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10-16 March

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2016 IPC Swimming European Open Championships in Funchal, Portugal
Swimming

The competition, the last major gathering of athletes ahead of Rio 2016, will run from 30 April-7 May.

Under the slogan “Now Dream, Tomorrow Paralympian!” 56 athletes with impairments and coaches from 10 different countries were invited, including Ecuador, Malaysia, Morocco, Myanmar, Nepal, Pakistan, Rwanda, Sri Lanka and Thailand.
Archery

Young athletes from developing nations around the world attended the sports camp.

Chris Waddell
Alpine Skiing

The 12-time Paralympic medalist has taken on new challenges following his last Games in Salt Lake 2002.

Two swimmers smile at each other after competing at the 2014 IPC Swimming European Championships
Swimming

TV coverage of the 2015 IPC Swimming World Championships will also be available online with Spanish commentary.

Brazilian President Dilma Rousseff
Rio 2016

The Inclusion of People with Disabilities Act will change the lives of people with an impairment in Brazil and will lead to increased funding in para-sport.

Two women in wheelchairs on a tennis court hold a trophy and smile to the camera.
Wheelchair Tennis

The duo will team up on the grass to defend their doubles title but have to get past the Dutch duo of Griffioen, Van Koot.

Sarah Storey
Cycling

Team of nine will head to Nottwil, Switzerland, for the Road World Championships which start at the end of July.

NPC Argentina relaunches new look website
Argentina

The new site includes all the latest information about para-sport in Argentina.

Kevin Paul of South Africa
Swimming

The returning men’s 100m breaststroke world champion wants the world to see the talent in his team.

The 1.3m² model of the under-construction Barra Olympic Park represents a real-life area of 1.18 million m²
Rio 2016

Updated video mixes footage of construction with computer-generated images to show how ‘heart of the Games’ will be.

Dariusz Pender of Poland fences during his Gold Medal match against Romain Noble of France on day 7 of the London 2012 Paralympic Games.
Wheelchair Fencing

Polish team spirit strong ahead of wheelchair fencing World Cup.

Trevor HIRSCHFIELD, Canada races after the ball in his wheelchair
Wheelchair Rugby

With a month to go until the Parapan Am Games, here are the top storylines to follow.

Reid in action
Wheelchair Tennis

The draw for the third Grand Slam in wheelchair tennis was made on Monday (6 July).

A picture of a man throwing a discuss
Athletics

Sixty athletes and four guides to represent Team USA at August’s Parapan American Games.

Four male judoka pose on podium
Judo

Fifteen judoka with visual impairments showcased their sport to the audience in Baku.

A picture of a man standing in front of a pool
Swimming

Belarus’ five-time world champion Ihar Boki is targeting his own five world records at the 2015 IPC Swimming World Championships.

Finland's Petri Posio and Erkki Miinala block the ball during their gold-medal match at the London 2012 Paralympic Games. After winning Paralympic gold, the Finnish squad will now host the 2014 World Championships.
Goalball

No. 2 world ranked Lithuania lead the men’s side, while the Israeli women’s team are carrying momentum.

Natasha Baker
Equestrian

British riders especially get to figure out which horses they will compete with in September’s Europeans.

Veronika Vadovicova concentrates on her next shot.
Shooting

Slovakian world and Paralympic gold medallist Veronika Vadovicova believes she is improving in all events ahead of the World Cup in Osijek, Croatia.

Group shot of around 10 people
Rio 2016

More than 150 professionals have already signed up to support next year’s Paralympics.