the upper body of a female playing table tennis and wearing a pink polo shirt

In the months leading up to the Paralympic Games, the No. 1 table tennis player first had to obtain her university degree.

Sarah Storey

The multiple cycling Paralympic champion is heading into her seventh Games three years after giving birth to her first daughter Louisa.

Man sitting on bench, celebrating

Aruba and the Dominican Republic also announced their delegations for the Paralympic Games.

Women in swim suite leaving the water.

The former Canadian triathlete knows the feeling her athletes will get when they compete in their first Games.

Two people showing their clothes

The Austrian outfit, designed by Erima, includes 60 different items, whilst ParalympicsGB unveiled ASOS formal wear.

Aspring para-athletes have been helped by the Agitos Foundation

#TeamAgitos grows larger as more Para sport development projects are funded via the 2016 Grant Support Programme.

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The press conference will be held in Rio de Janeiro on Sunday 7 August at 12:00 BRT.

Woman sitting on a chair, throwing a discus

Ahead of her Paralympic debut at Rio 2016, the US thrower talks about her career highs and lows.

Woman riding on a black and white horse

After missing London 2012, the Para equestrian rider looks to make the most of her fifth Paralympic Games.

Man with an arm amputation crossing a finish line

The event will be held 10-11 September at Fort Copacabana.

A female standing skier competes in super-G

The slopes of Switzerland, Austria, Slovenia, Japan and South Korea will host World Cups, including the Test Event for the PyeongChang 2018 Paralympic Winter Games.

Collage of five sports images

The public has until 10 August to vote for their favourite from the five candidates.

Chile's Juan Garrido Acevedo celebrates winning Toronto 2015 powerlifting gold.

The powerlifting Parapan American champion will headline Chile’s delegation at the Opening Ceremony of September’s Paralympic Games, on 7 September.

A team in colourful clothes

Germany will send 148 athletes to compete at September’s Paralympic Games.

collage of three photos, one with swimmers in open water, one with two cyclists on a tandem, one with a runner with prosthetic leg

Athletes in this sport are grouped into five sport classes.

Graphic with information about a shooting event at Rio 2016

The first shooting medal event of the Paralympic Games will feature a head-to-head between the world champion and world record holder.

Elshan Huseynov, Powerlifting, Azerbaijan, Almaty 2015

The world record holder in the men’s up to 107kg explains which lift was his most memorable one in his career so far.

Brazil and Argentina fought out a tough 0-0 draw in five-a-side football.

Paralympic and world champions Brazil remains the top-ranked team in the world, followed by South American rivals Argentina, Spain, China and France.

Markus Rehm of Bayer Levekusen competes in the mens long jump finale at Hauptmarkt Nuremberg during day 1 of the German Championships in Athletics on July 24, 2015 in Nuremberg, Germany.

The German long jumper holds every title there is and will be aiming for gold once again at Rio 2016.

Swimmer doing a back start

Paralympic and world champions highlight the teams heading to the Paralympic Games.