NEWS FROM THE AMERICAS

A swimmer is delighted with his victory.

Canada name Worlds swim team after success at Can Ams

Breanna Clark of the United States celebrates winning the gold medal in the Women's 400m - T20 Final on day 6 of the Rio 2016 Paralympic Games

Clark still savours gold as Olympian mother recalls moment

Josh Pauls

Para Ice Hockey

Five fun questions for Josh Pauls

A Para swimmer celebrates a new world record

Youth, experience head to swimming Can Ams

Woman doing breaststroke

Huot, Rivard to make season debuts at swimming Can Ams

Three female swimmers pose for a photo

Gotell elected Chairperson of Athletes’ Council

The Canadian Parapan Am Men's Wheelchair Basketball Team

Wheelchair Basketball

Wheelchair basketball Canada to launch schools programme

Boy with swim cap and goggles swims

Sao Paulo 2017 shows evolution of Para sport

A man and a boy in a wheelchair watch a wheelchair basketball competition

Schoolchildren enjoy Sao Paulo 2017

Matt Stutzman USA competes in the Men's Archery Individual Compound Open 1/8 Elimination Round against Andrey Muniz de Castro BRA at Sambodromo.

Stutzman turns focus on able-bodied competitions

A general view during a Boccia training session at the Olympic Carioca Arena 2 ahead of the 2016 Paralympic Games in Rio de Janeiro, Brazil. (Photo by Friedemann Vogel/Getty Images)

CCPSA recognises boccia volunteer’s efforts

Closing Ceremony - Sao Paulo 2017

Youth Parapan American Games close in Sao Paulo

Jose Luis Campo - APC - Speech

Sao Paulo 2017 Closing Ceremony speech by Jose Luis Campo

A weheelchair racer at the Sao Paulo 2017 Youth Parapan American Games.

SP2017: Brazil secure top of the Sao Paulo 2017 medals table

A Brazilian football 7 player ready for action a Sao Paulo 2017.

Sao Paulo 2017 to end with Closing Ceremony

Shenely Tromp made history at Sao Paulo 2017 winning 100m silver, Aruba's first ever medal.

Shenely Tromp wins Aruba first ever medal