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10-16 March

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Wheelchar racer celebrates as he crosses a finish line.
Athletics

He won his second successive London Marathon last weekend, but now shares his career highs and lows.

Michelle Salt on starting gates of
Snowboard

The Canadian snowboarder is aiming for more podium finishes as she heads towards the PyeongChang 2018 Paralympic Winter Games.

A picture of a powerlifter on a bench competing
Powerlifting

Japan will host its first major Para powerlifting Championships just two years before the Tokyo 2020 Paralympic Games.

Brazil's player Jefinho in action
Rio 2016

Reigning Paralympic champion Brazil will face European champions Turkey, whilst top-seeded Argentina was drawn with Beijing 2008 silver medallist China.

Argentina's Ferderico Paolorossi in action in para-archery.
Archery

Archers can compete either standing or in a wheelchair.

Ellie Robinson
Swimming

Ellie Robinson twice broke the British national record at the British Para-Swimming International Meet ahead of 2016 Euros.

Hudson’s Bay Company has designed the outfits athletes will wear during the Rio 2016 Games.
Rio 2016

Hudson’s Bay Company has designed the outfits athletes will wear during the Rio 2016 Games.

Woman in sailing boat.
Sailing

The French commune will see world-class sailors meet again in the lead-up to Rio 2016.

Group shot of athletes standing and in wheelchairs at an airport.
Swimming

Portugal and Brazil have landed in Funchal for the competition which gets underway on 30 April.

Leinier Savon Pineda of Cuba celebrating after the Men's 200M T12 in Toronto at the 2015 Parapan American Games.
Athletics

The Cuban sprint world champion discloses his training plan ahead of the Rio 2016 Paralympic Games.

coaches using tappers during competition
Swimming

A project which began in 2014 aims to establish how visual impairments impact swimming performance.

Martina Caironi, winces,
Athletics

The T42 Paralympic and world champion will carry her country’s flag during the Opening Ceremony.

Marlou van Rhijn shares with us her three favourite tunes.
Athletics

The 24-year-old is the fastest female blade runner on earth but what sort of music does the Dutch athlete listen to?

Tokyo 2020 emblems
Tokyo 2020

The final design was selected following an open competition.

The 2015 World Rowing Championships is held in Aiguebelette, France.
Rowing

Australia qualified a boat in the LTA mixed coxed four for the first time, while China dominated the Regatta.

Daniel Dias
Swimming

The hosts of September’s Paralympic Games leave the Olympic Aquatics Stadium with 66 podium finishes.

Bill Chaffey
Triathlon

Bill Chaffey, Kate Doughty and Brant Garvey all found success at the World Para-Triathlon Event in Penrith.

Paralympic Sport A-Z: Archery
Rio 2016

Here is a brief overview of the sport that has appeared in every Paralympics.

Group shot of 34 people outside a building. It's snowing
Winter Sports

Representatives of National Paralympic Committees, National and International Federations and IPC sports agree a number of measures.

China's Jin Zheng celebrates winning the women's 1500m T11 final during the 2015 IPC Athletics World Championships.
Athletics

The T11 distance runner took more than 13 minutes off the previous best during the IPC Athletics Marathon World Cup.