PARALYMPIC AND PARA SPORTS NEWS

Rio 2016 preview: P1 (men’s 10m air pistol SH1)

Featuring the much anticipated debut of Ukraine’s Oleksii Denysiuk, this competition will be the second pistol event of Rio 2016.

Sledge hockey player on the ice

Latest threads to celebrate Canada’s 150th anniversary as a nation.

Aerial view of a big stadium in a city

South Korea’s 16-year-old Para archer wants to enjoy his first Paralympic experience, in Rio.

The German goalball team stands in front of a Brazilian flag.

Germany men’s goalball team is training hard ahead of its first Paralympic Games appearance in twelve years.

A man cycles straight ahead on a track.

Argentina’s two-time cycling Paralympic bronze medallist says winning gold at Rio 2016 would be the icing on the cake of his career.

Brazil and Argentina fought out a tough 0-0 draw in five-a-side football.

Here is an overview of how each of the seven football 5-a-side teams get to Rio 2016.

Jason Smyth

Ireland’s Jason Smyth aims to surpass the 10.46 seconds he set to win his second successive 100m Paralympic gold at London 2012.

Wheelchair dancer partners competing in an event

Chinese Taipei’s Shen-Tsung Kao will proudly represent his country when they host a historic wheelchair dance competition in November.

Renske van Beek

The Dutch women’s SB-UL World Cup winner is hoping that she can improve herself and the size of the field in the coming seasons.

Argentina's Para canoeist Lucas Diaz Aspiroz competing.

The Argentinian Para canoeist says he will give his best at Rio 2016 and try to reach the Paralympic podium.