PARALYMPIC AND PARA SPORTS NEWS

Portrait photo of man, smiling in yellow shirt

Frederico Nantes, the Chief International Technical Official at September’s Rio 2016 Paralympic Games.

Two men playing wheelchair rugby collide their chairs.

After three Paralympic appearances, Japan might have just the team this year to break onto the podium at Rio 2016.

Canadian swimmer Michael Edgson stands next to the pool after competing at Barcelona 1992.

Canada’s most decorated Para athlete recalls his outstanding performance at Seoul 1988, where he won an unprecedented nine swimming gold medals.

Colombia’s Nelson Crispin competes in the Men's 50m Butterfly S6 at the 2015 IPC Swimming World Championships in Glasgow, Great Britain

The 24-year-old swimmer aims to claim Colombia’s second Paralympic gold in history, at Rio 2016.

Man ridings on a white horse.

Brazil’s Chef D’Equipe hopes her riders and horses can put on performances that draw national interest in the sport.

Are you a Proud Paralympian?

Former wheelchair tennis player Samanta Bullock will be one of the leaders at the relaunch of Proud Paralympian at Rio 2016.

Jonato Santos Machado of Brazil and Pablo Molina Lopez of Argentina during the Gold Medal match at the Toronto 2015 Parapan American Games.

Argentina were drawn in Group A with the Netherlands and the USA, whilst world No.1 Ukraine were pitted against Brazil, Ireland and Great Britain in Group A.

Rio 2016 preview: P2 (women’s 10m air pistol SH1)

Iran’s Sareh Javanmardidodmani will go for Iran’s first gold medal in shooting since Sydney 2000.

Richard Whitehead

The reigning world and Paralympic champion smashed his own 200m T42 world record.

Adecco Way to Work Programme

The Adecco Group Global SVP for the IOC and IPC Athlete Career Programmes shares his views on inclusivity in the sports world and more.