Healthy and Fit for Optimal Performance
4-7 September

PARALYMPIC AND PARA SPORTS NEWS

A Para swimmer celebrates a new world record

The US swimmer took the mark down in the heats and finals at the 2016 US Paralympic Trials.

A group of cyclists compete in the Men's C4-5 Scratch race at the UCI Para-cycling Track World Championships in Apeldoorn, Netherlands.

Road events made their Paralympic debut at New York/Stoke Mandeville 1984 and track competitions at Atlanta 1996.

Lebanon celebrates National Paralympic Day

The event took place in the city of Ansar on 28 June.

World Anti Doping Agency's Logo.

The magazine covers different areas, from anti-doping development to athlete outreach, education to compliance, and science to testing.

The Netherlands' Marlou van Rhijn on her way to breaking the 100m T43 world record at the 2016 Nottwil Grand Prix.

The Dutch blade runner spent time earlier this year away from Para athletics learning how to conduct an orchestra.

Colleen Young

Seven national records also highlighted the opening day of the Paralympic trials.

Ian Offers coached the Peterborough Phantoms in Great Britain before taking the position of head coach for the national ice sledge hockey team.

Ian Offers wants to develop the sport and take his team to another level in the coming years.

Shelly Gautier

A total of 12 cyclists and two judokas will be part of Canada’s delegation at September’s Paralympic Games.

Peru's Israel Hilario Rimas celebrates gold at the 2015 UCI Para-Cycling Road World Championships.

Check out five cyclists that will headline September’s Paralympic Games.

Cuba's Dalidaivis Rodriguez Clark celebrates after winning the women's -63kg judo gold medal contest at the London 2012 Paralympic Games.

Cuba’s Parapan American champion is hoping to reclaim the Paralympic judo title at Rio 2016.

Shaun Norris competes at the London 2012 Paralympic Games.

Check out all the events that will headline this month in Para sport.

Woman in racing wheelchair

The time of 2:01.83 at the US Trials has yet to be ratified as a world record by IPC Athletics.

Maria Paula Barrera

The 14-year-old dreams of representing Colombia at a Paralympic Games and winning a medal, and features in a new Agitos Foundation film series.

Laurentia Tan

The London 2012 silver medallist has developed skills that make her one of the top freestyle Para equestrian riders ahead of Rio.

Chuck Aoki, Elena Krawzow, Eleonora Sarti, Georgina Hermitage and Gustavo Fernandez.

The public has until 8 July to vote for their favourite from the five candidates.

A woman in a wheelchair hits a tennis ball as a backhand.

The Japanese wheelchair tennis player hopes to add the Grand Slam to her resume and have momentum into Rio 2016.

PyeongChang 2018 launches Volunteer Recruitment Programme

Around 22,400 volunteers are needed to fulfil a variety of roles during the 2018 Olympic and Paralympic Winter Games.

Swimming Men's 100m Backstroke - S6 Final - London 2012 Paralympic Games

China’s Tao Zheng shot to fame at London 2012 with his incredible performances and wants to do the same in Brazil in September.

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.