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London Calling: The USA’s Richard Browne
After missing Rio 2016, the T44 sprinter is back and is looking to retain his two world titles at London 2017.
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Arizona Grand Prix a dress rehearsal for London 2017 says Martin
The T52 athlete will line-up for his first track meeting at this week’s World Para Athletics Grand Prix in Arizona.
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Sveinsson breaks javelin F42 world record
The Icelandic thrower was the star performer at the World Para Athletics Grand Prix with a distance of 59.77m.
![Hongzhuan Zhou of China competes at the Women's 800m - T53 Final during day 10 of the Rio 2016 Paralympic Games](/sites/default/files/images/170109122012205_Honghzhuan%2BZhou_Athletics_GettyImages-607346782.jpg)
Holiday Hotspot with China’s Hongzhuan Zhou
The T53 racer will line up at this week’s Beijing World Para Athletics Grand Prix.
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Zhou taking nothing for granted ahead of Beijing Grand Prix
The T53 racer won two Paralympic titles at Rio 2016 and is hoping for more success at London 2017.
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Preview: World Para Athletics Grand Prix in Italy
Rieti will stage three days of action between 5-7 May.
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In-form Jarryd Wallace heads to Arizona Grand Prix
The former 100m and 200m T44 world record holder has posted his fastest ever season-opening times.
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Voting open for Americas ‘Athlete of the Month’
Popular vote will decide who the best athlete in the Americas was in April 2017, via www.americasparalympic.org.
![Italy's Oney Tapia competes in the discus F11 at the Rio 2016 Paralympic Games.](/sites/default/files/images/170503065926337_GettyImages-603549868.jpg)
Dancing with the Stars champion Oney Tapia prepares for Grand Prix
The Italian Paralympic discuss thrower will swap the dancefloor for this weekend’s event in Rieti.
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GL events appointed by London 2017
The company will supply temporary structures for the summer of World athletics.
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Five reasons to be interested: Rieti Grand Prix
The fourth World Para Athletics Grand Prix of the season will take place in Italy.
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Hayes ready to put injury woes behind her
The South African sprinter will line-up at the World Para Athletics Grand Prix in Italy this week.
![Alessandro Rodrigo da Silva of Brazil competes at men's shot put qualifying at the World Para Athletics Grand Prix in Sao Paulo, Brazil.](/sites/default/files/images/170423095935238_GettyImages-671293754.jpg)
April’s record breakers in Para athletics
Find out which athletes set yet to be ratified world records last month.
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Vote now for Allianz Athlete of the Month – April 2017
The public has until 9 May to vote for their favourite of the five athletes.
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London calling: Marlou van Rhijn
The Dutch three-time Paralympic gold medallist is looking to improve further under a new coach.
Monthly preview: May 2017
The first major international rowing competition kicks off, among other events this month.
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Holiday Hotspot with Algeria’s Abdellatif Baka
The 1,500m Paralympic champion made global headlines at Rio 2016 winning in a time faster than the Olympic gold medallist.
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Valenzuela seeks to regain World title
Chile’s London 2012 athletics champion is hoping to successfully defend the Doha 2015 world title in the men’s 5,000m T11 at London 2017.
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BBC Radio’s Ed Harry explores rivalry in wheelchair racing
Following marathon wins in Boston and London, can Manuela Schär challenge Tatyana McFadden’s dominance in the T54 class?
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Sao Paulo set to receive over 1,000 Para athletes
The Brazilian Paralympic Training Centre will stage the Wheelchair Fencing Brazil Cup and an athletics and swimming regional event.