NEWS FROM THE AMERICAS

Fireworks explode during the Opening Ceremony of the Rio 2016 Paralympic Games at Maracana Stadium

Brazil, Colombia and Cuba act as mentors for Latin America

Goalball Peru

Peru to host first ever goalball event

2017 Brazilian Paralympic University Games

Registration opens for Brazilian Para University Games

Steven Peace - USA - Para cycling

Steven Peace set to compete at Ostend World Cup

Bruno Carra - Powerlifting - Brazil

Three things you did not know about Bruno Carra

McKenna Dahl of USA

Shooter Dahl enjoying the ride, ready for more

Mark Arendz

Mark Arendz: My season highlights

Shingo Kunieda of Japan

Wheelchair Tennis

Kunieda to meet Fernandez at Japan Open

Pfizer Canada announced as VISTA 2017 title sponsor

Woman shooting a basketball

Wheelchair Basketball

Ducharme to coach Canadian women’s wheelchair basketball

Robinson Mendez - Chile - wheelchair tennis

Wheelchair Tennis

Robinson Mendez retires from wheelchair tennis

Daniel Rodrigues - Brazil - wheelchair tennis

Wheelchair Tennis

Rodrigues wins first ITF 2 European title

Male triathlete celebrates after winning race

British, US Para triathletes top Yokohama podium

The USA's Cassie Mitchell won a bronze medal in the women's club throw F51 at Rio 2016.

Cassie Mitchell smashes 28-year-old world record at Arizona Grand Prix

Marion Serrano - Chile - Powerlifting

Faces of the Future: Chile’s Marion Serrano

Michel Pessanha BRA and Josiane Lima BRA winning the TA Mixed Double Sculls - TAMix2x Final B at the Rio 2016 Paralympic Games.

South American Championships welcome Para rowing