PARALYMPIC AND PARA SPORTS NEWS
![China's Jin Zheng celebrates winning the women's 1500m T11 final during the 2015 IPC Athletics World Championships.](/sites/default/files/images/160424141425656_GettyImages-494337094.jpg)
Zheng smashes world record at London Marathon
The T11 distance runner took more than 13 minutes off the previous best during the IPC Athletics Marathon World Cup.
![Russia's Alexey Bychenok competes in the 800m T54 race during the 2015 ParAthletics Grand Prix in Nottwil, Switzerland.](/sites/default/files/images/160424075739250_GettyImages-475232118.jpg)
Russia’s Bychenok completes a hat-trick of wins in Beijing
The biathlon world champion from 2015 is making a name for himself on the track in 2016 after a hat-trick of wins at the IPC Athletics Grand Prix.
![Woman in sit-ski speaks to children.](/sites/default/files/images/160422154612029_GettyImages-72494570.jpg)
GSD names Paralympian Candace Cable as ambassador
Nine-time Paralympian Candace Cable joins The Foundation for Global Sports Development as they connect youth with positive sport experiences.
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Canada aims for top-16 overall at Rio 2016
The CPC based its performance target on recent results, rankings and its current pool of athletes.
![Great Britain's Aaron Moores celebrates breaking the world record in the men's 100m breaststroke final at the 2016 British Para-Swimming International Meet.](/sites/default/files/images/160424082240080_GettyImages-523540886.jpg)
Records tumble at British Para Swimming International Meet
In addition to world and national records, many swimmers put themselves into contention for a place at Rio 2016.
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Sport Week: Rivard aims to make headlines at Rio 2016
Canada’s double world champion is hoping to win her first Paralympic gold medal this September.
![Prince Harry poses with the USA's Tatanya Mcfadden and Switzerland's Marcel Hug after both won the 2016 Virgin Money London Marathon.](/sites/default/files/images/160424141708461_GettyImages-523751454_0.jpg)
Hug, McFadden, Martin claim Virgin Money London Marathon wheelchair titles
Just six days after both racers won in Boston, the pair claimed victory on the streets of the British capital.
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Serrano breaks world record at Rio 2016 Test Event
The Colombian world champion brings down his own 100m breaststroke SB7 best.
![A intellectually impaired swimmer finishes a race](/sites/default/files/images/150716095551677_2015%2BIPC%2BSwimming%2BWorld%2BChampionships_20150715_Luc%2BPercival_0277_HD.jpg)
Sport Week: Debutants to look out for at Rio 2016
A series of swimmers could make hugely successful Paralympic debuts in Rio in September.
![A para-swimmer competes hard](/sites/default/files/images/160423095320263_Andre%2BBrasil%2BTest%2BEvent.jpg)
Brazil take 30 medals at Rio 2016 swimming Test Event
Vanilton Nascimento highlights the action with a new Americas record at the Olympic Aquatics Stadium.