Argentina’s Marcela Rizzotto won two swimming golds at Arnhem 1980 and, 36 years later, signed up to volunteer at Rio 2016.
Rio 2016
The wheelchair tennis player ended the country’s 16-year medal drought in the sport at Rio 2016.
Cycling
The Road World Championships will be held in Pietermaritzburg, South Africa, 31 August – 3 September.
Rio 2016
The Rio 2016 wheelchair fencing gold medallist will join the Italian delegation heading to the White House with Prime Minister Renzi.
Alpine Skiing
Canada’s Paralympic champion is already training with his new guide, Jack Leitch, and focusing on the next events.
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Australia, Fiji, Papua New Guinea, New Zealand, Samoa and Tonga were the continent’s six countries competing at last month’s Paralympic Games.
Germany
In total 20,500 copies will be distributed by the National Paralympic Committee of Germany and is aimed at those interested in learning about sports for people with impairment.
Wheelchair Fencing
The 17-year-old Italian followed up his Paralympic debut with two world titles.
Rio 2016
The IPC’s wheelchair rugby beat writer was called up to help cover the Paralympic Games, and he reflects on his time in Rio.
Table Tennis
Paralympic bronze medallists Rungroji Thainiyom and Josephine Medina carried on their table tennis successes in Pattaya.
