NEWS FROM THE AMERICAS

Man rowing

Swift International to provide boats for US para-rowers for Worlds

APC President Jose Luis Campo speaking at the 2015 PASO General Assembly

APC President praises "best ever Parapan American Games"

Fireworks in different colors illuminate the night above the 3D Toronto sign

Toronto 2015 Parapan American Games come to a close

Omara Durand of Cuba

Hat-trick of titles and world record for Durand at Toronto 2015

A picture of a blind person shooting the ball in a football match

Brazil retain football 5-a-side Parapan Am crown

Canada's Zak Madell in the Toronto 2015 wheelchair rugby gold medal match against USA.

Wheelchair Rugby

Canada win TO2015 wheelchair rugby gold in a thriller

Brazilian sprinter Terezinha Guilhermina carrying the Brazilian flag during the Toronto 2015 Opening Ceremony

Toronto 2015 Closing Ceremony flagbearers

Toronto 2015 emblem

Toronto 2015: Day seven as it happened

Natalia Mayara celebrating her victory with her hands in the air. She is looking at the sky, her mouth is open

Wheelchair Tennis

Fernandez and Mayara notch wheelchair tennis singles titles

Omara Durand of Cuba

Three world records fall on fourth day of Toronto 2015 athletics action.

Aurelie Rivard competes at the 2015 IPC Swimming World Championships Glasgow, Great Britain.

Brazil wins six gold and Rivard breaks world record

Woman doing breaststroke

Toronto 2015: Swimming preview day seven

blindfolded runner with guide and another female runner crossing a finish line

Toronto 2015: Preview of the final day of athletics

Four blindfolded men pose for a group picture

Maradona sends message of support to Argentina’s Football 5 team

Tess Routliffe swimming in the pool. Her head is just above water and facing the camera.

Records continue to fall in Parapan pool

Action shot of Ilena Rodriguez swimming. Her head is just above water

Rodriguez elected to APC Executive Board