Healthy and Fit for Optimal Performance
4-7 September

PARALYMPIC AND PARA SPORTS NEWS

Short statued man stand behind a board

The Irishman seeks a return to the top, aiming for a European three-peat.

A picture of a man on a podium with a medal around his neck

Days after setting a new mark of 6.72m, the German T42 athlete believes the world record could fall again at the IPC Athletics Grand Prix.

Woman riding on a black and white horse

The Para equestrian event was the last competition for athletes to impress ahead of the team selection.

Jonnie Peacock

The Paralympic and European champion over 100m shares his musical tastes.

Paralympic Sports A-Z: Sailing

Ahead of the Rio 2016 Paralympic sailing event here is a brief insight into how the competition will develop.

Blade Boy Rio is the first in the UK and Ireland to be fitted by Dorset Orthopaedic with Ottobock’s junior running blade

Eight-year-old Rio Woolf is the first in Great Britain and Ireland to be fitted with the new 1E93 Runner junior, a running blade made by Ottobock.

Erik Horrie competes at the 2015 World Rowing Championships is held in Aiguebelette, France.

The Australian rowing team and the Canadian women’s sitting volleyball team for September’s Paralympic Games have been announced.

Gordon Reid

Gordon Reid and Jiske Griffioen each captured their second titles of 2016 and the inaugural titles on the grass.

A picture of a woman holding a French flag

The French Paralympic Committee announced their rosters for athletics, rowing, equestrian and archery.

shooter holding gun

Two of shooting’s most recognisable, and successful, athletes answer the same questions.

Three blind athletes playing football on a field at the Parapan American Games

Paralympic and world champions will headline Mexico’s delegation at September’s Paralympic Games.

Man in wheelchair on tennis court, celebrating

This year’s Roland Garros champion will be Argentina’s flagbearer at the Opening Ceremony of September’s Paralympic Games.

Man in GB jersey celebrating

Great Britain’s shot put and discus world record holder Aled Davies explains what it takes to deliver the best throw possible.

Richard Whitehead of Great Britain celebrates winning the Men's 200m T42 race during at the Sainsbury's Anniversary Games in London, England.

The British sprinter took more than half a second off his previous best on Friday evening in Germany.

Efrain Sotacuro

The 26-year-old will become the first Peruvian athlete to compete in the marathon at a Paralympic Games.

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

Eight teams from four continents have been awarded the bipartite places for rowing at the Rio 2016 Paralympic Games.

Brazil star Neymar Jr. plays blind football

The football star gave blind football a try as part of Paralympic partner Panasonic’s ´Dream “FITA” Project´.

Martin De la Puente

The 17-year-old leads the wheelchair tennis junior world ranking and will make his Paralympic debut at Rio 2016.

Olympic Shooting Center

The Olympic Shooting Centre will host 12 medal events between 8-14 September.

McKenna Dahl of USA

As one of the youngest female shooters to line-up at the Paralympics this September, the USA’s Mckenna Dahl is aiming to impress.