RIO 2016 PARALYMPICS NEWS

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Ibrahim Al Hussein and Shahrad Nasajpour joined in on the fun during the Team Welcoming Ceremony.

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Chinese world record holder Dandan Hu will face a deep field at the Paralympic Games.

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Josephine Orji may celebrate her Paralympic debut with gold.

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Get to know the Danish grade 1b rider ahead of Rio 2016.

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Belarus’ Ihar Boki will try to extend his medal haul in the 50m freestyle event.

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The 100m T42 Paralympic champion talks about his Ottobock running clinics are inspiring a whole new generation.

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The Agitos symbol – made of recyclable plastic to combine concepts of sustainability, inclusiveness and interactivity – was set up for the Rio 2016 Paralympics.

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The US snowboarder and model will perform samba-inspired dance with special guest partner at the Rio 2016 Paralympic Opening Ceremony.

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The flame was lit at the birthplace of the Paralympic Movement and will be brought together virtually with flames from five Brazilian cities to create the Paralympic Flame.

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The decision was taken after more than 175 Russian athletes wrote letters to the IPC asking to compete as neutral athletes.

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Mouloud Noura is among those to watch at the Paralympics Games.

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Get to know the Australian grade II rider ahead of Rio 2016.

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About 4,350 Paralympians will be calling the village home, along with support staff and sports officials

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The sports science conference gathers sports medicine professionals from around the world, this time on the theme: ‘Saying Yes to Diversity in Sport.’

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Education initiative, in partnership with state government, will see teenagers receive tickets, transport and food.

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Lucia Teixeira, who appeared in the 'Mindchanger Workout' video, will be in action on 9 September.