PARALYMPIC AND PARA SPORTS NEWS

Aerial view of Lagoa Rodrigo de Freitas in Rio, Brazil, which will host rowing and canoe events during the 2016 Paralympic Games.

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Georgina Hermitage of Great Britain celebrates winning the Women's 400m T37 race and breaking the world record at the 2015 IPC Athletics Grand Prix Final.

The programme supports the next generation of Great Britain’s athletic talents.

Top 50 Moments 2015: No. 44 Dutch overtake British powerhouse in European Championship medals table

The Para-Equestrian European Championships saw a new leader in the Netherlands.

Sarai Gascon of Spain

Technical officials and classifiers will have the chance to take part in training courses in Singapore and the USA.

American rider Mike Schultz had an incredible debut at the para-snowboard World Cup in Landgraaf, the Netherlands.

Around 70 athletes from 17 countries, including world and Paralympic champions, will begin the season in the Netherlands from 18-20 November.

Jessica-Jane Applegate

The London 2012 Paralympic champion hopes to inspire athletes with similar intellectual impairments to compete in sport.

Claudia Loesch of Austria

World and Paralympic champions are eager to get kick-off the Europa Cup on Thursday (19 November).

Michael Creed of U.S.A., riding for Rock Racing, competes in the Stage 5 time trial of the AMGEN Tour of California on February 22, 2008 in Solvang, California.

The former pro cyclist will help prepare Team USA for the 2016 Para-Cycling Track World Championships in March.

Patrick Mayrhofer of Austria

The Austrian snowboard banked slalom world champion is now targeting a Paralympic medal.

Nazmiye Muslu

The Turkish Paralympic champion reveals her training regimen ahead of the IPC Powerlifting European Open Championships from 24-28 November.