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10-16 March

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Rio 2016

The track and field team includes 66 athletes, whilst the cycling team features 18 athletes.

Cassie Mitchell and Kerry Morgan of the USA after the women's 100m T52 final at the 2013 IPC Athletics World Championships in Lyon, France.
Athletics

The 35-year-old was diagnosed with leukaemia in April but was in outstanding form in Charlotte.

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Rio 2016

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USA

Five male and five female US Para athletes have been shortlisted for the 2016 ESPY Awards, which recognises sporting achievements during 2015.

Woman in wheelchair celebrates after wheelchair tennis point
Boccia

Australian boccia player Daniel Michel and the British rowing and wheelchair tennis Rio 2016 teams have been announced.

US para-equestrian rider Sydney Collier with service dog Journey.
Equestrian

Four riders and their horses are expected to represent the USA in September’s Paralympic Games.

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Cycling

Here are five potential storylines to follow heading into September’s Paralympic Games.

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Swimming

Athletes have done everything they can and the team for Rio 2016 will be announced on Sunay (3 July).

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Athletics

The US 100m T11 world champion talks about his relationship with his coach, the Brazilian 800 Olympic champion from 1984 Joaquim Cruz.

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Triathlon

The Para Triathlon World Championships will also be held in conjunction with the Grand Final.

A Para swimmer celebrates a new world record
Swimming

The US swimmer took the mark down in the heats and finals at the 2016 US Paralympic Trials.

A group of cyclists compete in the Men's C4-5 Scratch race at the UCI Para-cycling Track World Championships in Apeldoorn, Netherlands.
Cycling

Road events made their Paralympic debut at New York/Stoke Mandeville 1984 and track competitions at Atlanta 1996.

Lebanon celebrates National Paralympic Day
Lebanon

The event took place in the city of Ansar on 28 June.

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The Netherlands' Marlou van Rhijn on her way to breaking the 100m T43 world record at the 2016 Nottwil Grand Prix.
Athletics

The Dutch blade runner spent time earlier this year away from Para athletics learning how to conduct an orchestra.

Colleen Young
Swimming

Seven national records also highlighted the opening day of the Paralympic trials.

Ian Offers coached the Peterborough Phantoms in Great Britain before taking the position of head coach for the national ice sledge hockey team.
Para Ice Hockey

Ian Offers wants to develop the sport and take his team to another level in the coming years.

Shelly Gautier
Judo

A total of 12 cyclists and two judokas will be part of Canada’s delegation at September’s Paralympic Games.

Peru's Israel Hilario Rimas celebrates gold at the 2015 UCI Para-Cycling Road World Championships.
Rio 2016

Check out five cyclists that will headline September’s Paralympic Games.

Cuba's Dalidaivis Rodriguez Clark celebrates after winning the women's -63kg judo gold medal contest at the London 2012 Paralympic Games.
Rio 2016

Cuba’s Parapan American champion is hoping to reclaim the Paralympic judo title at Rio 2016.