PARALYMPIC AND PARA SPORTS NEWS
![Matt Skelhon Shooting](/sites/default/files/images/120411105944105_6152678812_1b379d069b_o.jpg)
Great Britain name shooting team for Rio 2016
Ten shooters will represent Great Britain at September’s Paralympic Games, including Beijing 2008 gold medallist Matt Skelhon.
2016 IPC Athletics European Championships declared open
The six-day event in Italy's Tuscan city got underway with a colourful Opening Ceremony.
![Athlete holding the Norwegian flag.](/sites/default/files/images/160609083635327_IMG_20160530_0004_1.jpg)
Throwback Thursday: Uganda’s Tofiri Kibuuka
It has been 40 years since Kibuuka became Africa’s first winter Para athlete and 20 since he was named Norway’s Paralympic flag bearer.
![Samuel Ingram of Great Britain and Jorge Lencina of Argentina](/sites/default/files/images/160524075547930_Jorge%2BLencina.jpg)
Three golds for Brazil at judo Grand Prix
Willians Araujo, Alana Maldonado and Lucia Araujo took three golds as Brazil tops the medal table in Walsall, England.
![female athlete in a sit ski propelling herself forward](/sites/default/files/images/150227083637549_ipc_vuokatti_2014_day4_13.jpg)
USA name 2016-17 cross-country and biathlon team
Paralympic medallists Oksana Masters and Andy Soule will return to the snow for a crucial season.
Stellar line-up for Berlin swimming IDM
Paralympic and world champions Daniel Dias, Mary Fisher, Ellie Cole, Carlos Serrano and Elodie Lorandi will all compete in the German capital.
Sport Week: History of wheelchair rugby
Learn how the sport originally called Murderball made it into the Paralympics.
![A general view of the Arena Carioca 1 at the Olympic Park.](/sites/default/files/images/160316082438152_Carioca%2BArena%2B1.jpg)
Sport Week: Wheelchair rugby venue
All the chair-knocking, fast-paced action can be watched at the Carioca Arena 1 during the Paralympic Games.
![Three blind athletes playing football on a field at the Parapan American Games](/sites/default/files/images/160608082004171_jorge%2Blazagorta%2B-%2Bfootball%2B5%2B-%2Bparapan%2Bamerican%2Bgames%2B2015.jpg)
Mexico set to make Paralympic football 5 debut
Mexico’s Jorge Lanzagorta is hoping his team will rub shoulders with favourites Brazil and Argentina at September’s Paralympic Games.
![Two judokas competing at the European judo championships](/sites/default/files/images/151128115529303_IBSA%2BJudo%2BEuros%2BMesem%2BTasbag.jpg)
IBSA Judo starts search for future events host countries
The IBSA Judo Committee has begun the host-country selection process for competitions set to take place between 2017 and 2020.