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7-18 September

RIO 2016 PARALYMPICS NEWS

The Ukrainian Football 7-a-side team at the Cerebral Palsy Football (IFCPF) Pre-Paralympic Tournament in Salou, Spain.
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The World No.1 team claimed the International Tournament in Arnhem, from 19-26 June, ahead of hosts the Netherlands and the USA.

Brazil and Argentina fought out a tough 0-0 draw in five-a-side football.
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Argentina’s football 5-a-side team are hoping to break their neighbour’s 100 per cent record at the Paralympic Games this September.

Man doing powerlifting on a bench
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Ahmad Deljavan explains how he has built up the world’s strongest Paralympian to reach 300kg in Rio 2016.

Three people in a pool, smiling to the camera
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The Argentinian swimmer will make his Paralympic debut at Rio 2016, 12 years after his father competed at his last, in Athens.

Stephane Houdet
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The International Tennis Federation published the full list of wheelchair tennis entries for September’s Paralympic Games.

Man in wheelchair on tennis court, celebrating
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With less than 80 days to go until the Paralympic Games, here are 10 athletes that will spearhead Argentina’s delegation.

The Spanish Paralympic Committee presented the kit for Rio 2016, designed by the sportswear manufacturer Luanvi.
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Some of the most decorated Spanish Paralympians modelled the uniform they will wear at September’s Games during a ceremony on 21 June.

Wheelchair basketball players during a game
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After leaving medal-less in London, the US women’s wheelchair basketball team are motivated reach the podium, again.

Bennett Eric
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Men’s recurve world champion Eric Bennett came back to win gold in the last international tournament before September’s Games.

Katie Holloway
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While the women’s team looks to finally overtake China, they know their opponents are improving just as much.

Kim Young-Gun
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Here are eight athletes to watch for over the 11 sport classes during September’s Paralympic Games.

Image of Rio 2016's slogan 'A New World'
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Rio 2016 motto promotes the concepts of transformation through sport and changing the world for the better.

A look inside a venue where table tennis will be contested. On the court are four tennis tables set up.
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There will be eight competition tables, with 16 other tables for warm-ups, inside the Riocentro Pavillion 3 venue.

These are the medals athletes will compete for at the Rio 2016 Paralympic Games.
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The medals feature a tiny device which makes a noise when the medal is shaken, allowing visually impaired athletes to know if they are gold, silver or bronze.

Table tennis player in action
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Table tennis is one of the most widely participated sports around the world.

Great Britain's Jack Rutter - Football 7-a-side
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Fourteen footballers, including two returning from London 2012, will compete in September’s Games.