PARALYMPIC AND PARA SPORTS NEWS

Renshi Chokai aims to net a medal for hosts Japan
'I want people to see how I've changed because my value as a player is that I can assist and create chances, in addition to my defence, which is my forte'

Ones to watch in shooting Para sport
Young faces will try to take on the experienced sharp shooters in Tokyo this summer

LA28 invests $9.6mn in kids sports
'One of the key objectives of the LA28 Olympic and Paralympic Games is to use the power of sport to boost the wellbeing, health and education of young people, regardless of their economic background, gender or ability'

50 reasons to watch the Paralympics
A selection of moments that audiences should stay tuned for summer's competition

Abdulrahman Abdulqadir leads Qatar's hope at Tokyo
'It is always good to go into a major event like the Games with confidence'

Ostrava 2021: Top Moments
A lookback at eight days of intense action and amazing performances during the World Para Ice Hockey Championships in Czech Republic

10 things to know about shooting Para sport
The sport has the male summer Paralympian with the most medals

Para taekwondo athlete Parfait teaches hope at Rwandan Refugee Camp
Parfait fled the civil war in Burundi and has been passing on his knowledge to others in his new home - Mahama Refugee Camp

Egypt’s Shaimaa Ellatif puts her weight behind the shuttle
'After having played wheelchair tennis and Para athletics, I am now fully focused on Para badminton now and I am trying my best to promote the sport not just in Egypt but in Africa'

Ostrava 2021: USA thump Canada to claim fifth world title
Dominant performance in 5-1 victory gives USA the second consecutive gold medal at the World Para Ice Hockey Championships in Czech Republic

Ostrava 2021: RPC bag World Championships bronze
Team show efficiency again to beat Paralympic bronze medallists South Korea 7-0 and reach the podium in Czech Republic

Floors breaks world record in Tokyo dress rehearsal
German sprinter breaks his own 200m T62 world record in his home track in final international event before the Paralympic Games

Hardships help Polianskyi become stronger
From loss of his parents to escaping war in 2014, Paralympic and world champion keeps defying adversities

Ostrava 2021: Zelinka and Palat lead Czechs to Paralympics
Supported by home crowd hosts beat Norway to finish World Championships in fifth place and book ticket to next year's Games in China

Canada and USA return to final in Ostrava
The world’s top two ranked Para ice hockey teams meet again on Saturday as RPC and South Korea play for the bronze medal

Hanne Vadseth discovers the art of recovery
Norwegian vision impaired skier turns to song covers, paintings and workouts to connect with the outside world during injury and the pandemic

Beijing 2022 launches legacy report
China look to engage 300 million people in winter sports

GB and USA nominate Para athletics teams for Tokyo
Sixty-one names set to represent US in Japan, as British team announces the first 12 names in their Paralympic Games roster

Ones to watch for Para rowing
The favourites and dark horses who are going for the biggest prize in their sport
China finish on top as World Cup season ends in Dubai
Chinese powerlifters dominate penultimate day with Chile taking Mixed Team gold in the final stop before Tokyo 2020 Paralympics