PARALYMPIC AND PARA SPORTS NEWS

Podium with 3 men

Here are the six boats to keep tabs on when Para rowing hits the Rodrigo de Freitas Lake.

Germany's Vivian Hosch

The biathlon World Championships bronze medallist is busy preparing to compete on home snow in 2017.

Jordan Paralympic Committee emblem

Jordan will send 10 athletes to the Paralympic Games in this September.

IPC Inclusion Summit

The Adecco Group will partner the Inclusion Summit and the UK’s Department for International Trade is partnering the Closing Cocktail Reception.

Petar Milenkovic

The sport is one of the fastest growing on the Paralympic programme – find out which countries will enter powerlifters to a Paralympic Games for the first time.

Cristian Valenzuela

Colombia will send 37 athletes, Chile 14, Puerto Rico three and Panama two to September’s Paralympic Games.

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South Africa’s 24-year-old swimmer aims to win his second Paralympic medal at September’s Paralympic Games.

Jonnie Peacock and David Weir

British track and field stars and Australian and Canadian archery teams have been confirmed for the Paralympic Games.

Woman in roing boat celebrates

After the birth of her son in February, the world champion Para rower is staying on course for Rio 2016.

Chuck Aoki

While Rio 2016 has been scrutinised in the media, the wheelchair rugby player explains why the Games are important for the athletes.