PARA ATHLETICS NEWS
Four Americas records brighten up Rio test event amid torrential rain
Brazilian athletes Alessandro Rodrigo da Silva, Odair Santos, Julio Cesar Agripino dos Santos and Eduardo Guimaraes de Oliveira all broke records of the first day of the IPC Athletics Grand Prix.
Gomes hopes strong test event will secure his Rio 2016 place
The 30-year-old is hoping to defend his 200m T11 Paralympic title in September as part of the Brazilian team.
Eight world champions set to represent Great Britain at Grosseto 2016
The British team for the 2016 IPC Athletics European Championships in Italy features 49 athletes.
Sport week: Classification in athletics
There are 10 eligible impairment types in athletics: eight physical impairments as well as visual impairment and intellectual impairment.
Hipolito feels at home in new training set-up
The 19-year-old, who will compete at this week’s IPC Athletics Grand Prix in Rio, changed coaches in February.
Sport week: Intro to athletics
Here are the basics about the most popular sport on the Paralympic programme.
Blair smashes discus F44 world record in USA
The US athlete threw 63.61m at the IPC Athletics Grand Prix in Arizona.
Davies breaks own shot put world record at Grand Prix in USA
Great Britain's Aled Davies shows he is in great form for Rio 2016 with a distance of 16.13m.
Music Monday with Brazil’s Terezinha Guilhermina
The T11 world record holder over 100m, 200m and 400m will be looking to add to her nine Paralympic medals at Rio 2016.
Para athletics explained – Blade running
The world’s fastest female blade runner, the Netherlands’ Marlou van Rhijn explains what it is like to running on blades.
Preview: IPC Athletics Grand Prix in Arizona, USA
Big names set to compete include Jarryd Wallace, Vanessa Low, David Brown and Rachael Morrison.
My best and worst moments with Switzerland’s Marcel Hug
The Swiss Silver Bullet reflects on the 2004 and 2008 Paralympic Games.
Long jumper Low aims to finish on a high at Rio 2016
The German world champion will be in action this week at the IPC Athletics Grand Prix in Arizona, USA as she continues her preparations for September’s Paralympics.
Serrano receives Allianz Athlete of the Month for April
The 17-year-old broke the 100m breaststroke SB7 world record.
Training Tuesday with Australia’s Scott Reardon
The 100m T42 reveals how he striking a balance between preparing for Rio 2016 and learning German.
Martin aims to balance studies with training for Rio 2016
The world’s best T52 racer will line-up at this week’s IPC Athletics Grand Prix just two days after finishing his University exams.
Rehm amongst a host of global stars out to impress in Spain
Around 150 athletes from 17 countries will compete in the IPC Athletics sanctioned event in Barcelona this Saturday.
Music Monday with Cuba’s Yunidis Castillo
Cuba’s most successful Paralympian, who won three sprints golds at London 2012, reveals her three favourite songs.
What makes the perfect…long jump?
Germany’s Paralympic, world and European champion Markus Rehm explains what it takes to jump over eight metres.
Suriname’s Biondi Misasi aims to qualify for his third Paralympics
The 100m T12 and long jump T12 athlete is confident he will compete at Rio 2016 and win his country's first Paralympic medal.