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Erik Horrie competes at the 2015 World Rowing Championships is held in Aiguebelette, France.

The Australian rowing team and the Canadian women’s sitting volleyball team for September’s Paralympic Games have been announced.

Gordon Reid

Gordon Reid and Jiske Griffioen each captured their second titles of 2016 and the inaugural titles on the grass.

A picture of a woman holding a French flag

The French Paralympic Committee announced their rosters for athletics, rowing, equestrian and archery.

shooter holding gun

Two of shooting’s most recognisable, and successful, athletes answer the same questions.

Three blind athletes playing football on a field at the Parapan American Games

Paralympic and world champions will headline Mexico’s delegation at September’s Paralympic Games.

Man in wheelchair on tennis court, celebrating

This year’s Roland Garros champion will be Argentina’s flagbearer at the Opening Ceremony of September’s Paralympic Games.

Man in GB jersey celebrating

Great Britain’s shot put and discus world record holder Aled Davies explains what it takes to deliver the best throw possible.

Richard Whitehead of Great Britain celebrates winning the Men's 200m T42 race during at the Sainsbury's Anniversary Games in London, England.

The British sprinter took more than half a second off his previous best on Friday evening in Germany.

Efrain Sotacuro

The 26-year-old will become the first Peruvian athlete to compete in the marathon at a Paralympic Games.

The Zimbabwean para LTA coxed four training in Gavirate, Italy.

Eight teams from four continents have been awarded the bipartite places for rowing at the Rio 2016 Paralympic Games.

Brazil star Neymar Jr. plays blind football

The football star gave blind football a try as part of Paralympic partner Panasonic’s ´Dream “FITA” Project´.

Martin De la Puente

The 17-year-old leads the wheelchair tennis junior world ranking and will make his Paralympic debut at Rio 2016.

Olympic Shooting Center

The Olympic Shooting Centre will host 12 medal events between 8-14 September.

McKenna Dahl of USA

As one of the youngest female shooters to line-up at the Paralympics this September, the USA’s Mckenna Dahl is aiming to impress.

Omara Durand of Cuba

Paralympic athletics champions Durand and Castillo, and London 2012 judo gold medallists Hierrezuelo and Rodriguez are set to shine at September’s Paralympics.

The Spanish Paralympic Committee (SPC) and Samsung Electronics Iberia signed a collaboration agreement ahead of Rio 2016.

Under its terms, Samsung will support the Spanish Paralympic athletes whilst they enter the final stages of preparations for Rio 2016.

Nadia Baez of Argentina on the podium after the Women's 100m Breaststroke SB11 at the 2015 IPC Swimming World Championships in Glasgow

The Argentinian swimming Paralympic team has been announced, whilst Canada named wheelchair fencer Pierre Mainville for September’s Games.

A man paddles in a canoe.

A 26-member team will represent Austria at the Rio 2016 Paralympic Games.

Elena Krawzow

The German swimmer shined in the women’s 100m breaststroke SB13 in Berlin, setting a new world record time of 1:16.23.

Marie-Amelie Le Fur of France celebrates winning the women's 400m T44 final during the Evening Session at the IPC Athletics World Championships in Doha, Qatar.

A sports psychologist has helped the French T44 athlete realise her full potential in major Championships.