Britain's 12-year-old Abby Kane moved closer to a spot at this year's Paralympic Games in Rio de Janeiro after reaching the qualifying standard in the S13 100 metres backstroke event at her country’s Para-swimming trials at Tollcross International Swimming Centre in Glasgow.

Britain’s Erraid Davies’ hopes of competing at this year's Paralympic Games in Rio de Janeiro appear to have been dashed after she was declared ineligible for a qualification event following reclassification.

The Canadian Paralympic Committee (CPC) has set a goal of a top-16 finish in the medal standings at Rio 2016.

The draw for the blind football tournament at the Rio 2016 Paralympic Games will take place on April 25 in the Brazilian city, the International Blind Sports Federation (IBSA) has announced.

A Bill committing California to cover up to $250 million (£173 million/€222 million) in cost overruns as part of Los Angeles' bid to host the 2024 Olympic and Paralympic Games has passed another important stage.

Canada's double Paralympic gold medallist Earle Connor has been suspended for four years after testing positive for banned anabolic steroids for the second time in his career. 

For the athletes we work with day to day, the Olympic and Paralympic Games are the pinnacle of their careers. As such, it is imperative that they are best prepared to deliver their optimal performance on the day, when it matters the most. Having a thorough plan in place for each athlete leading up to the day of competition can be a major factor in the search for success. It also helps to combat some of the challenges that accompany the realities of some of the biggest sporting events in the world.

Countries earned vital quota places for this year's Paralympic Games in Rio de Janeiro as the continental qualification tournament at the European Para-Archery Championships came to a close in Saint-Jean-de-Monts in France today.

A task force has been set-up by Brazil's interim Sports Minister Ricardo Leyser in order to identify ways to boost flagging ticket sales for the Olympic and Paralympic Games in Rio de Janeiro later this year. 

New Zealand’s preparations for this year's Paralympic Games in Rio de Janeiro are set to receive a financial boost after Australasian retail giant Harvey Norman announced it will conduct a fundraising campaign.

Jacqueline Freney, winner of eight Paralympic gold medals at London 2012, will not compete at Rio 2016, it has been revealed.

A squad of between 10 and 12 athletes is expected to be sent to September's Paralympic Games in Rio de Janeiro by the Sri Lanka Paralympic Committee, the organisation has announced.

South Africa's six-time Paralympic gold medallist Oscar Pistorius will face sentencing for murder in June, it has been announced.

Budapest 2024 has appointed Lagardère Sports to lead an international consortium to advise the Hungarian capital on its bid for the 2024 Olympic and Paralympics, it was announced today.

A British Government initiative to invest £1.5 million ($2 million/€1.9 million) to provide running blades for hundreds of amputee children has been described as “the London 2012 Paralympic legacy in action”.