PARALYMPIC AND PARA SPORTS NEWS
![Portrait photo of man, smiling in yellow shirt](/sites/default/files/images/160811144433232_Fred_1.jpg)
Para athletics explained – Officials
Frederico Nantes, the Chief International Technical Official at September’s Rio 2016 Paralympic Games.
![Two men playing wheelchair rugby collide their chairs.](/sites/default/files/images/160811081211078_2016%2BCanada%2BCup_Kevin%2BBogetti-Smith.jpg)
Beau Greenway: Japan wheelchair rugby’s breakthrough
After three Paralympic appearances, Japan might have just the team this year to break onto the podium at Rio 2016.
![Canadian swimmer Michael Edgson stands next to the pool after competing at Barcelona 1992.](/sites/default/files/images/160811080123101_Michael%2BEdgson.jpg)
Throwback Thursday: Canada’s Michael Edgson
Canada’s most decorated Para athlete recalls his outstanding performance at Seoul 1988, where he won an unprecedented nine swimming gold medals.
![Colombia’s Nelson Crispin competes in the Men's 50m Butterfly S6 at the 2015 IPC Swimming World Championships in Glasgow, Great Britain](/sites/default/files/images/150715171439871_2015%2BIPC%2BSwimming%2BWorld%2BChampionships_20150715_Luc%2BPercival_0086_HD.jpg)
Nelson Crispin dreams of winning Paralympic gold
The 24-year-old swimmer aims to claim Colombia’s second Paralympic gold in history, at Rio 2016.
![Man ridings on a white horse.](/sites/default/files/images/160810075645030_Sergio%2BOliva_CPB.jpg)
Brazilian Para equestrian team ready to ride
Brazil’s Chef D’Equipe hopes her riders and horses can put on performances that draw national interest in the sport.
![Are you a Proud Paralympian?](/sites/default/files/styles/video_crop_16_9/public/oembed_thumbnails/4kheSbYbYLegqDqXvJJlhTdDjpzN_TTawpgNdz-SZ0Q.jpg?itok=XpEfUDgv)
Brazil’s Bullock excited about #ProudParalympian
Former wheelchair tennis player Samanta Bullock will be one of the leaders at the relaunch of Proud Paralympian at Rio 2016.
![Jonato Santos Machado of Brazil and Pablo Molina Lopez of Argentina during the Gold Medal match at the Toronto 2015 Parapan American Games.](/sites/default/files/images/150817111916355_DSC_8952.jpg)
Argentina name football 7 team for Rio 2016
Argentina were drawn in Group A with the Netherlands and the USA, whilst world No.1 Ukraine were pitted against Brazil, Ireland and Great Britain in Group A.
![Rio 2016 preview: P2 (women’s 10m air pistol SH1)](/sites/default/files/images/160810132543853_Shooting%2BP2.jpg)
Rio 2016 preview: P2 (women’s 10m air pistol SH1)
Iran’s Sareh Javanmardidodmani will go for Iran’s first gold medal in shooting since Sydney 2000.
![Richard Whitehead](/sites/default/files/images/131016174029072_174704511.jpg)
Whitehead receives Allianz Athlete of the Month for July
The reigning world and Paralympic champion smashed his own 200m T42 world record.
![Adecco Way to Work Programme](/sites/default/files/images/160301122450072_AWTW_FB_Header.jpg)
Q&A with Adecco Group’s Patrick Glennon
The Adecco Group Global SVP for the IOC and IPC Athlete Career Programmes shares his views on inclusivity in the sports world and more.