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Ukraine’s Datsko seeks return to No. 1
One month before the Wheelchair Fencing World Championships, Ukraine's Anton Datsko is preparing to take on his rivals.
![Shingo Kunieda of Japan](/sites/default/files/images/150512111245827_462447466.jpg)
ITF updates 2016 UNIQLO Wheelchair Tennis Tour calendar
Three of the four Grand Slams are set for next year.
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INAS announces events for 2016, 2017
Portugal, Thailand and Australia latest countries awarded to host INAS events.
![A picture of a woman with a prosthesis wearing an American flag to celebrate her victory](/sites/default/files/images/121116173007472_melissa-stockwell-NZ-1.jpg)
US para-triathletes shine on home course
The US women swept the PT2 and PT5 events at the Detroit ITU World Para-Triathlon Event.
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Swift International to provide boats for US para-rowers for Worlds
Four US crews will receive boats ahead of the 2015 World Rowing Championships in France.
![Great Britain’s young track star Maria Lyle, gives an insight into her three heroes.](/sites/default/files/images/150811103012954_16%2BAug%2B2015.jpg)
#SuperheroSunday: Great Britain’s Maria Lyle
The British teenager has been a sensation since making her international debut last year and reveals her three heroes.
![APC President Jose Luis Campo speaking at the 2015 PASO General Assembly](/sites/default/files/images/150115112205162_APC%2BPresident%2BJose%2BLuis%2BCampo.jpg)
APC President praises "best ever Parapan American Games"
Check out the full Toronto 2015 Closing Ceremony speech from Jose Luis Campo, the Americas Paralympic Committtee President.
![Fireworks in different colors illuminate the night above the 3D Toronto sign](/sites/default/files/images/150815222941861_Panamania108.jpg)
Toronto 2015 Parapan American Games come to a close
During eight days of sport 10 world, 70 Americas and 239 Games records were broken.
![Toronto 2015 emblem](/sites/default/files/images/131023083900866_TO2015%2BLogo.jpg)
Toronto 2015: Day seven as it happened
Many of the team sports reached a climax on Friday at the Parapan American Games whilst it was also the final day for many individual sports.
![Omara Durand of Cuba](/sites/default/files/images/150309100945987_Omara%2BDurand%2Bof%2BCuba_0.jpg)
Hat-trick of titles and world record for Durand at Toronto 2015
The Cuban T12 sprinter won her third gold by breaking the 200m world record she had set just 24 hours earlier.
![A picture of a blind person shooting the ball in a football match](/sites/default/files/images/121211114854440_151517821_0.jpg)
Brazil retain football 5-a-side Parapan Am crown
The 2016 Paralympic Games hosts beat Argentina 2-1 to be crowned Parapan Am champions for third time at Toronto 2015.
![Canada's Zak Madell in the Toronto 2015 wheelchair rugby gold medal match against USA.](/sites/default/files/images/150815164131256_tor15_WR_ZakMadell_DG_0703.jpg)
Canada win TO2015 wheelchair rugby gold in a thriller
The world number two side defeated rivals USA whilst Colombia secured bronze on a sensational final day.
![Brazilian sprinter Terezinha Guilhermina carrying the Brazilian flag during the Toronto 2015 Opening Ceremony](/sites/default/files/images/150815210532631_Brazil%2Bflag.jpg)
Toronto 2015 Closing Ceremony flagbearers
The 28 flagbearers for the Toronto 2015 Parapan American Games Closing Ceremony have been named.
![Tess Routliffe swimming in the pool. Her head is just above water and facing the camera.](/sites/default/files/images/150812182837182_Tor15_SW_Tess%2BRoutliffe__w_400m%2Bfreestyle_h_9aug_SG35502_0.jpg)
Records continue to fall in Parapan pool
Brazil’s Talisson Glock and Joana Da Silva, and Canada’s Tess Routliffe took gold and Americas records on Friday morning’s swimming at Toronto 2015.
![Action shot of Ilena Rodriguez swimming. Her head is just above water](/sites/default/files/images/150814190248485_20120903jk-RODRIGUEZ005.jpg)
Rodriguez elected to APC Executive Board
The US para-swimmer received 201 votes, just four more than her closest rival.
![Omara Durand of Cuba](/sites/default/files/images/150309100945987_Omara%2BDurand%2Bof%2BCuba_0.jpg)
Three world records fall on fourth day of Toronto 2015 athletics action.
Omara Durand smashed the 200m record, Akeem Stewart set a new discus mark to win Trinidad & Tobago’s first ever Parapan gold and Dion Townsend-Roberts added 5cm to his high jump best.
![Natalia Mayara celebrating her victory with her hands in the air. She is looking at the sky, her mouth is open](/sites/default/files/images/150814235253061_11836631_1224282164264451_5129953438708271075_n.jpg)
Fernandez and Mayara notch wheelchair tennis singles titles
Argentina’s top seed retains the men’s Parapan Am title, whilst Mayara won her first single’s medal.
![Aurelie Rivard competes at the 2015 IPC Swimming World Championships Glasgow, Great Britain.](/sites/default/files/images/150714171032467_2015%2BIPC%2BSwimming%2BWorld%2BChampionships_20150714_Luc%2BPercival_0474_HD.jpg)
Brazil wins six gold and Rivard breaks world record
The 2016 Paralympic Games hosts brought their overall tally to 104 medals, whilst Canada’s Rivard broke the world record in the women's 100m freestyle S10.
![Following a national qualification event,28 athletes have travelled to Toronto, Canada, for the 2015 Parapan Am Games.](/sites/default/files/images/150811091051196_20150807_190037_0.jpg)
Puerto Rico strengthen government ties
With the help of training gained through the Agitos Foundation’s Organisational Capacity Programme, the National Paralympic Committee now has better relationships with key partners.
![Canada’s Zak Madell competes at the Toronto 2015 Parapan American Games.](/sites/default/files/images/150814105850853_1439542567503.jpg)
Toronto 2015: Wheelchair rugby finals preview
The USA and Canada will play for the first-ever wheelchair rugby Parapan Am gold medal.