PARALYMPIC AND PARA SPORTS NEWS

Book cover with images of Paralympic athletes and their coaches

The handbook complements the internationally acclaimed edition 'The Paralympic Athlete.’

Three women and two men sitting on the podium during a podium discussion at Vista 2015.

VISTA is the world’s number one sport science conference for Para sport.

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Aleksei Lesnykh tested positive for two substances during an in-competition test at March’s IPC Athletics Grand Prix in Dubai, UAE.

A young boy throwing a javelin

#TeamAgitos coach dreams of seeing one of his pupils winning a Paralympic gold.

Woman with French flag celebrating in a stadium

After winning a hat-trick of medals at London 2012, what is in store for the T44 athlete at Rio 2016?

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Izzettin Kanat tested positive during an in-competition test at February’s 7th FAZZA IPC Powerlifting World Cup in Dubai, UAE.

Naomi Soazo

Venezuela’s 27-year-old judoka is confident she can give her country the second Paralympic gold medal in history at Rio 2016.

Rio 2016 preview: R3 (mixed 10m air rifle prone SH1)

Featuring all three podium finishers from the 2014 World Championships and London 2012 Paralympic Games, this event is not to be missed.

Rio 2016 preview: women’s up to 41kg

Turkey’s Paralympic, world and European champion Nazmiye Muratli will face a tough challenge.

Jon Margeir Sverrisson Iceland

Kazakhstan will send 10 athletes to the Rio 2016 Paralympic Games, and Iceland five.