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10-16 March

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Powerlifting

Nigerian sets new world record at the 2015 All African Games.

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Athletics

Nearly 300 athletes from 25 countries are competing for Rio 2016 qualification.

A picture of a man in a wheelchair and woman celebrating their victory with a gold medal around their necks
Sailing

The defending Paralympic, world champion duo aim to repeat their success in the mixed two person SKUD 18 class at Rio 2016.

Rio 2016 Paralympic Games mascot Tom warmed up the crowd at the Paralympic Festival.
Rio 2016

SporTV will screen the competitions and Globo will have biggest coverage ever for the Paralympic Games in Brazil.

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Athletics

Ahead of October’s IPC Athletics World Championships in Doha, Qatar, the Polish T46 sprinter answers six key questions.

Ameer al-Mulla and Ryan Montgomery after the Press Conference
Athletics

Operations at the GCC Para-Athletics Championships, which will serve as the same site for October’s World Championships, ran ‘smoothly and to plan.’

The National Paralympic Committees have formally been invited to the Rio 2016 Paralympic Games.
Rio 2016

Around 170 countries are expected to compete in the biggest Paralympic Games ever next year.

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Rio 2016

South Korea also dominate the podium in Sydney, Australia, at the second Paralympic qualifier of 2015.

Jordanne Whiley
Wheelchair Tennis

Whiley becomes the first British woman to capture a wheelchair tennis Grand Slam singles win; Kunieda clinches his 20th singles title.

Faye McClelland #26 of Great Britain competes in the cycling portion of the womens PT4 class during the Aquece Rio Paratriathlon at Copacabana beach.
Triathlon

Great Britain’s four-time world champion had her streak snapped last year by compatriot Lauren Steadman. The two are expected to battle again for gold.

Sherif Osman Dubai 2014
Powerlifting

At the first Paralympic ranking competition to take place in the region, nearly 100 athletes from 20 countries will compete for places at the next Paralympic Games.

Woman lying on the floow, celebrating
Badminton

Wang Ping upset Switzerland’s Karin Suter-Erath at the para-badminton World Championships 2015.

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Rio 2016

The penultimate Paralympic qualification World Cup will see more than 150 shooters from 34 countries try to seal places for their countries from 15 September.

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Athletics

The Brazilian sprinter will be one to watch at Doha 2015 so are five interesting facts about the 27-year-old.

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Rio 2016

With messages from Paralympic hopefuls, the video rallies excitement for Team Australia ahead of Rio 2016.

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Rio 2016

Brazilian government has provided updates on 18 venues that will be used for the Rio 2016 Games.

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Athletics

The world’s best T52 wheelchair racer reveals the people who inspire him.

Women doing long jump shortly before the landing
Athletics

Learn a little more about the Russian T38 athlete ahead of October’s IPC Athletics World Championships in Doha, Qatar.

Young canoeist in aciton
Canoe

At just 15 years old, the para-canoeist is already competing at the World Championships in his sport.

The 2015 World Rowing Championships is held in Aiguebelette, France.
Rio 2016

The French rower helped his team qualify for Rio 2016 just about a year until the Paralympic Games begin.