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Initiative aims to promote Olympic and Paralympic values to youngsters

A view onto the Rio 2016 venues

Six Paralympic sports to have dedicated test events between August 2015 and May 2016 in the lead-up to the Rio 2016 Paralympic Games.

Markus Rehm

The nominations for this month include Jonas Jacobsson, Markus Rehm, Shaun Norris, Madisson Elliott, Sophie Thornhill and Leomon Silva.

Swirly pattern of birghts colours depicting the landmarks of Rio.

The inspirations for Rio 2016 scenario were Brazil, Brazilians and Rio de Janeiro.

Alex Zanardi

This month is packed full of sport with a number of world and regional championships taking place. What will you be watching this month?

New Zealand's gold medallist Sophie Pascoe with silver medallist Madeleine Scott of Australia and bronze medallist Erraid Davies of Scotland during the medal ceremony for the Women's 100m Breaststroke SB9 Final at Glasgow 2014

Sir Philip Craven's comments come after Glasgow 2014 staged the biggest ever Commonwealth Games para-sport programme.

Scotland's Neil Fachie and co-pilot Craig MacLean celebrate their para-cycling victory at the Glasgow 2014 Commonwealth Games.

Take a look back at what happened in global para-sport during July, a month that featured three World Championships, one European Championships, a World Cup and the Commonwealth Games.

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US Paralympics has announced its roster of 44 athletes, including four tandem pilots, who will represent Team USA at the International Cycling Union (UCI) Para-cycling Road World Championships in Greenville, South Carolina, USA from 28 August to 1 September.

Scotland's Neil Fachie and co-pilot Craig MacLean celebrate their para-cycling victory at the Glasgow 2014 Commonwealth Games.

The weekend (25-27 July) at the 2014 Glasgow Commonwealth Games saw two provisional swimming world records and double cycling gold for the hosts' Neil Fachie and co-pilot Craig MacLean.

A man in a handcycle waves to spectators from a dirt track.

Just four weeks before the World Championships, Alessandro Zanardi and Jamie Whitmore are amongst those to secure overall season wins in Segovia.

Anti-Doping London image

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.

Alex Zanardi and Ernst Van Dyk

Around 400 of the world’s best para-cyclists from 38 countries will be in Segovia, Spain, this weekend (25-27 July) for the UCI Para-Cycling Road World Cup, the last major event before next month’s World Championships in the USA.

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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.

UCI Para-Cycling Road World Cup Segovia

UCI Para-Cycling Road World Cup takes place this weekend (25-27 July) in Segovia, Spain.

Gordon Strachen at Hampden Park which will host the athletics at Glasgow 2014.

Around 300 para-athletes from 20 countries will compete in 22 medal events across five sports, the most ever.

Declan Farmer

Duo from the gold medal winning USA ice sledge hockey team recognised together with Jamie Whitmore at prestigious awards in Los Angeles.

Two female cyclists in black racing suits on a tandem, competing at the London 2012 Paralympic Games.

Dale MacDonald appointed National Development Co-ordinator

A picture of a woman in a wheelchair screaming after her victory in an athletics race

Retired Paralympic and Olympic athletes incuded on selection panel.

A picture of men ready to swim

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.

Trucks and diggers have moved in to start work on Deodoro Olympic Park

Venues in the Deodoro will host four Paralympic sports in 2016