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4-7 September

PARALYMPIC AND PARA SPORTS NEWS

Fiona Allan, Chief Executive, PNZ, with members of the Harvey Norman's team.
New Zealand

Australasia’s largest retailers of Furniture, Bedding, Computer and Electrical will conduct a nationwide fundraising campaign in support of the team heading to Rio 2016.

Yijun Chen
Wheelchair Fencing

China’s Yijun Chen is hoping to guarantee a place at Rio 2016 with gold at the Asian Wheelchair Fencing Championships.

Female wheelchair tennis player in action on a blue court
Wheelchair Tennis

Athletes are assigned to two sport classes, and all have an impairment that affects their legs.

Two men in British racing vests hold a union jack behind them as they celebrate victory,
Athletics

The British war veteran will be aiming to stake his claim for a place in the Paralympics GB team for Rio 2016 with a good performance at the IPC Athletics Grand Prix.

Australian sprinter Isis Holt and New Zealand swimmer Sophie Pascoe break world records.
Athletics

Sprinter Isis Holt lowered her own 100m T35 world record, whilst Sophie Pascoe took more than a second off the 100m butterfly S10 mark.

The Paralympian 01/2016 - cover
Rio 2016

The first edition of 2016 profiles several of the athletes going for gold at September’s Games.

Florian Planker
Para Ice Hockey

The first day of the 2016 IPC Ice Sledge Hockey European Championships in Ostersund, Sweden, witnessed 11 goals.

Five ice sledge hockey players on the field during a game
Para Ice Hockey

Reigning champions Italy, hosts Sweden, Paralympic silver medallists Russia, Norway, Germany and the Czech Republic will play for honours from Tuesday (5 April).

England's Will Ling was the top scorer during The Dublin Friendship Tournament held in April 2016.
Football 7-a-side

The tournament provided competition for nations to develop their football 7-a-side teams.

Paralympic Sports A-Z: Wheelchair Tennis
Wheelchair Tennis

The sport is one of the fastest growing wheelchair sports and will make its seventh Games appearance.

Rodrigo Luquez of Argentina and Jose Monteiro Guimaraes of Brazil in the football 7-a-side gold medal game at the Toronto 2015 Parapan American Games.
Football 7-a-side

Ukraine headlines Group A, while Worlds bronze medallists Brazil are the ones to beat in Group B.

Cindy Ouellet
Wheelchair Basketball

The Dutch women’s wheelchair basketball team topped the friendly tournament.

The 100m T42 world champion Scott Reardon, shares with us his three favourite tunes.
Athletics

Fresh from competing in the Australian Athletics Championships, the 100m T42 world champion shares his musical tastes.

Shot from the back, woman doing archery
Archery

The German women’s compound team is looking to defend their 2014 title.

Per Kasperi celebrating with his teammate in the game against Austria at the 2015 IPC Ice Sledge Hockey World Championships B-Pool in Ostersund, Sweden.
Para Ice Hockey

The 22-year-old has especially developed physically to help Sweden at Ostersund 2016.

Maciel Sousa Santos - Boccia
Boccia

Here are the top storylines in the sport heading into the Rio 2016 Paralympic Games.

Woman in running clothes
Athletics

The long jump T42 world champion and world record holder tell us all about her relationships with US coach Roderick Green.

Norwegian ice sledge hockey team at the 2015 IPC Ice Sledge Hockey World Championships A-Pool in Buffalo, USA
Para Ice Hockey

The upcoming European Championships offer Norway a chance to regain their regular spot on the podium.

Two sledge hockey players on the ice, in a conversation
Para Ice Hockey

The host nation extended its sledge hockey dominance, with Declan Farmer coming up big.

A picture of a man in sledge celebrating his victory in ice hockey match
Para Ice Hockey

The final of the first ever IPC Ice Sledge Hockey Pan Pacific Championships will be a repeat of last year’s world title decider between the USA and Canada.