RIO 2016 PARALYMPICS NEWS

Yannick Bourseaux

Canada announced their Paralympic triathlon and table tennis teams, whilst France nominated five triathletes for September’s Paralympic Games.

Aerial view on stadium

The joint initiative between the Olympic Information Service (OIS) and the International Paralympic Committee (IPC) will spread the colour, passion and excitement of the Paralympics.

women in wheelchair saves the basketball

A total of 24 athletes will compete for Brazil in the Rio 2016 Paralympics.

A spectacular view of with Christ the Redeemer and Sugar Loaf in Rio de Janeiro, Brazil.

The newly named terminal is an accessible transport hub linking the Transolimpica BRT with the existing Transoeste BRT corridor.

A picture of a woman with a prosthesis wearing an American flag to celebrate her victory

The final 17 athletes, including the USA’s Melissa Stockwell, have been selected via the Bipartite Selection Panel.

Three blind athletes playing football on a field at the Parapan American Games

Paralympic and world champions will headline Mexico’s delegation at September’s Paralympic Games.

Brazil star Neymar Jr. plays blind football

The football star gave blind football a try as part of Paralympic partner Panasonic’s ´Dream “FITA” Project´.

The Zimbabwean para LTA coxed four training in Gavirate, Italy.

Eight teams from four continents have been awarded the bipartite places for rowing at the Rio 2016 Paralympic Games.

Two men in a shooting range, talking

Coach Bob Foth, an Olympic silver medallist, will lead the largest US shooting team in history to September’s Paralympic Games.

World champions Brazil won the Rio 2016 goalball test event.

The final goalball schedule for September´s Paralympic Games has been published.

A picture of a powerlifter on a bench celebrating

Check out 10 athletes that will headline Mexico’s delegation.

Three women in training suits on a podium

The Dutch swimming world champion seeks to win gold in the 100m breaststroke at September’s Paralympic Games.

Veronika Vadovicova concentrates on her next shot.

The Slovakian Paralympic champion from Beijing 2008 on converting her training scores to competition success.

A swimmer smiles having won gold and set a new world record

After a successful comeback from injury, the British 100m backstroke S14 Paralympic champion is training hard towards September’s Paralympic Games.

Man during a high jump in a stadium

Argentina’s athletics and Canada’s shooting and wheelchair tennis teams for September’s Paralympic Games have been announced.

Jason Smyth

The team includes three reigning world champions and two London 2012 gold medallists.