PARALYMPIC AND PARA SPORTS NEWS

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The competition will be held 29 June – 3 July 2016 and so far will feature five sports.

Two fencers in a wheelchair holding a sword and an instructor standing in the background.

A local sports club held a wheelchair fencing demonstration, and in return, has generated interest in the sport.

Tristan KNOWLES, Australia reaches out to complete his team mate's pass

The agreement allows the Australian Paralympic Committee to advertise for their athletes on the road to the Rio 2016 Paralympic Games.

Skylie of waterfront city

Eighteen medal events will be contested on the final day of Doha 2015.

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Straight from the mixed zone, here is what the athletes had to say at the IPC Athletics World Championships at the end of their event.

Man leading a pack in a wheelchair race

The 2015 IPC Athletics World Championships come to an end with 54 new world records.

View of the pool at the 2015 IPC Swimming World Championships Glasgow, Great Britain.

Media accreditation for the 2016 IPC Swimming European Open Championships now open

A woman with a running blade clenches her face in effort as she sprints forward.

Seventeen medal events will be contested on Friday 30 October.

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Straight from the mixed zone, here is what the athletes had to say at the IPC Athletics World Championships at the end of their event.

Finish of a sprint with three women

The Italian claimed one of 17 gold medals contested on Friday with a sensational run of 14.61.