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20-23 September

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Alex Zanardi

Getty Images commits to covering the upcoming Paralympic Games and a number of major para-sport events.

Sebastian Wolk

Germany’s men’s team hope to topple their rivals for gold at the IWBF Wheelchair Basketball European Championships.

Paralympics Ireland

Paralympics Ireland will aim for a top-30 position on the medals table at the Rio 2016 Games.

Wheelchair Dance Sport Rules and Regulations

The next major IPC Wheelchair Dance Sport event will take place in Moscow Russia from 31 August-1 September.

A picture of three women running during an athletics event

The biggest gathering of international athletes since London 2012 will be shown live from Lyon, France.

Tom Aggar

Great Britain’s Tom Aggar is ready to reverse his storyline this weekend at the World Rowing Cup at Eton Dorney.

Great Britain woman's Wheelchair Basketball players at London 2012

Great Britain’s wheelchair basketball teams hope to once again raise awareness for the sport at the European Championships.

Fellow beginner Pablo Rees takes aim at the 'Wheelchair Spectacular' organised by Disability Sport Wales

Volunteer writer Jake Wright decided he would try his hand at shooting, finding that even normal bodily reflexes can have a dramatic effect on your result.

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The biggest gathering of international athletes since London 2012 will be shown live from Lyon, France.

David Labarre of France scores a penalty against Ali Hidir Kurt of Turkey - Football 5-a-side

France will face Turkey and Spain will challenge Germany for a spot in the finals at IBSA’s football 5-a-side European Championships.

Marie-Amelie le Fur

33 athletes and four guides form the French selection for the IPC World Championships Lyon in 2013.

Blake Leeper and Jarryd Wallace

23 men and 11 women who competed in London feature in list of 76 athletes who will compete at World Champs, including injury doubt Richard Browne.

A picture of a man crossing a finish line during an athletics race and celebrating his victory

Household names including Hannah Cockroft and Jonnie Peacock selected alongside other Paralympic Champions.

A picture of men running on a track

Germany’s world and Paralympic champion Heinrich Popow talks up Australian Scott Reardon heading into the IPC Athletics Worlds.

Germany women's wheelchair basketball

Germany’s women’s wheelchair basketball team finished ahead of Canada and the Netherlands at Cologne’s three-nation tournament.

Tatyana McFadden - London 2012

130 athletes vying for places on national team for World Championships in Lyon, France, put up world-class performances over the weekend.

Marlou van Rhijn

Dutch team hoping to continue ‘unexpected’ form with van Rhijn, Pruysen and van Weeghel.

Jonnie Peacock

After a week of amazing amputee sprinting, the IPC Director of Media and Communications looks to the future.

Gustavo Fernandez

Frenchman Stephane Houdet talks about rising wheelchair tennis star Gustavo Fernandez after facing him at Roland Garros.

PCM Executive Council 2013-2015

Dato Zainal Abu Zarin will serve as President of the Paralympic Council of Malaysia (PCM) for another term.