Cyclist Israel Hilario Rimas and sailor John Twomey will carry Peru’s and Ireland’s flags, respectively, at the Opening Ceremony of September’s Paralympic Games.
Rio 2016
The British discus thrower will go head-to-head this weekend in London with the USA’s world record holder David Blair.
Rio 2016
Mexico’s 18-year-old athlete took part in an Agitos Foundation training camp in 2015, which helped him qualify for September’s Paralympic Games.
Wheelchair Fencing
The sport was developed by Sir Ludwig Gutmann, founder of the Paralympic Movement.
Rio 2016
The team features 12 athletes made up of eight women and four men
Rio 2016
Athletes are allocated into two sport classes that depend on their trunk function since all fencers compete from a wheelchair.
Rio 2016
The two-time swimming Paralympic champion will carry Mexico’s flag at the Opening Ceremony of the Paralympics, on 7 September.
Rio 2016
When he is not training for Rio 2016, the Finish goalball player splits his time between his work as a transcriber and his passion for music.
Athletics
The Dutch blade runner’s final 100m race before Rio 2016 will be at Saturday’s Müller Anniversary Games.
Athletics
The athlete was suspended for four years in April 2016 for an anti-doping violation but has since admitted to previously using prohibited substances.