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4-7 September

PARALYMPIC AND PARA SPORTS NEWS

A general view of the Arena Carioca 1 at the Olympic Park.
Wheelchair Rugby

Defending Paralympic champion Australia will play Great Britain in the tournament’s opening match.

Inbal Pezaro of Israel competing in the Women's 200m Freestyle S5 at the 2015 IPC Swimming World Championships in Glasgow.
Israel

30 athletes will compete for Israel and Lithuania will send 13 to September’s Paralympic Games.

Spain Football 5-a-Side team
Spain

Madrid, Spain, has been selected as host city for the blind football World Championships, in 2018.

The Paralympian 02/2016 - cover
Rio 2016

Following on the last edition, the IPC’s magazine profiles several of the athletes competing for gold at Rio 2016.

Two women running on a blue track
Athletics

The British T38 world champion and world record holder reveals her musical taste.

Football 7-a-side - Iran in action
Football 7-a-side

Thirteen teams will compete for qualification slots for the 2017 World Championships.

Alex Zanardi
Italy

Alex Zanardi and Beatrice Vio are among the favourites for Italy, while Siamand Rahman and Zahra Nemati will look to bring gold home for Iran.

Martin Schulz of Germany emerges from the water in the swim portion of the men's PT4 class during the Aquece Rio Paratriathlon at Copacabana beach.
Triathlon

After surrendering his title in 2015, the German Para triathlete had a dominant finish in this year’s World Championships.

Paralympic Sports A-Z: Rowing
Rowing

The sport will make its third Paralympic appearance in September.

Man in a wheelchair doing curling
PyeongChang 2018

After moving up from the B-Pool, Norway found themselves battling for World gold and hopefully Paralympic gold in two years’ time.

A picture of a Wheelchair Fencer celebrating her victory
Wheelchair Fencing

The hottest rivalries, a teenager’s search for gold, a nation’s winning drought – here are the storylines to follow at Rio 2016.

Stephane Houdet
France

A total of 126 French and 21 Swiss athletes will compete at the Rio 2016 Paralympic Games.

A picture of 2 men in wheelchairs fencing.
Wheelchair Fencing

Here are 13 fencers to follow when swords are drawn at Rio 2016.

Paralympic archer Matt Stutzman
Archery

US Paralympic silver medallist Matt Stutzman explains how he shoots a bow and arrow without any arms.

Great Britain's Richard Whitehead celebrates after setting a new world record in the men's 200m T42 at the 2016 IPC Athletics Grand Prix Final at The Stadium - Queen Elizabeth Olympic Park.
Athletics

On home soil, Great Britain’s Richard Whitehead and Libby Clegg rewrote the record books.

Germany’s Martin Schulz
Triathlon

Many of the top Para triathletes are aiming for gold in Rotterdam and will test their forms ahead of September’s Paralympics.

IPC logo
Summer Sports

In addition to Monday’s report, the IPC received additional information from Richard McLaren the report’s author.

Hannah Cockroft of Great Britain competes in the 800m race during the ParAthletics Grand Prix 2015 in Nottwil, Switzerland
Athletics

Preview: IPC Athletics Grand Prix Final

Photography Yu Chui Yee
Wheelchair Fencing

Reigning Paralympic champion Yu Chui Yee is not anxious about the expectations heading into Rio.

Michele George of Belgium rides Rainman to win Gold during the Equestrian Dressage Individual Freestyle Test - Grade IV at the London 2012 Paralympic Games.
Equestrian

Two-time Paralympic champion Michele George will spearhead the equestrian team at September’s Paralympic Games.