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Woman during a long jump
Athletics

The 100m T42 world champion talks about one of the worse moments of her career that turned out to also be one of her best.

Cockroft visited the Rio 2016 headquarters during a trip to the Paralympic Games host city
Rio 2016

Multiple world and Paralympic champion will compete in racing wheelchair named after friend who passed away last year

Image of a wheelchair racer
Athletics

The Netherlands’ World and European champion Kenny Van Weeghel leads the way in Dubai as records fall in the field.

A man and a woman in racing wheelchairs, posing and showing an American and a South African flag
Athletics

South Africa’s Ernst Van Dyk successfully defended his title with a new event record whilst the USA’s Tatyana McFadden was also record-breaking form.

three females running, one wearing green, one blue and one red
Athletics

Double world champion Isis Holt of Australia provides us with this week’s #MusicMonday.

Atsushi Yamamoto of Japan and Daniel Jorgensen of Denmark compete in the men's 100m T42 heats at London 2012
Athletics

Records continue to be broken on the third day of track and field at the IPC Athletics Grand Prix in Dubai, UAE.

A para-athlete sprints towards the line
Athletics

Germany’s Nicoleitzik and Italy’s Corso smash world records at the IPC Athletics Grand Prix.

Sprinter in action
Athletics

Just what led our Ones to Watch to take up athletics? This month we talked to Irish sprinter Jason Smyth – the Paralympic, world and European double sprint champion - to find out his story.

Man in red jersey with silver helmet and a Swiss flag smiling to the camera
Athletics

World silver medallist Hug and Paralympic champion Chentouf triumph on first day’s action in the United Arab Emirates

Man with prosthetic leg jumping in a stadium
Athletics

The Japanese long jumper dislikes sand and never trains for the event, but is the man to beat in the T42 class as Rio 2016 approaches.

Girl on a track, running
Athletics

The T35 world silver medallist over 100 and 200m, talks Doha 2015 and Swansea 2014.

Mohammed Hammadi - Dubai 2016
Athletics

As more than 600 athletes prepare for the second Grand Prix of the season, here are nine events to look out for.

two men running, one with red clothes, one with a yellow t shirt saying guide
Rio 2016

The US world champion sprinter talks us through an average day at the US Olympic Training Centre.

a male wearing black and a helmet racing in a wheelchair
Athletics

The Swiss wheelchair racer will start his 2016 season at the IPC Athletics Grand Prix in Dubai

Italian athletes Giacomo Poli and Federica Maspero.
Athletics

The IPC Athletics European Championships will take place between 10-16 June, attracting 700 athletes.

The Brazilian sprinter gives his three favourite songs: •Campeao Vencedor- Jamily; Pontes Indestrutiveis - Charlie Brown; Hotline Bling – Drake
Athletics

The Brazilian sprinter gives his three favourite songs.

Poland's Meciej Lepiato and Great Britain's Jonathan Broom-Edwards high jump T44 Swansea
Athletics

Great Britain’s world and European silver medallist talks us through exactly what it takes to master the high jump.

A para-athlete throws a javelin
Athletics

Seventeen gold medals will be decided on the final day of competition (Saturday, 12 March) at the IPC Athletics Asia-Oceania Championships in Dubai, UAE.

A man crossses the finish line in celebration.
Athletics

At the end of the first IPC Athletics Asia-Oceania Championships, Iran finished with a total of 23 golds.

More than 220 athletes from 24 countries will take part in the first ever IPC Athletics Asia-Oceania Championships, which runs until 12 March.
Athletics

Iran look for further success out in the field at the IPC Athletics Asia-Oceania Championships in Dubai, UAE.