Argentina's Para canoeist Lucas Diaz Aspiroz competing.

The Argentinian Para canoeist says he will give his best at Rio 2016 and try to reach the Paralympic podium.

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More than 80 individual files of athlete classifications have also been reviewed across six different sports in the last 12 months.

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Frederico Nantes, the Chief International Technical Official at September’s Rio 2016 Paralympic Games.

Two men playing wheelchair rugby collide their chairs.

After three Paralympic appearances, Japan might have just the team this year to break onto the podium at Rio 2016.

Canadian swimmer Michael Edgson stands next to the pool after competing at Barcelona 1992.

Canada’s most decorated Para athlete recalls his outstanding performance at Seoul 1988, where he won an unprecedented nine swimming gold medals.

Colombia’s Nelson Crispin competes in the Men's 50m Butterfly S6 at the 2015 IPC Swimming World Championships in Glasgow, Great Britain

The 24-year-old swimmer aims to claim Colombia’s second Paralympic gold in history, at Rio 2016.

Man ridings on a white horse.

Brazil’s Chef D’Equipe hopes her riders and horses can put on performances that draw national interest in the sport.

Are you a Proud Paralympian?

Former wheelchair tennis player Samanta Bullock will be one of the leaders at the relaunch of Proud Paralympian at Rio 2016.

Jonato Santos Machado of Brazil and Pablo Molina Lopez of Argentina during the Gold Medal match at the Toronto 2015 Parapan American Games.

Argentina were drawn in Group A with the Netherlands and the USA, whilst world No.1 Ukraine were pitted against Brazil, Ireland and Great Britain in Group A.

Rio 2016 preview: P2 (women’s 10m air pistol SH1)

Iran’s Sareh Javanmardidodmani will go for Iran’s first gold medal in shooting since Sydney 2000.

Richard Whitehead

The reigning world and Paralympic champion smashed his own 200m T42 world record.

Adecco Way to Work Programme

The Adecco Group Global SVP for the IOC and IPC Athlete Career Programmes shares his views on inclusivity in the sports world and more.

Colombian athlete Dixon Hooker poses on the podium with his gold medal next to the silver and bronze medallists.

Colombia´s athletics world champion aims to top the podium at September´s Paralympic Games.

Fifteen Danish Para athletes pose for a photo wearing the red and white Danish colours.

Denmark will send 15 Para athletes to the Games; Haiti, US Virgin Islands name one athlete each.

Mariela Almada of Argentina

The South American country will promote Para sports and strengthen their place in #TeamAgitos.

Yao Yongquan and Cai Changgu at Beijing

The Beijing 2008 goalball champion talks jetlag, training, maturing since the 2012 Paralympics and video games ahead of Rio 2016.

Canadian boccia player Alison Levine focused whilst training.

Canada’s 26-year-old boccia player is looking forward to having her first Paralympic experience at Rio 2016.

Girl swimming in the pool with swimcap and goggles on.

Most people are familiar with the big names to look out for, but who could also win a medal for their country?

Iranian football 7-a-side team and their staff stand together, put their right hand ver their chests.

Iran defeated Scotland in the finals; both teams qualified for 2017 World Championships.

A delighted Rixt van der Horst of Denmark celebrates winning gold at the Alltech FEI World Equestrian Games.

Dutch rider and gold medal favourite Rixt van Der Horst will make an anticipated Paralympic debut.