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10-16 March

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The Zimbabwean para LTA coxed four training in Gavirate, Italy.
Rowing

Heading into the Rio 2016 Paralympic Games, here are five storylines you should watch for.

The team of Bosnia and Herzegovina celebrates after winning the gold in the Men's Sitting Volleyball competition at the London 2012 Paralympic Games.
Sitting Volleyball

Safet Alibasic is among the members expected to return on the team that has been together through more than Paralympic Games.

Pavlos Mamalos of Greece reacts with intense joy as he competes in the Men's -90 kg Powerlifting event.
Powerlifting

Greece´s two-time Paralympic powerlifting medallist is determined to top the podium for the first time, in Rio.

Gordon Reid

Check out what went on in the Paralympic Movement during July.

Simon Patmore
Snowboard

The Australian switched from a successful career on the running track to Para snowboard and has already achieved success.

Podium with 3 men
Rowing

Here are the six boats to keep tabs on when Para rowing hits the Rodrigo de Freitas Lake.

Germany's Vivian Hosch
Biathlon

The biathlon World Championships bronze medallist is busy preparing to compete on home snow in 2017.

Jordan Paralympic Committee emblem
Powerlifting

Jordan will send 10 athletes to the Paralympic Games in this September.

IPC Inclusion Summit
Rio 2016

The Adecco Group will partner the Inclusion Summit and the UK’s Department for International Trade is partnering the Closing Cocktail Reception.

Petar Milenkovic
Powerlifting

The sport is one of the fastest growing on the Paralympic programme – find out which countries will enter powerlifters to a Paralympic Games for the first time.

Cristian Valenzuela
America

Colombia will send 37 athletes, Chile 14, Puerto Rico three and Panama two to September’s Paralympic Games.

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Swimming

South Africa’s 24-year-old swimmer aims to win his second Paralympic medal at September’s Paralympic Games.

Jonnie Peacock and David Weir
Archery

British track and field stars and Australian and Canadian archery teams have been confirmed for the Paralympic Games.

Woman in roing boat celebrates
Rowing

After the birth of her son in February, the world champion Para rower is staying on course for Rio 2016.

Chuck Aoki
Wheelchair Rugby

While Rio 2016 has been scrutinised in the media, the wheelchair rugby player explains why the Games are important for the athletes.

Patrick Ardon of France
Powerlifting

The competition will welcome 250 athletes from 40 countries between 25-30 May.

A picture of four people rowing
Rowing

Para rowing will make its third Paralympic Games appearance in Rio.

Seven athletes posing with Rio 2016 Tom mascot
Wheelchair Rugby

Hong Kong, China, and Slovakia revealed their delegations for Rio 2016, while Team USA named their wheelchair rugby squad.

Verena Bentele and her guide Thomas Friedrich of Germany celebrate winning the Women's 3km Pursuit Visually Impaired Biathlon at the 2010 Vancouver Winter Paralympics.
Cross-Country Skiing

The multiple biathlon and cross-country skiing Paralympic champion recalls the serious accident she had in 2009 and how she came back stronger for Vancouver 2010.

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

Argentina´s football 5-a-side coach is hoping to put an end to Brazil´s winning streak and seal its first Paralympic gold at September´s Games.