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The IPC’s decision will not be announced until 17:00 CEST on Sunday 7 August.

Naomi Soazo

El Salvador, Jamaica, Nicaragua, Peru, Suriname, Trinidad & Tobago and Venezuela name their athletes for September’s Paralympics.

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Find out which rivalries to watch for, which country could sweep an event and more on the sport’s Paralympic debut.

Shingo Kunieda

Masaki Fujita and Shingo Kunidea are among the 127 athletes heading to the Paralympic Games this September.

Agitos at London

Para athletes will stand for courage, determination, inspiration and equality at the world’s number one sporting event for driving social inclusion.

Are you a Proud Paralympian?

A new video has been launched to raise awareness and explain what Proud Paralympian is and how athletes can get involved.

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The Japanese visually impaired swimmer has some clear goals in mind for his third Paralympic Games.

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The Slovakian world champion relives the times she will remember forever, and those she would rather forget.

Simon Patmore

Australian snowboarder Simon Patmore believes his medal winning skills from sprinting will be useful for his new ventures on the snow.

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Here are four athletes battling for the first ever Paralympic gold medals at Rio 2016.

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In the months leading up to the Paralympic Games, the No. 1 table tennis player first had to obtain her university degree.

Sarah Storey

The multiple cycling Paralympic champion is heading into her seventh Games three years after giving birth to her first daughter Louisa.

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Aruba and the Dominican Republic also announced their delegations for the Paralympic Games.

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The former Canadian triathlete knows the feeling her athletes will get when they compete in their first Games.

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The Austrian outfit, designed by Erima, includes 60 different items, whilst ParalympicsGB unveiled ASOS formal wear.

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.

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

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

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