PARALYMPIC AND PARA SPORTS NEWS

Music Monday with Great Britain’s Hannah Cockroft
The T34 Paralympic, world and European champion shares her favourites songs.

Vadovicova opens strong at World Cup in Szczecin
The R3 world record holder won gold on day one.

Monthly preview: May 2016
Check out all the events that will headline this month in para-sport.

Grosseto 2016 sprinters Corso and Contrafatto meet school kids in Rome
The two Italian sprinters told 100 youngsters about their excitement for June’s IPC Athletics European Championships.

‘Me and My Coach’ with Cuba’s Durand and Castillo, and their coach Ferrer
Two of the world’s top sprinters talk about what it means to train under the guidance of their coach Miriam Ferrer – and how their relationship is more like family.

Sport Week: Five para-archery storylines to follow
Here are the top storylines in the sport leading up to the Rio 2016 Paralympic Games.

Regional records for Russia and Uzbekistan highlight swimming Euros
Kokarev shaves more than two seconds off European record and Uzbekistan S13 swimmers break Asian records.

Double world record for Russia at Swimming Euros
Uzbekistan's Muslima Odilova also burst onto the scene with a new world best alongside Italian Arjola Trimi in Funchal, Portugal.
Funchal 2016: Action to check out on day two
Rivalries will be reignited as some of para-swimming’s most decorated athletes compete in Funchal, Portugal.
Preview: Swimmers to take to pool at European Open
Big name athletes such as Brazil’s Daniel Dias, France’s Elodie Lorandi and the world’s fastest Paralympian, Ukraine’s Maksym Veraksa, will be in action from 1 May.