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10-16 March

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Russia's Alexey Bychenok competes in the 800m T54 race during the 2015 ParAthletics Grand Prix in Nottwil, Switzerland.
Athletics

The biathlon world champion from 2015 is making a name for himself on the track in 2016 after a hat-trick of wins at the IPC Athletics Grand Prix.

Woman in sit-ski speaks to children.
America

Nine-time Paralympian Candace Cable joins The Foundation for Global Sports Development as they connect youth with positive sport experiences.

Team photo of a celebrating group of men sitting in wheelchairs, showing Canadian flags
America

The CPC based its performance target on recent results, rankings and its current pool of athletes.

Great Britain's Aaron Moores celebrates breaking the world record in the men's 100m breaststroke final at the 2016 British Para-Swimming International Meet.
Swimming

In addition to world and national records, many swimmers put themselves into contention for a place at Rio 2016.

Woman in the pool swimming breaststroke
Swimming

Canada’s double world champion is hoping to win her first Paralympic gold medal this September.

Prince Harry poses with the USA's Tatanya Mcfadden and Switzerland's Marcel Hug after both won the 2016 Virgin Money London Marathon.
Athletics

Just six days after both racers won in Boston, the pair claimed victory on the streets of the British capital.

Carlos Serrano Zarate
Swimming

The Colombian world champion brings down his own 100m breaststroke SB7 best.

A intellectually impaired swimmer finishes a race
Swimming

A series of swimmers could make hugely successful Paralympic debuts in Rio in September.

A para-swimmer competes hard
Swimming

Vanilton Nascimento highlights the action with a new Americas record at the Olympic Aquatics Stadium.

Chian's Liwan Yang competes in the women's discus F55 final during the 2015 IPC Athletics World Championships in Doha, Qatar.
Athletics

Four world records have now been broken and one equalled in two days of action at the fifth IPC Athletics Grand Prix of the year.

The USA's Joshua George, Switzerland's Marcel Hug, the USA's Tatyana McFadden, Jpana's Wakako Tsuchida and the British trip of David Weir, Shelly Woods and Jade Jones attend a photocall ahead of the 2016 Virgin Money London Marathon.
Athletics

Seven events will form part of the race programme which is part of the Virgin Money London Marathon.

Woman in wheelchair holds trophy and poses with man.

The IPC Medical Committee Chairperson was recognised for her work in advancing equality in opportunities for faculty and trainees with disabilities.

Competitors raise their pistols during the Mixed P4-50m Pistol-SH1 competition at the London 2012 Paralympic Games
Shooting

On the United Nations’ World Book and Copyright Day, the US athlete reflects on how her book is still helping others.

Gary Messett
Football 7-a-side

Ireland will face USA, Brazil and Great Britain at the tournament in Spain.

Maja Reichard of Sweden
Sweden

NPC sponsor ATG also releases commercial to support Swedish para-athletes.

wheelchair rugby
Wheelchair Rugby

The final teams competing in the Rio 2016 Paralympic Games were decided.

Man with medal around his neck standing on a podium
Swimming

The 400m freestyle S9 World Championships bronze medallist is hoping that the Euros will be a stepping stone for Rio 2016.

Aspring para-athletes have been helped by the Agitos Foundation

EUR 650,000 is once again available for para-sport development projects around the world.

China's Guohua Zhou and her guide Jie Lie cross the line first to win gold ahead of teammates and bronze medalists Daqing Zhou of China and her guide Hui Zhang in the women's 100m T12 Final at the London 2012 Paralympic Games.
Athletics

On the first day of the IPC Athletics Grand Prix new world records were set in two relay events as well as the javelin, whilst a long jump record was equalled.

A wheelchair racer cuts through the finishing tape on a wet damp road.
Athletics

Defending champions Joshua George and Tatyana McFadden, as well as David Weir and Marcel Hug look ahead to Sunday’s race.