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My best and worst moments with Switzerland’s Marcel Hug
The Swiss Silver Bullet reflects on the 2004 and 2008 Paralympic Games.
![Gustavo Fernandez of Argentina](/sites/default/files/images/150721092308354_12.jpg)
Gustavo Fernandez named Argentina’s flagbearer for Rio Paralympics
World No. 6 wheelchair tennis player will carry Argentina’s flag at the Opening Ceremony of Rio 2016, on 7 September.
![New Zealand name seven strong Para cycling squad for Rio 2016](/sites/default/files/images/160510070223468_cycling.jpg)
New Zealand name seven strong Para cycling squad for Rio 2016
The squad features triple world champions Emma Foy and Laura Thompson.
![Football 5-a-side match at the Toronto 2015 Parapan American Games](/sites/default/files/images/150817111058667__JB23043.jpg)
Sport week: Classification in football 5-a-side
Outfield players shall be completely blind to be eligible to compete, whilst goalkeepers shall be fully or partially sighted.
![Raymond Martin of the United States competes in the men's 100m T52 heats at the 2015 IPC Athletics World Championships in Doha, Qatar.](/sites/default/files/images/160510074619794_Ray%2BMartin.jpg)
Martin aims to balance studies with training for Rio 2016
The world’s best T52 racer will line-up at this week’s IPC Athletics Grand Prix just two days after finishing his University exams.
![Man with prosthetic leg in a stadium, posing next to a sign that shows the number 8.29m](/sites/default/files/images/150518141312030_Markus%2BRehm_WorldRecord.jpg)
Rehm amongst a host of global stars out to impress in Spain
Around 150 athletes from 17 countries will compete in the IPC Athletics sanctioned event in Barcelona this Saturday.
![Man in red jersey focusing on a table tennis ball](/sites/default/files/images/151015114607580_21546458404_5956dea999_z.jpg)
Top-ranked players take on Slovakia Open
About 270 athletes from 38 countries will be in Bratislava, with many top-five players looking to build off from Lasko.
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Para triathletes to take on Liverpool course ahead of Rio 2016
The triathlon will give athletes one last race before the Paralympics and also develop future talents.
![Man in wheelchair holding a medal, waving](/sites/default/files/images/160510123626276_FB_IMG_1462865221350.jpg)
IPC Shooting sends its condolences to family of Roy Carter
The British shooter passed away after a short battle with cancer.
![Scott Reardon](/sites/default/files/images/160510065618868_Training%2BTuesday%2B4.jpg)
Training Tuesday with Australia’s Scott Reardon
The 100m T42 reveals how he striking a balance between preparing for Rio 2016 and learning German.
![Yunidis Castillo](/sites/default/files/images/160509064650506_9%2Bmay%2B2016a.jpg)
Music Monday with Cuba’s Yunidis Castillo
Cuba’s most successful Paralympian, who won three sprints golds at London 2012, reveals her three favourite songs.
![Paralympic Sports A-Z: Football 5-a-side](/sites/default/files/styles/video_crop_16_9/public/oembed_thumbnails/QQSkAiXMAA_ooNCdfn6kvCtB3L4zqx6W3tgEM3NwEgw.jpg?itok=8P6RYIQh)
Sport week: Introduction to football 5
Find out more about football 5-a-side, which will make its fourth Paralympic appearance at Rio 2016.
![World champions Brazil won the Rio 2016 goalball test event.](/sites/default/files/images/160509093558496_goalball%2Btest%2Bevent.jpg)
Brazil wins Rio 2016 goalball test event
The 2016 Paralympics hosts defeated Lithuania in the final match to claim gold.
![The Ukrainian Football 7-a-side team at the Cerebral Palsy Football (IFCPF) Pre-Paralympic Tournament in Salou, Spain.](/sites/default/files/images/170202111536559_Ukrainian-Football-7-a-side.jpg)
Salou 2016: Ukraine wins Pre-Paralympic Tournament
The 2015 Worlds runners-up defeated Brazil in the last major competition before Rio 2016.
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Schmidberger among upset wins at Slovenia Open
The German para-table tennis player overcame top-ranked Feng, which was just a few of the surprises in Lasko.
![Ukraine football 7-a-side team - London 2012](/sites/default/files/images/120909095356950_Ukraine_151106571_0.jpg)
Paralympic draws for football 7-a-side revealed
Ukraine highlights Group A, while reigning World and Paralympic champions Russia are in Group B.
![Ernst van Dyk](/sites/default/files/images/130802092606105_417524_573118516039616_290868192_n.jpg)
South Africa dominate first leg of the Road World Cup series
The event took place in Pietermaritzburg, South Africa between 6 and 8 May.
![USA women's Goalball](/sites/default/files/images/120516163710521_82738733_10.jpg)
Russia crowned Malmo Lady Intercup champion
The world silver medallists Russia won the 17th edition of this event following a 1-0 victory over Brazil.
![USA women's Goalball](/sites/default/files/images/120516163710521_82738733_10.jpg)
Sport week: Six goalball storylines for Rio 2016
Here are six potential goalball storylines to follow ahead of September’s Paralympic Games.
![Biondi Misasi](/sites/default/files/images/160504094248039_Biondi%2BMisasi.jpg)
Suriname’s Biondi Misasi aims to qualify for his third Paralympics
The 100m T12 and long jump T12 athlete is confident he will compete at Rio 2016 and win his country's first Paralympic medal.