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France’s Marie-Amelie Le Fur, gives an insight into her three heroes.
Athletics

The French Paralympic champion gives an insight into her three heroes ahead of Doha 2015.

Brazil's Petrucio Ferreira, Australia's Evan O'Hanlon, Ireland's Jason Smyth and the USA's Richard Browne will compete in Rio to find the world's fastest para-athlete.
Rio 2016

The Irishman will go head-to-head with Richard Browne, Evan O’Hanlon and Petrucio Ferreira in Rio on Monday to determine who is the world’s fastest para-athlete.

Rchard Browne poses with Rio 2016 Paralympic Games mascot Tom.
Rio 2016

US amputee sprinter back in city to help celebrate one year to Games with unprecedented race against athletes in other Paralympic classes.

Upper body of man who is giving a speech
Athletics

The long-time high performance coach will be one of the keynote speakers at the inaugural conference this December in Colorado Springs, USA.

Jason Smyth, the fastest Paralympic athlete on the planet.
Rio 2016

Irishman, the fastest para-athlete of all time, in Brazil to help celebrate one year until the Games.

David Brown trains with his guide Jerome Avery in Urca.
Rio 2016

Unprecedented race will bring together runners with different types of disability in celebration of one year until the Paralympic Games.

Michael McKillop, Stef Reid and Scott Reardon.
Athletics

Find out family connections for Michael McKillop, Scott Reardon and Stef Reid are spurring them on to even greater things.

Collage of five athlete photos
Archery

The public has until 9 September to vote for their favourite from the five candidates.

Wheelchair athlete on the track
Athletics

The T34 wheelchair racer talks about the influence of Kurt Fearnley and how he is aiming to win his first world title this October.

The USA's Jarryd Wallace after breaking the 100m T44 world record at Toronto 2015.
Athletics

The month was packed with three World Championships and the Toronto 2015 Parapan American Games.

Terezinha Guilhermina
Athletics

Many of the world’s fastest para-athletes will race over 100m to mark one year to go until the Rio 2016 Paralympic Games.

Dan Greaves of England competes in the Men's F42/44 Discus final at Hampden Park Stadium at the Glasgow 2014 Commonwealth Games.
Athletics

After 19 years with the same coach, the British discus thrower is now hoping John Godina can lead him to win gold at October’s World Championships.

Great Britain’s Paralympic star David Weir, gives an insight into his three heroes.
Athletics

The British wheelchair racer won four gold medal at London 2012 and will be looking to add to his medal collection at October’s World Championships.

Marcel Hug offered his knowledge and experience to aspiring wheelchair racers.
Athletics

The Swiss world champion passed on his knowledge and experience to a group of enthusiastic wheelchair racers.

Uppor body of a man in orange shirt
Athletics

The Dutch wheelchair racer gives an insight into his training regime.

Man in green shirt holding an Irish flag and smiling to the camera
Athletics

Injury after injury – after injury, the Irishman is now more eager to win golds at the World Championships in October.

The USA’s Parapan Am Games champion, world champion and world record holder Jarryd Wallace gives an insight into his three heroes.
Athletics

After breaking the 100m T44 world record at Toronto 2015, the USA’s Jarryd Wallace shares with us his three heroes.

Yunidis Castillo receives her gold medal for the women's 200m T47, handed over by Patrick Jarvis.
Athletics

The Cuban sprinter has won multiple Paralympic, world and Parapan titles and is now gearing up to defend her world titles in Doha, Qatar.

Great Britain’s young track star Maria Lyle, gives an insight into her three heroes.
Athletics

The British teenager has been a sensation since making her international debut last year and reveals her three heroes.

Omara Durand of Cuba
Athletics

The Cuban T12 sprinter won her third gold by breaking the 200m world record she had set just 24 hours earlier.