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An athlete in a wheelchair competing in a game of curling.

Even if the skip helped South Korea take World bronze, his spot on next season’s national team is not secured.

Group shot on a stage with a big sign in front

Two Para sport World Championships will be held in the same city at the same time, featuring more than 900 athletes.

Great Britain's Shelby Watson in action at the 2016 IPC Athletics Grand Prix in Nottwil, Switzerland.

The 18-year-old wheelchair racer broke four world records.

Man with British flag celebrating

The British 100m T44 sprinters is aiming to defend both his European and Paralympic titles this summer, starting with Grosseto 2016.

Jonato Santos Machado of Brazil and Pablo Molina Lopez of Argentina during the Gold Medal match at the Toronto 2015 Parapan American Games.

The Championships will be held 3-22 September next year.

Qing Xu celebrating his win in the pool.

The seven-time Paralympic swimming champion said that he is considering hanging up his googles after the Paralympic Games.

Ryley Batt competes at the London 2012 Paralympic Games

A player can be allocated to one of seven sport classes, depending on his or her impairment.

Twelve athletes in wheelchairs lined up, making up the wheelchair rugby team.

Nine athletes return from the team that took silver four years ago in London.

A group of 12 paralympians wearing the new green and yellow uniforms.

Paralympic athletes modelled the attire they will wear during the Rio 2016 Games, including the Opening and Closing Ceremonies.

An athlete in a wheelchair hitting a ball with a tennis racket.

Brazil’s three-time Roland Garros champion and IPC Vice President Andrew Parsons took part in a wheelchair tennis festival in Paris, France.

Woman crossing a finish line, celebrating

The Great British PT4 racer carried her winning momentum from Lisbon, Portugal, into her home course.

Man in wheelchair on tennis court, celebrating

Fernandez wins first Grand Slam after three tries; Buis captures first since falling to legendary Esther Vergeer in 2011.

Seven members of the Russian Paralympic Comittee sitting at a desk at a press conference.

A press conference and master classes were held to mark the countdown to the Games.

A picture of a man in a wheelchair celebrates on a track after crossing a finish line

The Flying Finn is aiming to make up for world silver last year by winning the European and Paralympic titles this year and setting a new 100m T54 world record.

Two young women running on a track, head to head

The teenage sprint sensation will be hoping to defend her European titles at Grosseto 2016, but what does she listen to?

Group picture of kids and adults around a table tennis table

Workshops in swimming and table tennis designed to help improve knowledge of classification.

Brazil football 5-a-side

The Rio 2016 hosts re-asserted their dominance in blind football after winning the International Challenge title, in preparation for September’s Paralympic Games.

wheelchair rugby

Wheelchair rugby combines elements of rugby, basketball and handball.

Aerial view on stadium

Acclaimed artist Vik Muniz will create a new piece live in the Maracana Stadium with help from the athletes at Rio 2016.

Man hits a volleyball in the air

The libero is confident Iran will have a winning sitting volleyball team together for September’s Paralympics.