RIO 2016 PARALYMPICS NEWS
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Ottobock announced as the Official Provider for the Rio 2016 Paralympic Games
Brazil’s largest provider of mobility products and solutions to provide technical service for the first Paralympic Games in Latin America
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Sports stars and public unite to celebrate two years to go in Rio
To mark two years until the Rio 2016 Paralympic Games, the city’s Flamengo Park hosted a special event on Sunday 7 September.
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US Paralympics marks two-year countdown to Rio 2016 Paralympic Games
The United States Olympic Committee joins the global Paralympic Movement in celebrating the two-year countdown to the Rio 2016 Paralympic Games on Sunday 7 September.
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Rio 2016 Games vital to Paralympic Movement’s growth says IPC President
With two years to go until Rio 2016, Sir Philip Craven has stressed the importance of a successful Games in Rio.
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Family celebration marks two years to go to Rio 2016 Paralympics
Sunday not only marks Father’s Day in New Zealand, but also two years to go until the Rio 2016 Paralympic Games.
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Rio 2016 ready to mark two years to go
On Sunday 7 September it will mark exactly two years to go until the Rio 2016 Paralympic Games
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Rio 2016 opens registration process for Paralympic Volunteer Programme
Over 25,000 volunteers are needed to fill roles for the Rio 2016 Paralympic Games.
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Rio 2016 works progressing
Construction across the four competition zones is progressing, with 55 per cent of venues now ready.
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Rio 2016 education programme officially added to city schools curriculum
Initiative aims to promote Olympic and Paralympic values to youngsters
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Rio 2016 launches the Look of the Games
The inspirations for Rio 2016 scenario were Brazil, Brazilians and Rio de Janeiro.
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Rio 2016 announces test event programme
Six Paralympic sports to have dedicated test events between August 2015 and May 2016 in the lead-up to the Rio 2016 Paralympic Games.
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IPC considering taking action against countries over doping
The International Paralympic Committee (IPC) is considering a range of actions to reduce the number of anti-doping violations in para-sport, particularly in powerlifting.
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Perez confident she can be back on top by Rio 2016
Mexican Paralympic champion Amalia Perez was injured for most of 2013 but secured silver behind rival Fatma Omar at the 2014 IPC Powerlifting World Championships and has vowed to be back in gold medal-winning form by Rio 2016.
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NPC Belgium appoint Rio 2016 selection committee
Retired Paralympic and Olympic athletes incuded on selection panel.
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Update on Rio 2016 medals programme for para-triathlon and para-canoe
The International Triathlon Union (ITU), in conjunction with the International Paralympic Committee (IPC), has announced three of the six medal events that will be contested in para-triathlon’s debut at the Rio 2016 Paralympic Games.
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Work starts on Deodoro Olympic Park, the second largest Rio 2016 venue cluster
Venues in the Deodoro will host four Paralympic sports in 2016