PARALYMPIC AND PARA SPORTS NEWS

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The IPC’s decision will not be announced until 17:00 CEST on Sunday 7 August.

Naomi Soazo

El Salvador, Jamaica, Nicaragua, Peru, Suriname, Trinidad & Tobago and Venezuela name their athletes for September’s Paralympics.

Man in racing wheelchair outside on a street

Find out which rivalries to watch for, which country could sweep an event and more on the sport’s Paralympic debut.

Shingo Kunieda

Masaki Fujita and Shingo Kunidea are among the 127 athletes heading to the Paralympic Games this September.

Agitos at London

Para athletes will stand for courage, determination, inspiration and equality at the world’s number one sporting event for driving social inclusion.

Are you a Proud Paralympian?

A new video has been launched to raise awareness and explain what Proud Paralympian is and how athletes can get involved.

Man with a medal around his neck on a podium

The Japanese visually impaired swimmer has some clear goals in mind for his third Paralympic Games.

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The Slovakian world champion relives the times she will remember forever, and those she would rather forget.

Simon Patmore

Australian snowboarder Simon Patmore believes his medal winning skills from sprinting will be useful for his new ventures on the snow.

a female in black clothing and a black helmet riding a bicycle

Here are four athletes battling for the first ever Paralympic gold medals at Rio 2016.