NEWS FROM THE AMERICAS

Amalia Perez Ones to Watch main picture

Perez confident she can be back on top by Rio 2016

Roman Petushkov

Sochi 2014 hero Roman Petushkov wins major award

Two men in skiing suits waving flower bouquets. They both stand on a podium in the snow

US Paralympics 2014-15 alpine skiing national team nominated

Declan Farmer

Josh Sweeney and Declan Farmer win awards at The 2014 ESPYS

Kelly Gallagher

Alpine skiing experts gather to talk classification

Sergey Malyshev of Russia, wearing glasses, a visor and ear protection shoots his Mixed P3-25m Pistol at an indoor range at The Royal Artillery Barracks

Suhl 2014: Top pistol shooters to look out for

Australia have retained their title at the 2014 World Wheelchair Basketball Championships in Incheon, South Korea, by beating the USA.

Wheelchair Basketball

Australia crowned world wheelchair basketball champions

A picture of men ready to swim

Update on Rio 2016 medals programme for para-triathlon and para-canoe

Leomon Silva of Brazil scored 51 goals at the 2014 Goalball World Championships

Brazil and the USA crowned goalball world champions

Tatyana McFadden

Adam Bleakley named Paralympic Coach of the Year

Brian McKeever

McKeever has no plans to retire after continued success

Trucks and diggers have moved in to start work on Deodoro Olympic Park

Work starts on Deodoro Olympic Park, the second largest Rio 2016 venue cluster

A number of Paralympic footballers have made their predictions as the Brazil 2014 FIFA World Cup reaches the last 16.

Football 7-a-side

Paralympians predict Brazil 2014 FIFA World Cup

Veronika Vadovicova and Natascha Hiltrop

IPC Shooting World Champs set to break records

Germany's women's wheelchair basketball team

Wheelchair Basketball

Semi-finals decided at women’s worlds

Amy Purdy

Amy Purdy to feature in The Body Issue