PARALYMPIC AND PARA SPORTS NEWS
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Peru’s Vargas set to make her Paralympic debut
Peruvian sprinter Yeny Vargas feels excited ahead of her first Paralympic Games this September.
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Alcott hungry for gold in second sport
Australian tells of his desire to add wheelchair tennis title to his earlier gold medal in wheelchair basketball.
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What a Storey for Britain in velodrome
Cyclist Sarah Storey, 38, becomes her country’s most decorated female Paralympian on first day of track cycling action at Rio 2016.
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Seilkop out of retirement for Rio
USA’s Chris Seilkop will compete in his fourth Paralympic Games at Rio after returning from a nine-year break.
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Inter-American Development Bank joins the Paralympic Movement
The IDB will help development and awareness raising activities in Latin America.
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Kgothatso Montjane aiming to make history
“With tennis, everything is possible,” says the South African wheelchair tennis player ahead of Rio 2016.
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Paralympics Day 1: Live updates from Rio
Welcome to our live updates from the pick of the action across the venues. Keep checking back for the latest developments.
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Inter-American Development Bank joins the Paralympic Movement
The IDB will help development and awareness raising activities in Latin America.
![RIO DE JANEIRO, BRAZIL - SEPTEMBER 08: Samwel Mushai Kimani of Kenya crosses the finish line to win the men's 5,000 meter T11 on day 1 of the Rio 2016 Paralympic Games at Olympic Stadium on September 8, 2016 in Rio de Janeiro, Brazil. (Photo by Matthew Stockman/Getty Images)](/sites/default/files/images/160908193419806_Kimani_1.jpg)
Samwel Mushai Kimani claims first Para athletics gold
The Kenyan overtook Brazil’s Odair Santos in a thrilling last lap of the men’s 5,000m T11.
Rio 2016 preview: rowing
Rio 2016 will feature four rowing medal events, which will be held in the Lagoa Stadium from 9-11 September.