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7-18 September

RIO 2016 PARALYMPICS NEWS

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TAM Airlines will be an official sponsor of next year’s Olympic and Paralympic Games.

Artists representing Rio 2016 peform during the closing ceremony at the London 2012 Paralympic Games
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The sports science convention will take place in Santos, Brazil, between 31 August and 4 September 2016.

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Media can apply via the National Paralympic Committee in their country.

Ukraine's Vasyl Kovalchuk took gold ahead of Finnish world champion Minna Leinonen at a 2015 IPC Shooting World Cup.
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A number of great athletes are preparing themselves for three qualification World Cups, the first of which takes place in Osijek, Croatia, from 10 July.

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The Agitos Foundation is working with Rio 2016 and the Brazilian Paralympic Committee to ensure a meaningful legacy for para-sport in the Americas.

Women riding a horse
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The US para-equestrian rider is confident more than ever she can medal in the upcoming Paralympics.

Vinicius and Tom, mascots for the Rio 2016 Olympic and Paralympic Games.
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The animated series will tell the story of Vinicius and Tom, mascots for the Paralympic Games.

Jonas Jakobsson of Sweden poses with his gold medal
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Athletes expected to represent their country in the upcoming Paralympic Games.

Terezinha Guilhermina
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The programme will feature 177 medal events and was approved by the IPC Governing Board in Tokyo, Japan.

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Marathon racers Soejima, Tsuchida are keeping their competitors on the edge.

Tickets prices for the Rio 2016 Paralympic Games have been announced and are available for sale beginning 7 September for Brazilians.
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The Organising Committee looks to set record, surpass ticket sales of previous Paralympic Games.

Inge Huitzing, sitting in a wheelchair and playing basketball, visits a school in Brazil
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The two-time Dutch Paralympian visited 3 schools to teach lessons about her sport

Andrew Parsons, President of the Brazilian Paralympic Committee discusses Rio 2016 legacy with Brazilian President Dilma Rousseff in May 2015.
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The Brazilian President Dilma Rousseff is excited by Rio 2016’s target to break the tickets sold record for a Paralympic Games.

Brazilian President Dilma Rousseff
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Rouseff wants to take advantage of her country hosting one of the world’s biggest sporting events.

Goalball China X Iran - London 2012
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Three men's, two women’s teams will qualify for the Paralympics following the competition.

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More than 3 million tickets will be made available for the Games, with the Organising Committee aiming to break London 2012’s record of 2.8 million sales.