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20-23 September

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From Turkey’s only gold of the Games to a victory dedicated to family, the ExCel arena was alive with the feats of the strongest Paralympians in history.

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Former Marketing Director for London 2012 speaks about the most important lessons learned and how public perceptions of para-sport were transformed.

Beatrice Vio

With social media becoming more and more important, we have made a list of the top 10 athletes to like on Facebook ahead of the Rio 2016 Paralympics.

Stephane Houdet

France’s Stephane Houdet beat the world’s No. 1 player and Lucas Sithole became the first African player to win a Grand Slam.

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After losing to Brazil in the football 5-a-side semi-finals in London, the Argentineans are seeking revenge on the road to Rio 2016.

Mandy Francois-Elie winning the 100m T37 in Lyon 2013

American star Chuck Aoki reflects back on a shocking wheelchair rugby semifinal loss to Canada.

Boris Johnson Paralympic Order

Boris Johnson accepts honour one year on from London 2012 during National Paralympic Day.

Tokyo 2020 react to the news that they have won the 2020 Olympic and Paralympic Games

IPC sends congratulations to Tokyo 2020 bid team.

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The Japanese women’s goalball team gave fans something to watch at London 2012 en route to their surprising gold medal.

Lieven Coudenys

The experienced Belgian photographer retells some of his best moments from the London 2012 Paralympic Games in pictures.

London 2012 Games Makers

Saturday (7 September) will see some of Great Britain's most successful athletes make appearances at the Copper Box at the Queen Elizabeth Park in London, as part of a whole day of activities running across the country.

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Brazilian judoka Antonio Tenorio lost for the first time in five Paralympic Games in London.

Carlos Nuzman

The President of the Rio 2016 Games outlines his vision to improve on London 2012.

Ryley Batt

The world’s best wheelchair rugby team helped Australia to a Paralympic title, but since then they have given up the world’s No. 1 ranking.

Marcus Hartmann

The IPC’s official photographer gives us the stories behind his top 10 photos from the London 2012 Paralympic Games.

Australia’s women’s 4x100m medley relay 34 points

Take a look back at the most memorable celebrations and most memorable meltdowns from last year’s Paralympic Games.

Kgothatso Montjane

Since London 2012, South Africa’s Kgothatso Montjane has established she’s on the international wheelchair tennis circuit to stay.

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Russia’s football 7-a-side team would like to repeat their London 2012 gold at Rio 2016.

Iran's Zahra Nemati Individual Winner of 2013 Spirit of Sport Awards

The Iranian archer has been nominated for a slew of awards and received a lot of press coverage following her historic achievement at London 2012.

Australia's Kelly Cartwright

Already at London 2012, digital media pundits were touting Instagram as the next big thing. But which para-athletes will be the next big thing on Instagram?