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10-16 March

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Aspring para-athletes have been helped by the Agitos Foundation

#TeamAgitos grows larger as more Para sport development projects are funded via the 2016 Grant Support Programme.

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The press conference will be held in Rio de Janeiro on Sunday 7 August at 12:00 BRT.

Woman sitting on a chair, throwing a discus
Athletics

Ahead of her Paralympic debut at Rio 2016, the US thrower talks about her career highs and lows.

Woman riding on a black and white horse
Rio 2016

After missing London 2012, the Para equestrian rider looks to make the most of her fifth Paralympic Games.

Man with an arm amputation crossing a finish line
Rio 2016

The event will be held 10-11 September at Fort Copacabana.

A female standing skier competes in super-G
Alpine Skiing

The slopes of Switzerland, Austria, Slovenia, Japan and South Korea will host World Cups, including the Test Event for the PyeongChang 2018 Paralympic Winter Games.

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Wheelchair Fencing

The public has until 10 August to vote for their favourite from the five candidates.

Chile's Juan Garrido Acevedo celebrates winning Toronto 2015 powerlifting gold.
Rio 2016

The powerlifting Parapan American champion will headline Chile’s delegation at the Opening Ceremony of September’s Paralympic Games, on 7 September.

A team in colourful clothes
Rio 2016

Germany will send 148 athletes to compete at September’s Paralympic Games.

collage of three photos, one with swimmers in open water, one with two cyclists on a tandem, one with a runner with prosthetic leg
Rio 2016

Athletes in this sport are grouped into five sport classes.

Graphic with information about a shooting event at Rio 2016
Rio 2016

The first shooting medal event of the Paralympic Games will feature a head-to-head between the world champion and world record holder.

Elshan Huseynov, Powerlifting, Azerbaijan, Almaty 2015
Powerlifting

The world record holder in the men’s up to 107kg explains which lift was his most memorable one in his career so far.

Brazil and Argentina fought out a tough 0-0 draw in five-a-side football.
Blind Football

Paralympic and world champions Brazil remains the top-ranked team in the world, followed by South American rivals Argentina, Spain, China and France.

Markus Rehm of Bayer Levekusen competes in the mens long jump finale at Hauptmarkt Nuremberg during day 1 of the German Championships in Athletics on July 24, 2015 in Nuremberg, Germany.
Athletics

The German long jumper holds every title there is and will be aiming for gold once again at Rio 2016.

Swimmer doing a back start
Rio 2016

Paralympic and world champions highlight the teams heading to the Paralympic Games.

The USA's David Blair in action during the men's discus F44 final at the 2015 IPC Athletics World Championships in Doha, Qatar.
Athletics

The discus F44 world record holder reveals his musical tastes ahead of Rio 2016.

Graphic with wheelchair racer
Athletics

The biggest sporting event of 2017 will see the world's top athletes back at The Stadium, Queen Elizabeth Olympic Park, in London next summer.

Man in a canoe in action
Rio 2016

Brazil selected five canoeists to compete at September’s Paralympic Games.

Paralympic Sports A-Z: Triathlon
Rio 2016

Rio 2016 will feature the first ever competition in Para triathlon.

Pedro Pablo Vinatea
Wheelchair Basketball

With the Rio 2016 Paralympic Games fast approaching, check out the events that will headline this month in Para sport.