PARALYMPIC AND PARA SPORTS NEWS

IWAS announces changes to World Games programme
The World Games will have four different categories to accommodate different age groups and help develop athletes.

Leinonen to prepare at home for Rio 2016
With a place for the next Paralympic Games already secured, the R5 (mixed 10m air rifle prone SH2) world champion is focusing on training in Finland.

Ukraine’s Datsko seeks return to No. 1
One month before the Wheelchair Fencing World Championships, Ukraine's Anton Datsko is preparing to take on his rivals.

ITF updates 2016 UNIQLO Wheelchair Tennis Tour calendar
Three of the four Grand Slams are set for next year.

INAS announces events for 2016, 2017
Portugal, Thailand and Australia latest countries awarded to host INAS events.

US para-triathletes shine on home course
The US women swept the PT2 and PT5 events at the Detroit ITU World Para-Triathlon Event.

Swift International to provide boats for US para-rowers for Worlds
Four US crews will receive boats ahead of the 2015 World Rowing Championships in France.

APC President praises "best ever Parapan American Games"
Check out the full Toronto 2015 Closing Ceremony speech from Jose Luis Campo, the Americas Paralympic Committtee President.

Toronto 2015 Parapan American Games come to a close
During eight days of sport 10 world, 70 Americas and 239 Games records were broken.

#SuperheroSunday: Great Britain’s Maria Lyle
The British teenager has been a sensation since making her international debut last year and reveals her three heroes.

Canada win TO2015 wheelchair rugby gold in a thriller
The world number two side defeated rivals USA whilst Colombia secured bronze on a sensational final day.

Toronto 2015 Closing Ceremony flagbearers
The 28 flagbearers for the Toronto 2015 Parapan American Games Closing Ceremony have been named.

Toronto 2015: Day seven as it happened
Many of the team sports reached a climax on Friday at the Parapan American Games whilst it was also the final day for many individual sports.

Hat-trick of titles and world record for Durand at Toronto 2015
The Cuban T12 sprinter won her third gold by breaking the 200m world record she had set just 24 hours earlier.

Brazil retain football 5-a-side Parapan Am crown
The 2016 Paralympic Games hosts beat Argentina 2-1 to be crowned Parapan Am champions for third time at Toronto 2015.

Toronto 2015: Swimming preview day seven
Brazil look to close out Toronto 2015 swimming competition with a splash.

Toronto 2015: Preview of the final day of athletics
Cuba’s Omara Durand looks to wrap up her historic week in the Parapan American Games on Friday.

Maradona sends message of support to Argentina’s Football 5 team
The football legend sent a message of good luck ahead of the Toronto 2015 Parapan American Games football 5-a-side final between Argentina and Brazil on Friday.

Records continue to fall in Parapan pool
Brazil’s Talisson Glock and Joana Da Silva, and Canada’s Tess Routliffe took gold and Americas records on Friday morning’s swimming at Toronto 2015.

Rodriguez elected to APC Executive Board
The US para-swimmer received 201 votes, just four more than her closest rival.