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4-7 September

PARALYMPIC AND PARA SPORTS NEWS

Graphic with information about a shooting event at Rio 2016
Rio 2016

The first shooting medal event of the Paralympic Games will feature a head-to-head between the world champion and world record holder.

Elshan Huseynov, Powerlifting, Azerbaijan, Almaty 2015
Powerlifting

The world record holder in the men’s up to 107kg explains which lift was his most memorable one in his career so far.

Brazil and Argentina fought out a tough 0-0 draw in five-a-side football.
Blind Football

Paralympic and world champions Brazil remains the top-ranked team in the world, followed by South American rivals Argentina, Spain, China and France.

Markus Rehm of Bayer Levekusen competes in the mens long jump finale at Hauptmarkt Nuremberg during day 1 of the German Championships in Athletics on July 24, 2015 in Nuremberg, Germany.
Athletics

The German long jumper holds every title there is and will be aiming for gold once again at Rio 2016.

Swimmer doing a back start
Rio 2016

Paralympic and world champions highlight the teams heading to the Paralympic Games.

The USA's David Blair in action during the men's discus F44 final at the 2015 IPC Athletics World Championships in Doha, Qatar.
Athletics

The discus F44 world record holder reveals his musical tastes ahead of Rio 2016.

Graphic with wheelchair racer
Athletics

The biggest sporting event of 2017 will see the world's top athletes back at The Stadium, Queen Elizabeth Olympic Park, in London next summer.

Man in a canoe in action
Rio 2016

Brazil selected five canoeists to compete at September’s Paralympic Games.

Paralympic Sports A-Z: Triathlon
Rio 2016

Rio 2016 will feature the first ever competition in Para triathlon.

Pedro Pablo Vinatea
Wheelchair Basketball

With the Rio 2016 Paralympic Games fast approaching, check out the events that will headline this month in Para sport.

The Zimbabwean para LTA coxed four training in Gavirate, Italy.
Rowing

Heading into the Rio 2016 Paralympic Games, here are five storylines you should watch for.

The team of Bosnia and Herzegovina celebrates after winning the gold in the Men's Sitting Volleyball competition at the London 2012 Paralympic Games.
Sitting Volleyball

Safet Alibasic is among the members expected to return on the team that has been together through more than Paralympic Games.

Pavlos Mamalos of Greece reacts with intense joy as he competes in the Men's -90 kg Powerlifting event.
Powerlifting

Greece´s two-time Paralympic powerlifting medallist is determined to top the podium for the first time, in Rio.

Gordon Reid

Check out what went on in the Paralympic Movement during July.

Simon Patmore
Snowboard

The Australian switched from a successful career on the running track to Para snowboard and has already achieved success.

Podium with 3 men
Rowing

Here are the six boats to keep tabs on when Para rowing hits the Rodrigo de Freitas Lake.

Germany's Vivian Hosch
Biathlon

The biathlon World Championships bronze medallist is busy preparing to compete on home snow in 2017.

Jordan Paralympic Committee emblem
Powerlifting

Jordan will send 10 athletes to the Paralympic Games in this September.

IPC Inclusion Summit
Rio 2016

The Adecco Group will partner the Inclusion Summit and the UK’s Department for International Trade is partnering the Closing Cocktail Reception.

Petar Milenkovic
Powerlifting

The sport is one of the fastest growing on the Paralympic programme – find out which countries will enter powerlifters to a Paralympic Games for the first time.