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Switzerland's Marcel Hug after competing in the Rio 2016 test event in May.

The Swiss “Silver Bullet” was in action on the fourth and final day of the IPC Athletics Grand Prix in the 2016 Paralympic Games host city.

Brazil's Daniel Martins celebrates winning the men's 400m T20 final with Graclino Tavares Barbosa of Cape Verde during the 2015 IPC Athletics World Championships.

One world and two Americas records were set on the third day of the competition which is acting as a Rio 2016 test event.

Wheelchair racer after finishing his race

The Canadian T53 wheelchair racer aims to use the Nottwil Grand Prix to qualify for Rio 2016.

View on an empty stadium with a blue track

The sport will be contested in the Olympic Stadium during September’s Paralympic Games.

Mary Fisher of New Zealand competes at the 2015 IPC Swimming World Championships in Glasgow, Great Britain.

New Zealand’s Mary Fisher prepares to defend her 200m individual medley title and possibly secure more golds after an excellent few years since London 2012.

Shingo Kunieda of Japan plays a forehand during the Men's Wheelchair Doubles Final at the Australian Open 2016 Wheelchair Championships.

The ITF’s flagship event will feature 52 teams from 29 countries contesting in five events.

Participans of the Agitos Foundation Youth Talent Camp held in Nicaragua.

The project, funded by the Agitos Foundation, brought together six Central American countries and has identified young athletes, trained coaches and benefitted hundreds.

Two people shkae hands

Hee-beom Lee has hit the ground running with preparations for the upcoming Paralympic Winter Games.

Inge Huitzing

The Netherlands have named 11 of the 12 who will represent their country in the Rio 2016 Paralympics.

Para-cyclist on a bike.

Some of the world’s best Para cyclists will gather to compete at the UCI Road World Cup whilst they go through their final preparations for Rio 2016.

Man in canoe on the water

Australian Curtis McGrath was crowned the new men’s KL2 world champion after an exciting 2016 Para Canoe Worlds finals in Duisburg.

Denmark's Daniel Jorgensen celebrates victory at the Rio 2016 Test Event.

The Danish athlete improved the T42 world record on the second day of the IPC Athletics Grand Prix with a leap of 6.67m

Athletics at the Tokyo 1964 Paralympic Games.

Find more information on how the athletics grew to become the most popular sport on the Paralympic programme.

Alphanso Cunningham

The two-time Paralympic champion is hoping training alongside Usain Bolt will inspire him to track gold at September’s Paralympics.

Fernando Fernandes

Great Britain’s Ian Marsden, Brazil’s Fernando Fernandes and China’s Wang Daquin amongst those going for gold in Duisburg, Germany.

Georgina Hermitage of Great Britain celebrates winning the Women's 400m T37 race and breaking the world record at the 2015 IPC Athletics Grand Prix Final.

Kadeena Cox, Georgina Hermitage and Shelby Watson amongst the record breakers.

View on an empty stadium with a blue track

The event in the Rio 2016 Olympic Stadium will double up as a Test Event for September’s Paralympic Games.

Four men with prosthesis celebrate on a track with USA flags

The US sprinter is a strong contender for 100m T44 gold at Rio 2016. Here are his career highs and lows so far.

Picture of Japanese Paralympians who are portrayed as manga heroes

The Tokyo Metropolitan Government aim to raise awareness of Para sports with their “Be the Hero” campaign.

a photo showing the top half of a lady in a canoe wearing a white top, life jacket and sunglasses

The first day of the 2016 ICF Para Canoe World Championships got underway in Duisburg, Germany.