Healthy and Fit for Optimal Performance
4-7 September

PARALYMPIC AND PARA SPORTS NEWS

A male blind footballer dribbles past another player

Thailand also cause major upset on day four of Worlds

a wide shot of an athletics stadium at night

First time the event will take place in United Arab Emirates

Brazilian goalball player raises arms after winning

Goalball World Championships come to an end in Sweden

two female Para alpine skiers, a male wheelchair racer and a male wheelchair basketballer

Menna Fitzpatrick and Kurt Fearnley among athletes recognised

a male double amputee sprinter runs towards the finish line

Hosts looking to follow on from successful debut season

a female Para canoeist mid-stroke on the water

Paralympic and world champion heads British success

a male blind footballer and a male able-bodied footballer on the pitch

Blind football superstar analyses Brazil’s greatest rivals

Italy's Carlotta Gilli celebrates gold at 2018 World Series in Berlin, Germany.

Italian dedicates victory to late Para ice hockey player Andrea Chiarotti

Japan's Yui Kamiji competes in the ladies wheelchair singles at the 2018 French Open at Roland Garros.

Yui Kamiji and Shingo Kunieda both win respective wheelchair singles titles in Paris

a male blind footballer and three male able-bodied footballers celebrating a goal

Brazilian blind football superstar continues team analysis

England started their 2018 World Championships with a 4-0 win over Mali.

Hosts Spain and defending champions Brazil claim second wins

Male swimmer in goggles in the pool

Belarusian breaks world record in the men´s 50m backstroke twice

Brazilian blind footballers cheer together

Brazilian star sends best wishes to blind football team before its debut victory

a female wheelchair tennis player plays a backhand shot

Meanwhile Gustavo Fernandez and Shingo Kunieda will play for men's singles title

Brazilian goalball player raises arms after winning

Brazilian men retain title while Russian women win first gold medal

a male blind footballer and a group of able-bodied footballers holding the World Cup

Brazilian blind football superstar on who will make knockout stages

Day 5 highlights | Cheongju 2018 World Shooting Para Sport Championships

Won two individual titles at World Shooting Para Sport Championships

Taekwondo men standing on podium

Amy Truesdale also looking to return to the top

Andrea Chiarotti

Italy’s Sochi 2014 flag bearer dies following brain tumour

a male blind football player and a male able-bodied footballer dribbling with the ball

Brazilian blind football superstar on who will make knockout stages