PARALYMPIC AND PARA SPORTS NEWS

Rio Olympic Velodrome

Get the lowdown on a series of brilliant races and all the breath-taking action set for the Rio Olympic Velodrome between 15 and 18 September.

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In addition to creating standard-format Samsung Paralympic Blogs with a Samsung Galaxy S7, 30 of the world’s top Paralympians at the Rio 2016 Paralympic Games will give an exclusive behind-the-scenes insight into their lives with 360 vlogs.

General view of the Future Arena.

Men’s world champions Brazil will begin their quest for Paralympic gold v Sweden, whilst women’s London 2012 gold medallists Japan will make their debut v Israel.

Cuba’s Yunidis Castillo and Omara Durand

With the release of the final road to Rio 2016 athlete stories, the IPC’s development arm is confident Rio 2016 will be a landmark Paralympics for Para sport development.

Omara Durand of Cuba

The world’s fastest female Paralympian is a strong contender for three titles at Rio 2016 – but her focus is on her preparation.

#TeamAgitos - Meet Brazilian swimmer Cecilia de Araujo

Supported by the Agitos Foundation, the 17-year-old swimmer is on the way to accomplish her biggest dream.

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Nearly 150 athletes from more than 40 countries are in Brazil to vie for gold medals at the Olympic Shooting Centre.

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IPC President promises Rio 2016 will “surprise, inspire and excite” as he hails the start of the ‘People’s Games’ at Maracana extravaganza.

A wheelchair racer leads a line of competitors on a red track.

With just a day to go until the Para athletics action gets underway at the Olympic stadium we pose three more questions to our Prediction Panel.

Sir Philip Craven - Rio 2016 Opening Ceremony

7 September – Sir Philip Craven, IPC President