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7-18 September

RIO 2016 PARALYMPICS NEWS

Eliezer Gabriel Buenaventura never stopped dreaming - #TeamAgitos - on the Road to Rio
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Mexico’s 18-year-old athlete took part in an Agitos Foundation training camp in 2015, which helped him qualify for September’s Paralympic Games.

Uppor body of a man in orange shirt
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The team features 12 athletes made up of eight women and four men

Ruyi Ye (L) of China on his way to winning gold against Yijun Chen (R) of China during the men's individual foil category A final of the wheelchair fencing at the London 2012 Paralympic Games.
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Athletes are allocated into two sport classes that depend on their trunk function since all fencers compete from a wheelchair.

Nely Miranda - 2015 IPC Swimming World Championships Glasgow
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The two-time swimming Paralympic champion will carry Mexico’s flag at the Opening Ceremony of the Paralympics, on 7 September.

Finland's Petri Posio and Erkki Miinala block the ball during their gold-medal match at the London 2012 Paralympic Games. After winning Paralympic gold, the Finnish squad will now host the 2014 World Championships.
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When he is not training for Rio 2016, the Finish goalball player splits his time between his work as a transcriber and his passion for music.

Boccia - Dirceu Jose Pinto and Eliseu Dos Santos
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A record 278-strong delegation will represent the host country at September’s Paralympic Games.

A Spanish person playing table tennis
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A total of 114 Spanish and 45 South African athletes will compete at the Rio 2016 Paralympic Games.

Aerial view on stadium
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Tickets are still available for events where records are likely to fall, legends will be born and memories created.

A wheelchair racer leads a line of competitors on a red track.
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A one-hour special will document the making of the 2016 US Paralympic Team that will compete in Rio.

The SKUD18 Australian crew of Liesl Tesch and Daniel Fitzgibbon held on to win the race 10 of the 2015 Para Sailing World Championships in Melbourne, Australia.
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Three potential storylines to follow heading into the Rio 2016 Paralympic Games.

Andre Brasil of Brazil competes at the 2016 IPC Swimming European Open Championships in Funchal, Portugal.
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Brazil is hoping to take advantage of being the host nation and seek top-five finish in Rio 2016 medal tally.

Marcelo Rubens Paiva
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With two months until the Rio 2016 Opening Ceremony, Marcelo Paiva speaks about his sports experience and inspirations for the celebration.

Sir Philip Craven
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The event will take place between 15-16 September in Rio to coincide with the Paralympic Games.

Group of people
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The broadcaster has continued its commitment to on and off screen diversity by recruiting the largest number of presenters with an impairment ever seen on British television.

General view of the newly renovated Marina da Gloria which will host the sailing competitions of the Rio 2016 Olympic and Paralympic Games.
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The Rio 2016 Paralympic sailing event will be contested in Marina da Gloria between 12-17 September.

Swimmer jumping from the block into the water
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The Australian 18-year-old swimmer seeks to make his country “proud” as he prepares to compete at Rio 2016.