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20-23 September

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A group of shooters hang-out with Rio 2016 mascot Tom
Shooting

Two new world records for South Korea and more quota places secured for Rio 2016 on the final day of action in Sydney, Australia.

Two wheelchair fencers battle it out at the 2015 World Championships
Wheelchair Fencing

China’s world ranked No.22 beats world champion teammate at the IWAS Wheelchair Fencing World Championships.

Woman in a racing wheelchair competing
Athletics

Top male and female wheelchair racers will be closer to securing a spot on Team USA for Rio 2016.

Rio 2016 Paralympic Games mascot Tom warmed up the crowd at the Paralympic Festival.
Rio 2016

The video of athletes training in the gym has garnered more than 18 million views online and brought greater awareness of three Brazilian para-athletes.

Chul Park, Juhee Lee and Ahn Kyounghee at the 2015 IPC Shooting World Cup in Sydney, Australia.
Shooting

Italy, Thailand and Brazil amongst those to secure quota spots at the IPC Shooting World Cup in Sydney, Australia.

Man in green shirt holding an Irish flag and smiling to the camera
Athletics

Learn a little more about Michael McKillop ahead of October’s IPC Athletics World Championships in Doha, Qatar.

Stefanie Reid
Athletics

European champion long jumper Reid will become the first British amputee model to take to the catwalk.

Woman on bike competing
Cycling

With Rio 2016 under a year away, seasoned veteran Cooke and upstart challenger Walsh make for an interesting rivalry in the T2 class.

Two athletes doing taekwondo
Taekwondo

Russia takes home four gold medals, showcasing their strength in the sport that will debut in Tokyo 2020.

View of the pool at the 2015 IPC Swimming World Championships Glasgow, Great Britain.
Swimming

The 2019 IPC Swimming World Championships will be one of the last major opportunities for athletes to compete and qualify for Tokyo 2020.

A shooter composes himself on the range
Shooting

Teenager Tim Jeffery shines for Great Britain, New Zealand score another quota spot for Rio 2016 thanks to newcomer Jason Eales at the IPC Shooting World Cup

Petrucio dos Santos Grand Prix 2014
Athletics

Brazil will send 53 athletes to the 2015 IPC Athletics Championships in Doha, Qatar, in October.

Doha 2015 IPC Athletics World Championships ticket promo
Athletics

Tickets for Doha 2015 IPC Athletics World Championships go on sale. (Please find Arabic text below)

My Incredible Story by Terezinha Guilhermina [English Subtitles]
Athletics

T11 Classification (Please find Arabic text below)

Martina Caironi, winces,
Athletics

Learn a little more about the Italian T42 athlete ahead of October’s IPC Athletics World Championships in Doha, Qatar.

Man in ice sledge hockey uniform on a sledge on the ice
Para Ice Hockey

The newest addition to USA’s sledge hockey squad raises the team’s number of Purple Heart recipients to six.

Richard Whitehead of Great Britain celebrates winning the Men's 200m T42 race during at the Sainsbury's Anniversary Games in London, England.
Athletics

Six reigning world champions look to retain their titles at the IPC Athletics World Championships in October.

Holly Robinson of New Zealand competes in the Women's Javelin Throw - F46 Final at the London 2012 Paralympic Games.
Athletics

Eight athletes will represent their country at the IPC Athletics World Championships in October.

Chuck Aoki
Wheelchair Rugby

But watching para-athletes compete really does change those views, writes the US wheelchair rugby.

Ilkka Tuomisto of Finland and Dexin Zhou of China compete in the Men's Cross Country 10km Free Standing at the Sochi 2014 Paralympic Winter Games.
PyeongChang 2018

Finland’s top cross-country skier is busy training for the season ahead, but is not certain if he will continue to PyeongChang 2018.