PARALYMPIC AND PARA SPORTS NEWS
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Sport Week: Sailing venue at Rio 2016
The Rio 2016 Paralympic sailing event will be contested in Marina da Gloria between 12-17 September.
Australia’s Jason set to make his Paralympic swimming debut
The Australian 18-year-old swimmer seeks to make his country “proud” as he prepares to compete at Rio 2016.
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Sport week: Classification in sailing
The sailors compete on their own or in crews of two and three, and are assigned to seven different sport classes.
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July Para taekwondo world rankings out
Athletes from Costa Rica, Brazil and Mexico entered the top-10 rankings following the Pan American Para Taekwondo Championships in June.
![Yip Pin Xiu of Singapore](/sites/default/files/images/150513121758807_148261177.jpg)
Pin Xiu Yip named Singapore’s flagbearer for Rio 2016
The swimming world record holder will carry Singapore’s flag at the Opening Ceremony of September’s Paralympic Games.
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Nikko Landeros: From accident to ESPY nomination
Find out how the right sledge hockey equipment has helped this US athlete get to the highest level in his sport.
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Rio 2016 field for Para triathlon complete
The final 17 athletes, including the USA’s Melissa Stockwell, have been selected via the Bipartite Selection Panel.
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McVeigh targets European badminton title
The Irishman seeks a return to the top, aiming for a European three-peat.
Long jump world record under threat in Berlin claims Popow
Days after setting a new mark of 6.72m, the German T42 athlete believes the world record could fall again at the IPC Athletics Grand Prix.
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British riders hope Hartpury results enough for Rio
The Para equestrian event was the last competition for athletes to impress ahead of the team selection.