PARALYMPIC AND PARA SPORTS NEWS
![Shelly Gautier](/sites/default/files/images/160701100034718_canada.jpg)
Canada announce judo and cycling Rio 2016 teams
A total of 12 cyclists and two judokas will be part of Canada’s delegation at September’s Paralympic Games.
![Peru's Israel Hilario Rimas celebrates gold at the 2015 UCI Para-Cycling Road World Championships.](/sites/default/files/images/150802123135889_Rimas.jpg)
Sport Week: Five cyclists to look out for at Rio 2016
Check out five cyclists that will headline September’s Paralympic Games.
![Cuba's Dalidaivis Rodriguez Clark celebrates after winning the women's -63kg judo gold medal contest at the London 2012 Paralympic Games.](/sites/default/files/images/150801164907218_GettyImages-151074679.jpg)
Rodriguez Clark aims to repeat London 2012 gold
Cuba’s Parapan American champion is hoping to reclaim the Paralympic judo title at Rio 2016.
Monthly preview: July 2016
Check out all the events that will headline this month in Para sport.
![Woman in racing wheelchair](/sites/default/files/images/160701124728487_Halko_Alexa_2_800x375.jpg)
New 800m T34 world lead time set by Halko at US trials
The time of 2:01.83 at the US Trials has yet to be ratified as a world record by IPC Athletics.
![Maria Paula Barrera](/sites/default/files/images/160701140203922_Maria%2BPaula%2BBarreraedit.jpg)
Barrera one of Colombia’s brightest stars
The 14-year-old dreams of representing Colombia at a Paralympic Games and winning a medal, and features in a new Agitos Foundation film series.
![Laurentia Tan](/sites/default/files/images/130514153845649_151156627.jpg)
Laurentia Tan works around hearing impairment
The London 2012 silver medallist has developed skills that make her one of the top freestyle Para equestrian riders ahead of Rio.
![Chuck Aoki, Elena Krawzow, Eleonora Sarti, Georgina Hermitage and Gustavo Fernandez.](/sites/default/files/images/160701094036198_FotorCreated.jpg)
Vote now for the Allianz Athlete of the Month – June 2016
The public has until 8 July to vote for their favourite from the five candidates.
![A woman in a wheelchair hits a tennis ball as a backhand.](/sites/default/files/images/140519085040524_464537179_0.jpg)
Kamiji aims for Wimbledon singles title
The Japanese wheelchair tennis player hopes to add the Grand Slam to her resume and have momentum into Rio 2016.
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PyeongChang 2018 launches Volunteer Recruitment Programme
Around 22,400 volunteers are needed to fulfil a variety of roles during the 2018 Olympic and Paralympic Winter Games.