PARALYMPIC AND PARA SPORTS NEWS
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Five top Americas lifters expected at Rio 2016
Getting into the world top three is not easy, but that is exactly what the best powerlifters from the region have done in 2016.
Italian hero Caironi returns from injury for Europeans
The 100m T42 world champion, who obliterated her own world record last year, will compete at Grosseto 2016 despite an injury marred season.
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Wheelchair curler Yang focuses on self-development
Even if the skip helped South Korea take World bronze, his spot on next season’s national team is not secured.
Mexico City to host World Para swimming, Para powerlifting Championships
Two Para sport World Championships will be held in the same city at the same time, featuring more than 900 athletes.
![Great Britain's Shelby Watson in action at the 2016 IPC Athletics Grand Prix in Nottwil, Switzerland.](/sites/default/files/images/160529161616870_642418599_IPCGrandPrix0280.jpg)
Watson receives Allianz Athlete of the Month for May
The 18-year-old wheelchair racer broke four world records.
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Peacock prioritising European title over fast time
The British 100m T44 sprinters is aiming to defend both his European and Paralympic titles this summer, starting with Grosseto 2016.
![Jonato Santos Machado of Brazil and Pablo Molina Lopez of Argentina during the Gold Medal match at the Toronto 2015 Parapan American Games.](/sites/default/files/images/150817111916355_DSC_8952.jpg)
San Luis to host 2017 CP Football World Championships
The Championships will be held 3-22 September next year.
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China’s Xu hints at retirement after Rio 2016
The seven-time Paralympic swimming champion said that he is considering hanging up his googles after the Paralympic Games.
Sport Week: Classification in wheelchair rugby
A player can be allocated to one of seven sport classes, depending on his or her impairment.
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Canada names wheelchair rugby team for Rio 2016
Nine athletes return from the team that took silver four years ago in London.