PARALYMPIC AND PARA SPORTS NEWS

Duric targeting return to form in 2015
Slovenian double world champion is aiming to put a poor 2014 behind him to successfully defend his world titles at the swimming Worlds this summer.

Prendergast set for IPC Athletics World Championships Marathon
New Zealand has named a three-strong team for the event which will take place in London, Great Britain.

Dutch confident of retaining wheelchair basketball European gold
Two-time Paralympian Inge Huitzing believes the Netherlands have what it takes to retain their European wheelchair basketball title this summer.

Canada names first swimmers heading to Toronto 2015
Forty swimmers, including Paralympic medallists Benoit Huot, Aurelie Rivard and Adam Purdy, have been nominated to compete for the hosts of the 2015 Parapan American Games.

Can Ams conclude with series of Americas records
US swimmers take their total regional record haul to 10 at the Toronto Pan Am Sports Centre.

Brazil's 7-a-side footballers tell rivals: "We're ready to win gold at Rio 2016"
Seven-a-side team say they have the skill and flair to overcome Russia and Ukraine, who have dominated the sport in recent years

Irish team announced for para-cycling track World Championships
Six strong team features current and former world champions for the event in Apeldoorn, the Netherlands.

Toronto 2015 Parapan American Games tickets on-sale Monday
The event will feature 1,600 athletes from 28 sports competing in 15 sports between 7-15 August.

South Korea win gold, Slovakia clinch bronze in Ostersund
Players from South Korea, Sweden and Austria received tournament honours at the IPC Ice Sledge Hockey World Championships B-Pool.

#SuperheroSunday: Sophie Hahn
British teenage sprint sensation tells us which three people she looks up to.