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![The initiative ‘Paralympian Recognition Programme’ aims to recognise every Irish athlete since the first Paralympic Games in Rome, in 1960.](/sites/default/files/images/160718105709662_Ireland%2Bstory.jpg)
Paralympics Ireland launches bid to find Paralympians
The initiative aims to recognise every Irish athlete since the first Paralympic Games in Rome, in 1960.
![Rachel Morrison](/sites/default/files/images/160719065601051_19%2BJuly_.jpg)
Music Monday with Rachel Morrison
A former cello player, Morrison enjoys unwinding to classical music.
![Chui Yee Yu - London 2012](/sites/default/files/images/150330115011368_chui%2Byee%2Byu.jpg)
Yu Chui Yee ends drought ahead of Rio 2016
The Hong Kong, China wheelchair fencing Paralympic champion captured gold at the World Cup in Warsaw.
![Anna-Carin Ahlquist](/sites/default/files/images/130919110224087_Anna-Carin%2BAhlquist%2B3.jpg)
Sweden and Ecuador announce Paralympic delegations
A total of 54 athletes will represent Sweden, and four athletes and one guide will compete for Ecuador at Rio 2016.
![Andy Avellana of Philippines](/sites/default/files/images/160714094058110_philippines.jpg)
Manila hosts IPC Athletics National Classifier Course
It was the first time an IPC Athletics education course has taken place in the country.
![Japan's Atsushi Yamamoto competes in the long jump at the 2016 IPC Athletics Grand Prix in Berlin.](/sites/default/files/images/160717172528294_GettyImages-576617556.jpg)
Review: IPC Athletics Grand Prix in Berlin
A look back at two days of action from the penultimate Grand Prix of the season in the German capital.
![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.](/sites/default/files/images/151202110941625_sailing.jpg)
Sport week: Three sailing storylines for Rio 2016
Three potential storylines to follow heading into the Rio 2016 Paralympic Games.
![Andre Brasil of Brazil competes at the 2016 IPC Swimming European Open Championships in Funchal, Portugal.](/sites/default/files/images/160505113754243_DSC_3136.jpg)
Brazil’s ten athletes to look out for at Rio 2016
Brazil is hoping to take advantage of being the host nation and seek top-five finish in Rio 2016 medal tally.
Australia announce sailing team for Rio 2016
Six sailors will represent Australia at September’s Paralympic Games.
![David Drahoninsky](/sites/default/files/images/150825121001829_David%2BDrahoninsky2.jpg)
Para archer Drahoninsky the main target at Rio 2016
After recently winning European gold, the Czech Republic’s David Drahoninsky remains the one to beat in the men’s W1.
![Richard Browne](/sites/default/files/images/160714095222754_Richard%2BBrowne4.jpg)
‘How I got into…’ with Richard Browne
The 100m and 200m T44 world champion and world record holder explains how he got into Para athletics.
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WADA announces vacancies for 2017 Committees
The World Anti-Doping Agency is seeking nominations for candidates to sit on its four standing committees in 2017.
![IBSA Goalball](/sites/default/files/images/150326114106593_IBSA%2Bgoalball.jpg)
IBSA announces dates of major goalball competitions
The International Blind Sports Federation has released the dates for the 2016 Asia-Pacific Youth Championships and the 2018 World Championships.
![Damien Seguin of France secured the victory in the final 2.4mR race of the week](/sites/default/files/images/150428110958155_Damien-Seguin.jpg)
Sport week: Sailors to look out for at Rio 2016
Check out some sailors that will headline September’s Paralympic Games.
Berlin to stage 2018 European Para Athletics Championships
The German capital is expected to attract more than 600 athletes from 40 countries in August 2018.
British equestrian, boccia, triathlon teams for Rio
Great Britain has named more athletes who will be heading to September’s Games.
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MEP calls on European media for Games to be an event without communication barriers
Silvia Costa MEP, the Chair of the Committee on Culture, Education and Sport at the European Parliament, has called for media to give equal prominence to the Olympics and Paralympics.
“Yes I Can!” Channel 4 create “best Paralympic TV commercial ever!”
IPC President Sir Philip Craven gives his glowing reaction to the British broadcaster’s new Rio 2016 Paralympic Games TV commercial.
![Sir Philip Craven](/sites/default/files/images/160531064953039_Sir%2BPhilip.jpg)
Speakers announced for the Inclusion Summit at the IPC Academy Campus
The event will take place between 15-16 September in Rio to coincide with the Paralympic Games.
![Marcelo Rubens Paiva](/sites/default/files/images/160714082705391_paiva.jpg)
Rio 2016 creative director : ‘You’ll cry tears of emotion’
With two months until the Rio 2016 Opening Ceremony, Marcelo Paiva speaks about his sports experience and inspirations for the celebration.