Athletes from all four corners of the globe want to be #ProudParalympians, representing the athlete voice in the Paralympic Movement, and voting will take place at Rio 2016.

Supported by the Agitos Foundation, the programme trained 28 coaches and officials from Portuguese-speaking African countries.

Football 7-a-side

Although Russia has not finalised their Rio roster, Ramonov would provide invaluable experience and leadership for the defending Paralympic champions.

Rio 2016

The best Para triathletes in the region will get to size each other up ahead of Rio 2016.

Rio 2016

Learn how the sport grew over the past 36 years on the international stage.

Athletics

The home team for Junes’s IPC Athletics European Championships will feature 26 athletes.

Judo

The first Argentinian athlete to compete at both Olympics and Paralympics dreams of winning his first gold at Rio 2016.

Alpine Skiing

The Paralympic ‘Golden Girl’, electrical engineer and former alpine skier, recalls her memorable performance at Vancouver 2010.

Athletics

The British T33 wheelchair racer lowered her own 100m and 400m records as Walid Ktilia and Leilia Adzhametova also rewrote the record books.

Wheelchair Tennis

Even if Gustavo Fernandez steals the spotlight, Casco and Ledesma aim to rise to the challenge of September’s Paralympic Games.