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10-16 March

Nagano 2013 - Media Centre

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Goalball - Asya Miller
Goalball

The defending world champions expect a battle from Brazil and Canada at the Toronto 2015 Parapan Am Games.

Athlete hits a volleyball.
Sitting Volleyball

The sitting volleyball star wants to help Canada reach Rio 2016.

This iconic Toronto sign in Nathan Philiips Square has become a hit during Toronto 2015.
America

Tickets can be purchased online at Toronto2015.org/tickets.

Two boccia player sit in the wheelchairs with their medals around their neck.
Boccia

Saturday will see 12 of the 15 Parapan sports get underway, with 32 medals up for grabs in four sports.

Man in the water, waving one arm in the air, celebrating
Swimming

Brazil’s Daniel Dias will start his quest for eight Parapan titles on Saturday (8 August) when he goes in the men’s 100m freestyle S5.

The USA's Allison Jones competes in the women's individual C1-2-3 pursuit at the London 2012 Paralympic Games.
Cycling

USA dominated in 2011 but who will take the titles at Toronto 2015’s spectacular new velodrome?

Gustavo Fernandez of Argentina
Wheelchair Tennis

Argentina’s Gustavo Fernandez will be aiming for his second successive singles gold in Toronto.

Group picture
America

Nicaragua’s Dionicio Zeledón elected a new member of the Americas Paralympic Committee (APC) Executive Committee.

APC President Jose Luis Campo speaking at the 2015 PASO General Assembly
America

Table Tennis at the Parapans - Chile vs Colombia
Table Tennis

Brazil led the medals table in 2011, but the competition is far more open in 2015.

Portrait photo of woman
Table Tennis

With more experience, the Argentinean table tennis player looks to improve upon her finish from Guadalajara 2011.

wheelchair rugby players on the field
Wheelchair Rugby

With wheelchair rugby making its Parapan debut, Juan Foa hopes this can help develop the sport in South America.

Group picture of four people, smiling and holding signs with 'ProudParalympian'

At the first outing of the IPC’s athlete education programme at a multi-sport event outside of a Paralympic Games, athletes can get advice on sharing their stories.

Two pictures, one of a kid with a baseball racket and one of a wheelchair basketball player
Wheelchair Basketball

The all-time wheelchair basketball great is sitting on the sidelines making music … for now.

Yushae Simmons
Boccia

Three athletes will represent the small Caribbean nation at the Parapan American Games which open on Friday (7 August)

Toronto 2015 volunteers smile to the camera
America

A picture of a man in a wheelchair signing a wall
America

Toronto 2015 Organising Committee have announced that a number of sessions have already sold out even before Friday’s Opening Ceremony.

Nely Miranda - 2015 IPC Swimming World Championships Glasgow
Swimming

Here are10 swimmers who could win big at the Parapan American Games which open on Friday 7 August.

Matt Stutzman competes at London 2012
Archery

The two-day archery competition will feature 30 athletes competing in eight medal events.

US sprinter Jarryd Wallace wins the men's 200m T44 World Championships race.
Athletics

The US sprinter will line-up against two world record holders in Toronto – the USA’s Richard Browne who holds the T44 best time and Brazil’s T43 speedster Alan Oliveira.