Healthy and Fit for Optimal Performance
4-7 September

PARALYMPIC AND PARA SPORTS NEWS

Jessica Long of the USA competes in the Women's 100m Breaststroke SB7 at the 2015 IPC Swimming World Championships in Glasgow, Great Britain.

Brad Snyder and Jessica Long amongst those hoping to impress in Charlotte, North Carolina between 30 June – 2 July.

Four girls with British flag post behind a scoreboard

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

Fabio Vasconcelos

Brazil’s football 5-a-side coach aims to claim the Paralympic title for a fourth consecutive time, after winning the previous three as a goalkeeper.

Rio Olympic Velodrome

Track events will be contested in the Rio Olympic Velodrome, whilst the road events will take place in Pontal.

Couple on the dance floow. He is in a wheelchar, she is sitting on the floor, both pose

The Russian duo is hoping to reclaim its wheelchair dance sport European title at October’s Championships.

Man with cycling jersey showing his medal, smiling

The two-time Para cycling world champion is hoping to win his first Paralympic medal at September´s Games.

Man in wheelchair on a podium, celebrating

A wealth of athletes from across the globe show the depth of talent in the SH1 field.

Man with helmet racing in a wheelchair

The T34 World and Paralympic champion shares his career highs and lows.

Paralympic Symbol - Agitos

Ukraine’s Mariana Shevchuk and Russia’s Vladimir Andriushchenko both returned adverse analytical findings for meldonium earlier this year.

Computer rendering of the Tokyo 2020 Live Site

The aim is to bring the celebration of the Games to people across Japan.

Woman with bow targetting

South Korea’s archery multi-Paralympic medallist seeks to conclude her career on a high note at Rio 2016.

Man doing high jump

Around 200 athletes will be in action in Charlotte with places for the Rio 2016 Paralympic Games up for grabs.

Man in a sit ski passing a gate

Representatives from IPC Alpine Skiing and Snowboard visited the 2018 Paralympic Winter Games host city from 16-19 June.

View on a biathlon stadium, covered with snow

Race Director Len Apedaile and Head of IPC Snow Sports Dimitrije Lazarovski travelled to South Korea to check on construction progress and schedules.

Great Britain's Ollie Hynd pumps his fist in the air after a top swim.

The British swimmer will defend his gold medal from the men’s 200m individual medley SM8, and aims to add some more.

Sharon Jarvis of the Australia

The riders are aiming to continue their country’s successful run which has seen them win nine medals over five Paralympic Games.

Two men cycling on a tandem in a race jersey

Cyclists are divided into thirteen different impairment classes based on their functionality.

Christina Gauthier and Erica Scarff have been nominated to represent Canada in canoe at September’s Paralympic Games

Christina Gauthier and Erica Scarff have been nominated to represent Canada in canoe at September’s Paralympic Games.

Cristian Dettoni of Chile

The South American country will take its largest delegation ever to a Paralympic Games.

Two athletes cleaning the sand pit

Paralympic gold medallist, Richard Whitehead calls on British public to be the heart of London 2017 as organisers launch volunteering programme.