PARALYMPIC AND PARA SPORTS NEWS
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New images, video show Rio 2016 construction progress
Brazilian government has provided updates on 18 venues that will be used for the Rio 2016 Games.
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Superhero Sunday: The USA’s Raymond Martin
The world’s best T52 wheelchair racer reveals the people who inspire him.
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Five facts about…..Russia’s Margarita Goncharova
Learn a little more about the Russian T38 athlete ahead of October’s IPC Athletics World Championships in Doha, Qatar.
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Faces of the future: Australia’s Dylan Littlehales
At just 15 years old, the para-canoeist is already competing at the World Championships in his sport.
Jesel looks forward to return to Paralympics
The French rower helped his team qualify for Rio 2016 just about a year until the Paralympic Games begin.
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Five facts about ..... USA's David Brown
With less than 40 days to go before the 2015 IPC Athletics World Championships begin in Doha, Qatar, it’s time to find out that little bit more about this year’s key contenders.
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Zijderveld eyes 100m breaststroke triple
The Dutch European, and now world, champion is aiming for the title triple by adding Paralympic gold at Rio 2016.
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Time in US leagues helps Finland’s Ylonen
The wheelchair rugby player has played three seasons in the US and hopes that experience can help Finland in the European Championships.
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IPC President Sir Philip Craven rides debut journey of Rio 2016 culture train
New look revealed for Rio's suburban trains, with images of Paralympic stars and phrases by Brazilian literary figures.
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Nigerian Adesokan hopes powerlifting will grow in African region
World champion hopes to put in ‘outrageous’ performance at the first Paralympic ranking event to take place in the African region.