PARALYMPIC AND PARA SPORTS NEWS

Grosseto 2016 - Official video

All the action from the 2016 IPC Athletics European Championships will be available at www.grosseto2016.com

Close up of man with swim cap

Check out what went on in the Paralympic Movement during May.

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Athletes from the two countries will now be able to compete at the Rio 2016 Paralympic Games.

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Americas Paralympic Committee’s social media accounts can now be found @ParalympicsAPC on Facebook, Twitter, Instagram, YouTube, Google+ and Flickr.

Brazil football 5-a-side

Eight national teams will take part in the 5th International Challenge, which will serve as preparation for Rio 2016.

Abdi Dini and Erica Gavel

Twelve men and 12 women make up the rosters for Team Canada in September’s Games.

A standing skier retains an aerodynamic position

IPC Alpine Skiing and Snowboard have agreed a closer working relationship to ensure a standardised approach to rescues on the mountain.

The Netherlands' Marlou van Rhijn on her way to breaking the 100m T43 world record at the 2016 Nottwil Grand Prix.

Find out what four days of competition in Switzerland told us about what we can expect at Rio 2016.

Germany’s Martin Schulz

The two-time German world champion showed his form ahead of September’s Paralympic Games.

Two sailors in a boat on the water, wearinf red jackets

USA’s crew took gold in the thrilling sonar class, Poland’s in the SKUD18 and Germany’s Heiko Kroeger in the 2.4 Norlin OD.