PARALYMPIC AND PARA SPORTS NEWS

Six athletes to compete for Refugee Paralympic Team
• The athletes and where they are refugees from: Ibrahim Al Hussein (Syria), Alia Issa (Syria), Parfait Hakizimana (Burundi), Abbas Karimi (Afghanistan), Shahrad Nasajpour (Iran), and Anas Al Khalifa (Syria).

World Cup season return to Chateauroux in 2022
French city successfully hosted event in 2018 with 228 athletes from 43 countries competing in all sport classes

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