PARALYMPIC AND PARA SPORTS NEWS

Madrid 2018: 5 things to know about Costa Rica
Central American country preparing for its World Championships debut

Madrid 2018: Blind Football Worlds Draw takes place
Competition will be the biggest in history with 16 teams competing from 7-17 June

Luis Andrade makes impressive return in Indianapolis
Mexican swimmer wins gold in first international competition since home World Championships last year

Tatyana McFadden makes London Marathon return
US wheelchair racer ready to face completely different condifitions than in last Sunday's win in Boston

Biggest field ever line up for the London Marathon
More than 110 Para athletes are set to compete in eight different events in the season's fifth World Cup

Goalball UK launches schools competition programme
Project receives grant from BBC’s charitable arm ‘Children in Need’

USA make splash in home World Series
US swimmers claimed 10 medals, including six gold, on the opening day in Indianapolis

Lucia Araujo returns to city where she won her first medal
Brazilian judoka is one of more than 200 athletes set to compete in Antalya

Madrid 2018: Brazilian blind football team gets ready
Reigning Paralympic and world champions train in Sao Paulo

IPC to conduct extensive governance review
An eight-strong working group will be led by IPC Vice President Duane Kale