PARALYMPIC AND PARA SPORTS NEWS
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Preview: Virgin Money London Marathon T54 wheelchair race
Defending champions Joshua George and Tatyana McFadden, as well as David Weir and Marcel Hug look ahead to Sunday’s race.
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Para-triathlon nominations on the line in Penrith WPE
The World Para-Triathlon Event in Australia will allow athletes to collect qualification points toward the Paralympic Games.
![Bronze medallist Richard Oribe of Spain poses on the podium during the medal ceremony for the Men's 200m Freestyle - S4 final at the London 2012 Paralympic Games.](/sites/default/files/images/160422071438670_Richard%2BOribe%2Bof%2BSpain.jpg)
Swimmer Richard Oribe documentary released
The documentary, directed by Iñigo Asensio, portrays the life of Spain’s multiple-Paralympic champion.
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Sport week: Paralympic legend Trischa Zorn recalls her glory days
The most decorated Paralympian ever shares her view on para-swimming and how it has changed since she competed.
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Brazilian wheelchair basketball players meet league winners Flamengo
Some members of the Brazilian basketball league team tried out the sport in wheelchairs.
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Groups drawn for wheelchair basketball at Rio 2016
Men's London 2012 champions Canada drawn with runners-up Australia, women's champions Germany will face hosts.
![Lihong Zou of China wins the women's 800m T54 final at the 2015 IPC Athletics World Championships in Doha, Qatar.](/sites/default/files/images/160421104106352_Lihong%2BZou.jpg)
Preview: IPC Athletics Grand Prix in Beijing
This weekend more than 200 athletes from 21 countries, including many world medallists will compete at the fifth Grand Prix of the year.
Wheelchair rugby qualifiers: USA still unbeaten
The USA remains the only team undefeated while Denmark looked strong toward Rio qualification.
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Paralympic champion Johnson retires from swimming
The British athlete has hung up her swimming goggles after winning medals at three consecutive Paralympic Games.
Sport Week: History of swimming
Find out more about one of the most popular sports on the Paralympic programme, which has been a part of the Games since 1960.