PARALYMPIC AND PARA SPORTS NEWS

Men’s up to 107kg

The gold can end up in the hands of either Pavlos Mamalos of Greece or Azerbaijan’s Elshan Huseynov.

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Education initiative, in partnership with state government, will see teenagers receive tickets, transport and food.

A picture of a man in a wheelchair racing during an athletics event

A new Community Service Announcement features the likes of Steve Waugh and Jarryd Hayne alongside leading Para athletes.

Two female judoka's fighting at the London 2012 Paralympics

Lucia Teixeira, who appeared in the 'Mindchanger Workout' video, will be in action on 9 September.

Alvaro Valera of Spain at the 2015 ITTF Para Table Tennis European Championships

The Spanish Para table tennis player last won Paralympic gold 16 years ago. He is determined to reclaim his title at Rio 2016.

Rio 2016 Preview: Men’s up to 97kg

Rivals Abdulazeez Ibrahim of Nigeria and Egypt’s Mohamed Eldib are the ones to watch for in this event.

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Check out what went on in the Paralympic Movement during August.

The Rio 2016 Paralympic Village will host around4,350 athletes.

About 4,350 Paralympians will be calling the village home, along with support staff and sports officials

Olympic champion Serginho Santos

Brazil’s two-time volleyball Olympic champion visited the men’s national sitting volleyball team and gave Para sport a try.

Men’s 200m freestyle S14

Iceland’s returning champion Jon Margeir Sverisson will face stiff competition on his way to defend his title.