PARA ROWING NEWS

Lagoa Stadium, at Lagoa Rodrigo de Freitas, is located in the heart of the city with a spectacular backdrop of mountains, Tijuca National Forest and Christ the Redeemer.

The six boats that qualified for each of the four events’ finals have been decided this morning (10 September).

Woman in roing boat celebrates

Rio 2016 will feature four rowing medal events, which will be held in the Lagoa Stadium from 9-11 September.

USA's LTA4+ rowing team at the 2015 World Rowing Championships.

After a silver at the 2015 Worlds, the USA’s LTA4+ boat are confident they can contend for gold at the Rio 2016 Paralympics.

The Zimbabwean para LTA coxed four training in Gavirate, Italy.

Heading into the Rio 2016 Paralympic Games, here are five storylines you should watch for.

Podium with 3 men

Here are the six boats to keep tabs on when Para rowing hits the Rodrigo de Freitas Lake.

Woman in roing boat celebrates

After the birth of her son in February, the world champion Para rower is staying on course for Rio 2016.

A picture of four people rowing

Para rowing will make its third Paralympic Games appearance in Rio.

Lagoa Stadium, at Lagoa Rodrigo de Freitas, is located in the heart of the city with a spectacular backdrop of mountains, Tijuca National Forest and Christ the Redeemer.

Competitions will be held in the Lagoa Stadium from 9-11 September.

An equestrian rider rides her horse in an empty arena.

Canada will send four equestrian riders and five rowers to September’s Paralympic Games.

Woman in rowing boat celebrating

Rowers are allocated to three sport classes and compete across four different events.

Paralympic Sports A-Z: Rowing

The sport will make its third Paralympic appearance in September.

The Zimbabwean para LTA coxed four training in Gavirate, Italy.

Eight teams from four continents have been awarded the bipartite places for rowing at the Rio 2016 Paralympic Games.

Woman in wheelchair celebrates after wheelchair tennis point

Australian boccia player Daniel Michel and the British rowing and wheelchair tennis Rio 2016 teams have been announced.

Woman in rowing boat celebrating

Rachel Morris set the standard when she claimed a new world best time in the women's single sculls at the World Rowing Cup in Poznan.

Tom Aggar

World champions Erik Horrie, Moran Samuel are among those to watch in Poland.

The Zimbabwean para LTA coxed four training in Gavirate, Italy.

In a country where the sport is not popular, Zimbabwe has put together a mixed coxed four team that will compete in Rio 2016.

Prince Harry poses with the USA's Tatanya Mcfadden and Switzerland's Marcel Hug after both won the 2016 Virgin Money London Marathon.

Check out what went on in the Paralympic Movement during April.

Man rowing

Blake Haxton and Jacqui Kapinowski will represent the USA in Rio after their success in the Team Trials.

The 2015 World Rowing Championships is held in Aiguebelette, France.

Australia qualified a boat in the LTA mixed coxed four for the first time, while China dominated the Regatta.

The 2015 World Rowing Championships is held in Aiguebelette, France.

Those who missed out on opportunities in the 2015 World Championships have one last chance this week.