PARALYMPIC AND PARA SPORTS NEWS
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Big interview: Kristina Molloy of Toronto 2015
Q&A with the Director of Planning and Integration of the Toronto 2015 Parapan Am Games, which run from 7-15 August.
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USA’s Kaiser aims for gold at Toronto 2015
In her second Parapan Am Games, the wheelchair tennis player hopes to triumph this time around.
![Peru's Israel Hilario Rimas celebrates gold at the 2015 UCI Para-Cycling Road World Championships.](/sites/default/files/images/150802123135889_Rimas.jpg)
Para-cycling: First world title for Hilario Rimas, clean sweep for Germany in C1
Days before he is due to compete at the Toronto 2015 Parapan American Games, Peru’s Rimas claims world gold.
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Para-sport explained: Classification in wheelchair dance sport
To help understand classification, we take a closer look at how it works in wheelchair dance sport.
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Rwanda wins inaugural women’s African volleyball champs
Rwanda will be the first African women’s sitting volleyball team to participate in a Paralympic Games after winning the regional crown.
After success in Glasgow, Dias shifts sights to Toronto
After winning seven golds at the 2015 IPC Swimming World Championships, Brazilian Daniel Dias is now gearing up for Toronto 2015.
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Team Canada named for 2015 Parapan American Games
The home team has named a team of 216 athletes for Toronto 2015 which gets underway on 7 August.
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UCI Para-cycling Road World Championships: Italian perfection across the board!
Luca Mazzone, Vittorio Podesta and Alessandro Zanardi amongst the gold medallists in Nottwil, Switzerland.
Vladykina, Akhmetov join #ProudParalympian
Asian, European, world and Paralympic champion swimmers helped deliver the IPC’s educational programme at the IPC Powerlifting Asian Open Championships.
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Registration opens for sixth WTF World Para-Taekwondo Championships
Record participation expected for first WTF World Para-Taekwondo Championships since Paralympic inclusion.