PARALYMPIC AND PARA SPORTS NEWS

A group of men in wheelchairs surrounded by confetti and ribbons celebrate with the trophy

Wheelchair Rugby

Sweden and France claim silver and bronze at historic European Championship.

Joanna Butterfield - Rio 2016

Athletics

GB thrower on facing rival Rachael Morrison in front of her home crowd.

a group of men in wheelchairs celebrate with their trophy

Wheelchair Basketball

Defending champions beaten in both men's and women's wheelchair basketball finals.

Mariyappan Thangavelu - Rio 2016

Athletics

The lowdown on India's Paralympic champion going for high jump gold at London 2017.

France's Nantenin Keita celebrates victory in the women's 400m T13 final at the Rio 2016 Paralympic Games.

Athletics

5 medallists from Rio 2016 will compete at World Para Athletics Championships.

Athletics

First Junior Para Athletics Worlds kicks off in one month.

three men hold trophies on a podium

Taekwondo

Champions successfully defend titles in South Korea.

Jianwen Hu - Rio 2016

Athletics

What you need to know about the man going for quadruple gold at London 2017.

a man and a woman in swimsuits on a beach

Athletics

US sprinter on his favourite destination away from the track.

Daniel Wagner competing in the men´s long jump T42 at the Rio 2016 Paralympics.

Athletics

Denmark's multi-discipline Paralympic medallist on T42 rivalries.

a woman with swimming cap and goggles on

Swimming

Rio 2016 medallist wants to raise awareness of non-sport issues after coming out as gay.

a man celebrates in a wheelchair, a runner celebrates crossing the line, a swimmer touches the wall

Boccia

Athletics and tennis lead a packed monthly schedule.

man runs with a British flag

Athletics

Double Paralympic champion goes for gold again in front of his home crowd at London 2017.

three men in wheelchairs smile holding their medals on the podium

Athletics

Australia wheelchair racer on facing four-time world champion Walid Ktila

Woman targetting with a bow

Archery

Host nation Italy top Para archery medal table after first leg in Olbia.

a group of athletes in evening dress smile for the camera

PyeongChang 2018

Para athletes meet PM as journey to Winter Paralympics begins.

a woman playing wheelchair tennis, a man strikes a wheelchair dance pose, a man throws a shot put

Athletics

Check out what went on in the Paralympic Movement during June.

men tackle for the ball in wheelchairs

Wheelchair Rugby

Great Britain and Sweden remain unbeaten at 2017 Wheelchair Rugby European Championship.

Marlou van Rhijn celebrates after winning gold at Rio 2016.

Athletics

The lowdown on Dutch Paralympic champion nicknamed 'Blade Babe'.

woman in a wheelchair leans back to throw a javelin

Athletics

Four Rio 2016 Paralympic champions target world titles.