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20-23 September

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Rio 2016

Following the first IPC Shooting World Cup Paralympic qualifier of the season, 34 National Paralympic Committees have quota places for the next Paralympic Games.

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Rio 2016

Ambassadors include two legendary Brazilian footballers Romario and Ronaldinho.

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Winter Sports

The decision was taken at the 128th IOC Session in Kuala Lumpur, Malaysia.

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Cycling

The team of Vittorio Podesta, Luca Mazzone, and Alessandro Zanardi were victorious in Nottwil, Switzerland.

Siamand Rahman Dubai 2014
Powerlifting

Iranian world and Paralympic champion breaks his own world record twice to lift 295kg.

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Swimming

Paralympic champion Juan Reyes is relishing the chance to swim at his fourth Para Pan American Games in Canada.

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Judo

Less than a year into the sport, the South Korean judoka has already captured two key titles in the men’s under-81kg.

Powerlifting at the Parapans
Powerlifting

Relive the action from the last Parapan American Games with the Toronto 2015 edition fast approaching.

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Summer Sports

The new generic online programme is targeted at qualified coaching looking to transition into training para-athletes.

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Slovakia

Three camps throughout the summer will allow children to try para-sports and hear from Paralympians.

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Summer Sports

US Team for Toronto 2015 features 98 Paralympian and one Olympian

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Summer Sports

Around 1,600 athletes from 28 countries will be in Canada for the event which features 15 sports.

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Equestrian

Rixt Van Der Horst looked in perfect form ahead of September’s European Championships.

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Swimming

Minister of Sport Gerald Klug highlights the importance of inclusion in the development programme “Project Rio 2016”.

Elshan Huseynov, Powerlifting, Azerbaijan, Almaty 2015
Powerlifting

Nigeria’s Omolayo and Azerbaijan’s Elshan Huseynov both beat reigning world champions to top the podium at the 2015 IPC Powerlifting Asian Open Championships.

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Tokyo 2020

Tokyo Gas has been a long-time supporter of para-sport in Japan.

Melissa Tapper
Table Tennis

The Australian para-table tennis player captured the women’s singles and double titles in the class 10 events.

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Sitting Volleyball

The Portuguese Volleyball Federation hosts sitting volleyball events for young people with disabilities, showing that volleyball is a sport for everyone.

China's Yujiao Tan of China celebrates winning silver in the women's -67.50 kg powerlifting at the London 2012 Paralympic Games.
Powerlifting

Two junior world records are also set by Iraqi lifters on day three of the 2015 IPC Powerlifting Asian Open in Almaty, Kazakhstan.

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Wheelchair Rugby

Members can now submit bids to host the IWRF 2016 Paralympic Qualification Tournament and the 2018 IWRF World Championsips.