RIO 2016 PARALYMPICS NEWS
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Para athletics explained – Officials
Frederico Nantes, the Chief International Technical Official at September’s Rio 2016 Paralympic Games.
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Brazilian Para equestrian team ready to ride
Brazil’s Chef D’Equipe hopes her riders and horses can put on performances that draw national interest in the sport.
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Brazil’s Bullock excited about #ProudParalympian
Former wheelchair tennis player Samanta Bullock will be one of the leaders at the relaunch of Proud Paralympian at Rio 2016.
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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.
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Swimming at Rio 2016: Who has podium potential?
Most people are familiar with the big names to look out for, but who could also win a medal for their country?
Denmark, US Virgin Islands, Haiti name Rio 2016 teams
Denmark will send 15 Para athletes to the Games; Haiti, US Virgin Islands name one athlete each.
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Germany, Netherlands, Brazil name Para equestrian teams
Dutch rider and gold medal favourite Rixt van Der Horst will make an anticipated Paralympic debut.
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Sport Week: Para triathlon storylines in Rio
Find out which rivalries to watch for, which country could sweep an event and more on the sport’s Paralympic debut.
Veronika Vadovicova: My best and worst moments
The Slovakian world champion relives the times she will remember forever, and those she would rather forget.
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Sport Week: Para triathletes to watch for
Here are four athletes battling for the first ever Paralympic gold medals at Rio 2016.
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Japan reveals Rio 2016 Paralympic roster
Masaki Fujita and Shingo Kunidea are among the 127 athletes heading to the Paralympic Games this September.
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Refugees to compete in dedicated team at Rio 2016 Paralympics
Para athletes will stand for courage, determination, inspiration and equality at the world’s number one sporting event for driving social inclusion.
Kimura: My three aims for Rio 2016
The Japanese visually impaired swimmer has some clear goals in mind for his third Paralympic Games.
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With degree in pocket, Paovic focuses on Rio
In the months leading up to the Paralympic Games, the No. 1 table tennis player first had to obtain her university degree.
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Sarah Storey embraces motherhood ahead of Rio 2016
The multiple cycling Paralympic champion is heading into her seventh Games three years after giving birth to her first daughter Louisa.
Azerbaijan, Iraq name athletes to Rio 2016
Aruba and the Dominican Republic also announced their delegations for the Paralympic Games.