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20-23 September

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Swimming

The name, which is a plant local to the island of Madeira used to make sweet treats, received 51 per cent of the public vote.

Man in wheelchair points at something, shows something to a man and woman.
Tokyo 2020

Toshiaki Endo visited the Paralympic Movement’s birthplace to learn more ahead of the Tokyo 2020 Paralympic Games.

Oksana Masters, USA musters all her strength and rides in to Bronze medal position
Biathlon

US Paralympic rowing and Nordic skiing medallist visits the country where she was orphaned and meets children, injured soldiers and the US Ambassador.

Abdulla Sultan Alaryani of The United Arab Emirates competes during the Men's R1-10m Air Rifle Standing SH1 Final
Shooting

The United Arab Emirates and South Korea both set new team world bests in Fort Benning, USA.

Cecile Hernandez-Cervellon snowboards down the course at Sochi 2014.
Cross-Country Skiing

Twelve skiers, snowboarders and Nordic skiers will compete during 2015-16, including at competitions on their home slopes.

Andrea Eskau at the press conference
Cross-Country Skiing

Despite her preparations for handcycling at the Rio 2016 Paralympic Games, Andrea Eskau will take the special opportunity to compete in Finsterau, Germany.

Man in wheelchair does headstand
Para dance sport

Six world titles are left on the final day of the 2015 IPC Wheelchair Dance Sport World Championships.

Man in wheelchair holds woman in air while spinning wheelchair.
Para dance sport

The Filipino couple won the combi freestyle class 2 on the final day of the 2015 IPC Wheelchair Dance Sport World Championships.

Play True magazine

The new-look interactive publication is now available.

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Shooting

India also take their first Paralympic quota place in Fort Benning, USA.

Man in wheelchair and woman performe.
Para dance sport

The Russian danced to two world titles on day one of the IPC Wheelchair Dance Sport World Championships.

Team USA Awards
Andrew Soule

After a bumper year of World Championships and the Toronto 2015 Parapan American Games, individual and team honours are up for grabs.

An ice sledge hockey player skates up to his teammate to celebrate.
Para Ice Hockey

Labatt Blue and USA Hockey have announced who will benefit from USD 250,000 of grants through Pass it Forward Initiative.

Dalekova Andrey Lebedinskiy at IPC Shooting World Cup in Fort Benning, USA.
Shooting

New Zealand, Slovakia and the USA seal more quota places at IPC Shooting World Cup in Fort Benning, USA.

Carlos Serrano Zarate
Swimming

Track and field, swimming and powerlifting athletes will compete at the Third National Stage of Circuit Brazil Caixa Loterias from Friday (6 November) and swimmers in Merido, Mexico.

Athletes compete in the Sochi 2014 Paralympic Winter Games wheelchair curling competition.
Wheelchair Curling

Fifteen teams will line-up in Lohja, Finland, from Saturday (7 November) for the World Wheelchair B-Curling Championship 2015.

Wheelchair dance sport - Osipov and Ryzhkova of Russia
Para dance sport

The IPC Wheelchair Dance Sport World Championships get underway on 7 November. Here is what to keep an eye on.

A wheelchair dancer is held aloft during a dance
Para dance sport

Two days packed with dance across singles and couples events will take place in Rome, Italy, from Saturday.

Jakub Krako, Slovakia day one in the men's downhill visually impaired
Alpine Skiing

Slovakian Paralympic champion out for 2015-16 after carrying an injury sustained just before the 2015 World Championships.

The IPC Athletics Grand Prix in Nottwil will feature 350 athletes from 39 countries between 29-31 May
Athletics

In 2016, 10 Grand Prix will take place in five continents and athletes will get a taste of what they can expect at Rio 2016.