PARALYMPIC AND PARA SPORTS NEWS
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Sport Week: Armless Archer aims high
Paralympic silver medallist Matt Stutzman is one of the most popular archers to watch heading into Rio 2016.
![Rodrigo Luquez of Argentina and Jose Monteiro Guimaraes of Brazil in the football 7-a-side gold medal game at the Toronto 2015 Parapan American Games.](/sites/default/files/images/151022182333926_DSC_8833.jpg)
Pre-Paralympic Tournament gives football 7 teams warm up for Rio
Seven of the qualified teams will face off for the last time before September’s Paralympic Games.
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Wheelchair dance sport season continues with Suomi Open
The men’s singles is one to watch, with Worlds medallists expected to battle for the podium.
Perales: ‘Retirement is a distraction, I aim to win’
In the build-up to her fifth Paralympic Games, Spain’s six-time gold medallist refuses to contemplate hanging up her swimming goggles.
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Brazilian athletes benefit from ‘whereabouts’ workshop
A successful anti-doping session entitled ‘Paralympic Athletes Play Clean’ helped clarify questions para-athletes had.
![Hannah Russell of Great Britain competes at the 2015 IPC Swimming World Championships in Glasgow, Great Britain.](/sites/default/files/images/150715171400309_2015%2BIPC%2BSwimming%2BWorld%2BChampionships_20150715_Luc%2BPercival_0063_HD.jpg)
National records close British Para-Swimming International Meet
Matt Wylie, Hannah Russell lowered their respective 50m British records, making a push for Rio 2016 selection.
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First ever Paralympic Day to be held in Hong Kong
Hong Kong’s Paralympic Day will be held on the 100-days-to-go mark from Rio 2016.
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First two US rowers qualify for Rio 2016 Paralympics
Blake Haxton and Jacqui Kapinowski will represent the USA in Rio after their success in the Team Trials.
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Sport Week: History of para-archery
Find out more about the sport that paved the way for the Paralympic Games.
![Emanuel Goncalves](/sites/default/files/images/160428101353671_DSC_5562.jpg)
Goncalves relishing chance to compete at home Euros
The S10 swimmer is hoping to qualify for the Rio 2016 Paralympic Games in front of his home crowds.