PARALYMPIC AND PARA SPORTS NEWS

Three people in a pool, smiling to the camera

The Argentinian swimmer will make his Paralympic debut at Rio 2016, 12 years after his father competed at his last, in Athens.

Man doing powerlifting on a bench

The Iranian seeks to lift the big 300kg at September´s Games, but of course, first retain his Paralympic title.

Francesco Bocciardo of Italy competing in the Men's 400m Freestyle S6 at the 2015 IPC Swimming World Championships in Glasgow

The Italian swimmer is hoping to top the podium in the 400m freestyle S6 at September’s Paralympic Games.

Women in a shooting range targeting

A brief guide to some of the best shooters expected at the Rio 2016 Paralympic Games.

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The 33-year-old returned an adverse analytical finding for meldonium at a competition in February.

Stephane Houdet

NPC France has announced 33 athletes for canoe, swimming, wheelchair fencing, wheelchair rugby and wheelchair tennis at September’s Paralympic Games.

Spanish Para athletes visited 13 cities in Spain as part of promotional tour for Rio 2016.

Spanish Para athletes travelled to 13 different cities as part of NPC Spain Rio 2016 promotional campaign.

Germany’s Martin Schulz

Germany’s PT4 Para triathlete seeks to recover from his defeat at the 2015 World Championships.

Riocentro is the city's main exhibition and convention centre and it is located near the Olympic Park.

The Riocentro- Pavillion 2 will host 20 medal events between 8-14 September.

Stephane Houdet

The International Tennis Federation published the full list of wheelchair tennis entries for September’s Paralympic Games.