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Blindfolded football player celebrates
Rio 2016

IBSA also released an updated ranking list of the sport.

Man celebrates victory by raising football cup.
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Morocco won the 2015 African Championship in Douala, Cameroon, and, with the Rio Paralympics ahead, looks at the future with optimism.

Silvio Velo
Rio 2016

The four footballers and 11 powerlifters have been earmarked as athletes who could make a big impact on the Rio 2016 Paralympic Games.

Top 50 moments 2015 - No. 28 Brazil, Argentina clash in Toronto 2015 final
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The 2016 Paralympic host claimed a hard-fought 2-1 victory over Argentina and retained the football 5-a-side Parapan Am title.

Man celebrates victory by raising football cup.
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The defending champions scored a spot at the Rio 2016 Paralympic Games.

100m race at the IPC Athletics Grand Prix on May 30, 2015 in Nottwil, Switzerland.
Athletics

One of the biggest para-sporting events takes place this month with the IPC Athletics World Championships.

A picture of a woman in a wheelchair playing a forhand during a wheelchair tennis match.
Rio 2016

Dutch tennis players and Brazilian footballers among those who have stayed atop the podium – for a long time.

The USA's Jarryd Wallace after breaking the 100m T44 world record at Toronto 2015.
Athletics

The month was packed with three World Championships and the Toronto 2015 Parapan American Games.

A group of blind football players celebrate a win
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Having both secured spots for Rio 2016, it took one goal for Turkey to beat Russia at the Blind Football European Championships.

Spanish players celebrate a goal.
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Javier Munoz scored Spain’s ticket to the semi-finals with a 1-0 win over France, while Russia also secured their spot.

Blindfolded football player targeting the goal
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Great Britain cruises into the semi-finals, while defending champion Spain ties with Russia.

Two blindfolded football players fight for the ball
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Emrah Ocal helped Turkey defeat Italy in round-robin play of the Blind Football European Championships.

Blindfolded football player targeting the goal
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The British held Italy scoreless, showing why they are finals favourites.

Player kicks ball.
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Host Great Britain are coming off a strong showing from May’s World Games and will challenge defending champs Spain.

Ali Pektas, member of Germany's football 5-a-side team
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Only the top two teams of the IBSA Blind Football European Championships qualify for Rio 2016.

Football 5-a-side
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The remaining five slots will be decided at the European, Asian and African regional championships.

Children and coaches at the International Blinds Sports Federation (IBSA) Blind Football European Youth Camp in Hamburg, Germany.
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Children from across Europe gathered in Hamburg, Germany, and learned various skills of the game.

A picture of a blind person shooting the ball in a football match
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The 2016 Paralympic Games hosts beat Argentina 2-1 to be crowned Parapan Am champions for third time at Toronto 2015.

Four blindfolded men pose for a group picture
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The football legend sent a message of good luck ahead of the Toronto 2015 Parapan American Games football 5-a-side final between Argentina and Brazil on Friday.

Two boccia player sit in the wheelchairs with their medals around their neck.
Boccia

Saturday will see 12 of the 15 Parapan sports get underway, with 32 medals up for grabs in four sports.