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The SKUD18 Australian crew of Liesl Tesch and Daniel Fitzgibbon held on to win the race 10 of the 2015 Para Sailing World Championships in Melbourne, Australia.

The duo of Liesl Tesch and Daniel Fitzgibbon, and France’s Damien Seguin are in good position for gold heading into the final day.

Japan’s Shingo Kunieda, the USA’s David Wagner and the Netherlands’ Aniek van Koot.

Kunieda, Van Koot and Wagner are among the standouts looking to cap off their season with a Masters title.

Collage of six photos showing a wheelchair racer, a wheelchair dance sport couple, judoka, powerlifter, sit skier, archer

The public has until 9 December to vote for their favourite from the six candidates.

Two sailors in a boat on the water, wearinf red jackets

Monika Gibes and Piotr Cichocki have only sailed in one event together but are in position to qualify for Rio 2016.

Two cross-country skier in blue competition clothes on the slopes

All six podiums, except for one third place for the USA’s Oksana Masters, were taken by home athletes in Tyumen, Russia.

Greg Leperdi

Hosts Italy, Canada, South Korea and Norway will play each other between 7-12 December.

Two boats with red sails on the water in front of a skyline

Severe weather conditions picked up and led to changes in the leaderboard on day four.

Women from the back, targeting with a rifle

China’s Paralympic champion returns to the top in her best events in style after a disappointing 2014 World Championships.

Man in wheelchair holds woman in air while spinning wheelchair.

A recap of all major para-sport events that took place in November 2015.

Head of a woman in a sailing boat

The Swedish sailor is in the hunt for Rio 2016 qualification in the 2.4mR race.

Roman Petushkov, Vladislav Lekomtcev, Grigory Murygin and Rushan Minnegulov

Skiers to watch in 2015-16 have also been named.

Two athletes posing with a man in front of a branded backdrop

The charity, which works on the basis that access to equipment and funding should not be a barrier to competing, will supply suits until 2018.

Group picture of people in wheelchairs, showing a cup

The wheelchair rugby European Championships was littered with close matches, including the finals.

Azerbaijan’s Ilham Zakiyev conceded the final match at the 2015 IBSA European Judo Championships to Russia’s Abdula Kurmagomedov.

Russia took home 19 medals, including four golds.

2016 IPC Swimming European Open Championships in Funchal, Portugal

Organisers are looking for 200 volunteers to help run the last major swimming competition ahead of Rio 2016 in Funchal, Madeira, Portugal.

Group picture of people dressed smart, standing and in wheelchairs

The Collection will tour New Zealand for 30 weeks and features portraits of the country’s top para-athletes.

Boat on the water with a broken mast

Australia battle through Mother Nature to lead way in SKUD18, sonar after six races.

Two men on a stage, shaking hands

The South Korean baseball star will help promote the Paralympic and Olympic Winter Games.

IPC Top 50 moments 2015 - No. 33

After three regional Championships and a Parapan American Games, athletes are clearly preparing well for the Rio 2016 Paralympic Games.

Maryna Cherniak of Ukraine (blue) and Eva Cseroviczki of Hungary (white) compete during the Women's Judo -48kg bronze medal match on day thirteen of the Baku 2015 European Games.

World No. 1 Inna Cherniak won the women’s under 57kg gold medal on day two of the IBSA European Judo Championships.