Ahead of this weekend’s IPC Athletics Grand Prix in Grosseto, Italy, here are five facts that you might not know about the city.
Boccia
The 2016 World Championships in March will be the last stop for athletes seeking a spot in Rio 2016.
Athletics
The Tunisian multi world and Paralympic champion gives an insight in to what makes him the world’s best T34 wheelchair racer.
Wheelchair Basketball
After winning the world title in Toronto last year, the six-time Paralympian is hoping to top the podium in wheelchair basketball once again.
PyeongChang 2018
Representatives from IPC Alpine Skiing and Snowboard went to South Korea to check on progress for skiing and snowboard for the next Paralympic Winter Games.
Rio 2016
The programme will feature 177 medal events and was approved by the IPC Governing Board in Tokyo, Japan.
Swimming
Six-time Paralympic champion Teresa Perales and reigning world champion Sarai Gascon just some of the names set to compete at the 2015 swimming Worlds.
Table Tennis
The London 2012 class 7 silver medallist over takes Ukraine’s Maksym Nikolenko in the latest ITTF world rankings.
Athletics
The South African Paralympian became the world’s fastest female para-athlete earlier this year and is now aiming to go even faster.
Triathlon
The Frenchman clocked the fastest time at the World Para-Triathlon Event, winning the men’s PT4 division.
Biathlon
A World Championships and the World Cup in the 2014-15 season threw up some athletes that could be the podium-toppers of the future.
Shooting
After much speculation, the Swedish legend has confirmed that he will take-part in his tenth consecutive Paralympic Games in 2016.
Boccia
The South Korean hopes for better results in this week’s Boccia Asia/Oceania Team and Pair Championships in Hong Kong, China.
The British sailor returns to the venue where she won Paralympic gold in the 2.4mR class.
Cycling
The home favourite team littered the results in the handcycling relay, tandem, C class and time trial events in Maniago.
Wheelchair Tennis
The pair claimed both singles and doubles titles in their respective classes.
Athletics
The 2016 IPC Athletics European Championships will be held in Italy between 10-16 June 2016.
Athletics
The Italian athlete had a record-breaking month, resetting her own marks in the IPC Athletics Grand Prix in Nottwil, Switzerland.
Shooting
The 72-year-old Australian is not hanging up her rifle just yet as she aims for Rio 2016.
Spain
The five-time Paralympian will team up with other Spanish sports figures to work on projects to support young people in difficult environments.