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20-23 September

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2016 IPC Swimming European Open Championships in Funchal, Portugal
Swimming

Organisers are looking for 200 volunteers to help run the last major swimming competition ahead of Rio 2016 in Funchal, Madeira, Portugal.

Group picture of people dressed smart, standing and in wheelchairs
New Zealand

The Collection will tour New Zealand for 30 weeks and features portraits of the country’s top para-athletes.

Boat on the water with a broken mast
Sailing

Australia battle through Mother Nature to lead way in SKUD18, sonar after six races.

Two men on a stage, shaking hands
PyeongChang 2018

The South Korean baseball star will help promote the Paralympic and Olympic Winter Games.

IPC Top 50 moments 2015 - No. 33
Powerlifting

After three regional Championships and a Parapan American Games, athletes are clearly preparing well for the Rio 2016 Paralympic Games.

Maryna Cherniak of Ukraine (blue) and Eva Cseroviczki of Hungary (white) compete during the Women's Judo -48kg bronze medal match on day thirteen of the Baku 2015 European Games.
Judo

World No. 1 Inna Cherniak won the women’s under 57kg gold medal on day two of the IBSA European Judo Championships.

Competitors at the 2015 Para World Sailing Championships out of Williamstown's Royal Yacht Club of Victoria.
Sailing

On home water Australian sailors continue to dominate.

Two men shaking hands after sponsorship deal
Tokyo 2020

The housing, building company is the 15th Gold Partner of the Tokyo 2020 Games.

Man in canoe in triumphant pose
Canoe

After the recent awards garnered by Curtis McGrath, Amanda Reynolds and Susan Seipel, Australia are pushing hard toward Rio 2016 success.

One of two sit-ski courses for the IPC Nordic Skiing World Cup in Tyumen, Russia
Cross-Country Skiing

Check out the challenging courses biathletes and cross-country skiers from around the world will be facing from Wednesday (2 December) in Russia.

The crowd watches on as a powerlifter attempt a lift
Powerlifting

Russia’s Vera Muratova and Petr Filatov and Poland’s Marzena Zieba highlighted the final day of competition in Eger, Hungary.

Tully Kearney, Great Britain, at the 2015 IPC Swimming World Championships Glasgow, Great Britain.
Swimming

Many new faces emerged in the year before the next Paralympic Games.

Thomas Jacobsen of Norway competes at the 2015 IPC Ice Sledge Hockey World Championships A-Pool in Buffalo, USA.
Para Ice Hockey

Ahead of the new season, one of Norway’s favourite ice sledge hockey players gives an insight into his thinking off the ice.

Two judokas competing at the European judo championships
Judo

Unexpected results make for an exciting first day of competition in Odivelas, Portugal.

IPC Top 50 moments 2015 - No. 34
Rowing

The USA nearly stun defending world champion Great Britain in the LTA mixed coxed four.

Canada's ice sledge hockey team
Para Ice Hockey

Ticket packages for all preliminary, semi-finals and medal games at the Lunenburg County Lifestyle Centre in Bridgewater, Canada, are available from CAD 50.

Paralympians show-off their certificates after being trained to be leaders in the Paralympic Movement

Nine Paralympians will become leaders of the Movement in their own countries after training in Natal, Brazil.

Sam Ingram competing
Judo

Ukraine’s Khorava and Cherniak could bring double gold back to their country.

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Para dance sport

Wheelchair dance sport loses Sosunov, a former world and European champion.

Man in sail boat
Sailing

After three World Championships appearances, Bugg hopes to finally hit the podium.