PARALYMPIC AND PARA SPORTS NEWS

Goalball at the Toronto 2015 Parapan American Games

The Rio 2016 Goalball Test Event will take place in the Future Arena from 4-5 May 2016.

Goalball at the Toronto 2015 Parapan American Games.

Athletes are assigned to three sport classes and have to wear eyeshades to ensure fair competition.

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With immediate effect any athlete found with systolic blood pressure reading of over 160mmHg at a competition will not be allowed to compete on health grounds.

Luke Cain from Australia, Michael Johnson from New Zealand and Ryan Cockbill from Great Britain.

Cain defeated three-time Paralympian Michael Johnson in the R4 competition by 0.1 points.

Close up of a swimmer's face in the water

There were also two more Asian records at the Open Championships on Tuesday (3 May) in Funchal, Portugal.

A picture of a women swimming

Two European and one Asian record also fell on day three of the swimming European Open in Funchal, Portugal.

Paralympic Sport A-Z: Goalball

The sport will make its 11th Paralympic appearance at Rio 2016.

Moldova vs Romania at the 1st IBSA Euro Challenge Cup in Prague in 2014.

Six national teams will be taking the field on the second edition of this event, which will start on 3 May in Thessaloniki, Greece.

Music Monday with Hannah Cockroft

The T34 Paralympic, world and European champion shares her favourites songs.

Slovakia’s world and European champion Veronika Vadovicova, Hiltrop Natascha from Germany and Ryabchenko Tatiana from Russia.

The R3 world record holder won gold on day one.