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.
