NEWS FROM THE AMERICAS

two men, one standing, one sitting in a wheelchair giving a thumbs up

Army veteran's YouTube wisdom makes history

Collage with five photos of the five nominated athletes for Americas Athlete of the Month for July 2019

Vote for Athlete of the Month!

Ecuadorian athlete Kiara Rodriguez flies in the air after her jump

Nottwil 2019: Breathless third day

African American teenage male sprints on the track

US track star makes noise on international stage

Argentinian wheelchair tennis player Gustavo Fernandez screams with joy on the court after winning gold at Toronto 2015

Lima 2019: Entries for wheelchair tennis announced

A man running on an athletics track

Nottwil 2019: Noah Malone ready to make his mark

Peruvian sitting volleyball player Bruno Jose Quiros Davalos hits the ball

Lima 2019: The Pied Piper of the Parapan

Brazilian sprinter Vinicius Rodrigues screams in joy after a race

Lima 2019: Vinicius Rodrigues aims for first big title

A one-legged woman and two men competing at a shooting range

Lima 2019: Brazil and US unveil shooting rosters

Argentinian wheelchair tennis player Gustavo Fernandez screams with joy on the court after winning gold at Toronto 2015

Lima 2019: Tennis legend impressed by wheelchair tennis star

Brazilian boccia player in powerchair throws a ball

Lima 2019: Failure makes Maciel Santos mature

Nur-Sultan 2019: Egypt win first mixed team event

Two pairs of Para dance couples pose in a dance studio

Para dance sport

Education in Para dance sport a powerful tool

Chilean table tennis player Luis Flores serving

Luis Flores named Americas ´Athlete of the Month´

Lima 2019 President Carlos Neuhaus and Peruvian Ombudsman Walter Gutierrez holding the signed contracts

Lima 2019: Accessibility a priority

Gustavo Fernandez celebrates with his hands up while Shingo Kunieda claps in the background

Wheelchair Tennis

Wimbledon 2019: Gustavo Fernandez on brink of history