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Jason Maroney at Alicante 2013 landscape
Rio 2016

Nine shooters including Jason Maroney and living-legend Libby Kosmala have been named to the squad for 2014-15 aiming for selection for Rio 2016.

A female German shooter preparing for the next shot.
Rio 2016

World Cups in France, Australia and the USA will act as qualifiers for the Rio 2016 Paralympic Games.

Female runner crosses the finish line on a blue track in a stadium, celebrating
Shooting

The Asian Para Games took centre stage in October, with the Ice Sledge Hockey 4 Nations Cup another highlight of the sporting month.

Man in wheelchair targets. Nice landscape in the background
Shooting

As part of the second phase of developing a shotgun discipline for para-athletes, representatives of the sport travelled to Todi, Italy.

The Incheon 2014 Asian Para Games closed on 24 October with a spectacular Closing Ceremony.
Powerlifting

Major Championships announced, a series of world records at Incheon 2014 and partnership agreements are all highlights from the past seven days.

Shooting

The hosts of the 2014 Asian Para Games take the two final gold medals, winning over half of the titles on offer.

Two people in a shooting range, sitting in wheelchairs and targetting
Shooting

Geun-Soo Kim smashed through the R4 (mixed 10m air rifle standing SH2) record on Wednesday (22 October) at Incheon 2014.

Two people in a shooting range, sitting in wheelchairs and targetting
Shooting

South Korea stormed to team gold in R3 on day two of competition at the Asian Para Games.

Women wearing a headscarf looks surprised and happy in front of a Incheon 2014 Asian Para Games banner
Shooting

New world champion Sareh Javanmardidodmani wins gold in both pistol P2 and P4 pistol events to take the Asian Para Games by storm.

Many people in a room with some holding white signs
Shooting

Ganbaatar Zandraa is taking every opportunity to compete after qualifying for Rio 2016 at the 2014 World Championships, the first time ever Mongolia entered a team.

Youngjun Jeon of South Korea, a gold medal winner at Suhl 2014
Shooting

A series of events at the Incheon 2014 Asian Para Games, which starts on 18 October, feature shooters who have recently collected World Championship medals.

A woman raises her arms in celebration.
Shooting

The Iranian shooter believes that she can be an inspiration to other women with further success at the Incheon 2014 Asian Para Games

Two men sitting at a desk
Tokyo 2020

The athletes’ commission, made up of 21 leading figures of the Japanese sporting community, will assist in the Tokyo 2020 Olympic and Paralympic Games preparations

The Rio 2016 Pioneer Volunteers group photographed during the filming of the campaign.
Rio 2016

Over 25,000 volunteers are needed to fill roles for the Rio 2016 Paralympic Games.

para trap shooting
Shooting

Further development of visually impaired and para-clay target shooting were voted through by countries at the 2014 IPC Shooting Worlds.

Markus Rehm
Goalball

The nominations for this month include Jonas Jacobsson, Markus Rehm, Shaun Norris, Madisson Elliott, Sophie Thornhill and Leomon Silva.

A view onto the Rio 2016 venues
Rio 2016

Six Paralympic sports to have dedicated test events between August 2015 and May 2016 in the lead-up to the Rio 2016 Paralympic Games.

New Zealand's gold medallist Sophie Pascoe with silver medallist Madeleine Scott of Australia and bronze medallist Erraid Davies of Scotland during the medal ceremony for the Women's 100m Breaststroke SB9 Final at Glasgow 2014
Shooting

Sir Philip Craven's comments come after Glasgow 2014 staged the biggest ever Commonwealth Games para-sport programme.

Scotland's Neil Fachie and co-pilot Craig MacLean celebrate their para-cycling victory at the Glasgow 2014 Commonwealth Games.
Goalball

Take a look back at what happened in global para-sport during July, a month that featured three World Championships, one European Championships, a World Cup and the Commonwealth Games.

Anti-Doping London image
Rio 2016

The International Paralympic Committee (IPC) is considering a range of actions to reduce the number of anti-doping violations in para-sport, particularly in powerlifting.