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7-18 September

RIO 2016 PARALYMPICS NEWS

Aerial view of Lagoa Rodrigo de Freitas in Rio, Brazil, which will host rowing and canoe events during the 2016 Paralympic Games.
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Biggest challenge for organisers will be transition period between the end of the Olympic Games and start of Paralympic Games say organisers.

Marie-Amelie le Fur
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More than 100 hours will be shown from the Paralympic Games.

Man plays table tennis
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Three table tennis players, Marc Ledoux, Laurens Devos and Florian Van Acker, received the news that all athletes hope to get.

A picture of a woman showing her both gold medals
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The National Paralympic Committee expects to distribute approximately BRL 3 million in rewards.

Blindfolded football player celebrates
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IBSA also released an updated ranking list of the sport.

Man in yellow training suit raising his arms
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Powerlifter Joseano Felipe, who was shot in spine trying to stop mass escape in 2000, broke an Americas record at the Rio 2016 test event.

Group picture with four people smiling to the camera
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Austrian Ministry of Sports has given EUR 20 million to support athletes vying for Rio 2016 Games.

Man archer holds bow and arrows
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The London 2012 Paralympic gold medallist qualified for both Rio 2016 Olympics and Paralympics in 2015.

Group picture with about 25 people
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A total of 155 athletes, classifiers, coaches and sport managers from across the Americas have benefitted from training by industry experts in the lead-up to the next Paralympic Games.

A powerlifter prepares to take the strain
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The hosts of the next Paralympic Games doubled their gold medal haul on the final day of competition (23 January) of the IPC Powerlifting World Cup.

Brazil's Evânio Rodrigues on his way to silver in the -80kg at the Rio 2016 powerlifiting test event.
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Colombia’s Jainer Cantillo sets new continental mark on way to gold, while Cuba’s Jesus Drake Veja lifts personal best to top podium.

Young canoeist in aciton
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Canoe will debut at the Paralympics in Rio. Here are five questions to think about as the Games come closer.

Man holding up an American flag
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With Rio 2016 fast approaching we look at which world records could fall in Paralympic year.

Woman and man sprinting on a track side by side
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IPC selects 45 track and field stars who are likely to make a big impact at September’s Paralympic Games.

View of the construction site of the Carioca Arena 1,2 and 3
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Carioca Arena 1, home of wheelchair basketball and rugby during this summer’s Paralympic Games is the largest in Barra Olympic Park and will host first test event this week.

Woman in rowing boat celebrating
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The athletes to look out for in the sport at September’s Paralympic Games include four from the single sculls, one mixed double sculls and one coxed four team.