Petrucio Ferreira raises his finger as he crosses the finish line

Athletics

Star-studded Brazilian team headline Grand Prix field

An illustration of an amputee runner, Para dressage rider on a horse and wheelchair rugby players

Denmark

Danish city uses events as a platform for change

Canada v USA | Para Ice Hockey

Para Ice Hockey

Defending champions round off series of Worlds team previews

Bronze medalist Barbara Niewiedzial of Poland celebrates on the podium at the medal ceremony for the women's 400m T20 Final at the Rio 2016 Paralympic Games.

Honours recognise best athletes with intellectual impairments

Course educator standing in front of course participants who are taking notes and staring ahead at the screen

Powerlifting

Ground-breaking course held ahead of Eger World Cup

Canada v USA | Para Ice Hockey

Para Ice Hockey

Paralympic champions primed to take back Worlds crown

Woman in wheelchair dancing

Para dance sport

Para dance season opens in style on Dutch dance floor

Powerlifting | KHALAF Mohammed UAE | Men’s - 88kg | Rio 2016 Paralympic Games

Powerlifting

Paralympic champion returns following gold at home World Cup in February