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4-7 September

PARALYMPIC AND PARA SPORTS NEWS

Two women in wheelchairs look at each other smiling on a grass tennis court.
Wheelchair Tennis

Top seeds Stephane Houdet and Jiske Griffionen face tough draws, but still aim to win inaugural Wimbledon singles titles.

Three women in training suits on a podium
Rio 2016

The Dutch swimming world champion seeks to win gold in the 100m breaststroke at September’s Paralympic Games.

A picture of men on a podium with medals around their neck
Athletics

The multi world and Paralympic champion who will be lining up for this third Paralympics in September tells us about his training regime.

Man during a high jump in a stadium
Rio 2016

Argentina’s athletics and Canada’s shooting and wheelchair tennis teams for September’s Paralympic Games have been announced.

Jason Smyth
Rio 2016

The team includes three reigning world champions and two London 2012 gold medallists.

Sophie Christiansen
Equestrian

As the last three-star equestrian dressage event in Europe before Rio 2016, competition will be fierce.

Veronika Vadovicova concentrates on her next shot.
Rio 2016

The Slovakian Paralympic champion from Beijing 2008 on converting her training scores to competition success.

A swimmer smiles having won gold and set a new world record
Rio 2016

After a successful comeback from injury, the British 100m backstroke S14 Paralympic champion is training hard towards September’s Paralympic Games.

View on slopes in the sunshine
Alpine Skiing

Seven experienced coaches will be available to the wider coaching community to answer questions on alpine skiing.

Renske van Beek
Snowboard

Find out who inspires the 2015-16 IPC Snowboard World Cup winner on her road to PyeongChang 2018.

Sprinters on the track
Athletics

The German T44 sprinter reveals his three favourite musical choices.

Man on the ground. other man jumping over him. Both focusing on a ball
Rio 2016

The Ukrainian goalkeeper takes inspiration from his son as he heads towards the Rio 2016 football 7-a-side competition.

Paralympic Sports A-Z: Shooting
Rio 2016

A test of body and mind – quite often with conflict between the two – shooting is the ultimate demonstration of accuracy and skill.

Jessica Long of the USA competes in the Women's 100m Breaststroke SB7 at the 2015 IPC Swimming World Championships in Glasgow, Great Britain.
Rio 2016

Rudy Garcia-Tolson and Cody Bureau will also enter their fourth Paralympic Games in September, as 31 athletes in total complete the roster.

A sit skier rounds a bend in the course in the stadium in Sochi, pushing forward at speed.
Cross-Country Skiing

The German biathlete assures he has improved since competing at Sochi 2014 and is aiming for his best performances in Finsterau.

A picture of a woman in the wheelchair on a track celebrating with her hand up
Rio 2016

The track and field team includes 66 athletes, whilst the cycling team features 18 athletes.

Cassie Mitchell and Kerry Morgan of the USA after the women's 100m T52 final at the 2013 IPC Athletics World Championships in Lyon, France.
Athletics

The 35-year-old was diagnosed with leukaemia in April but was in outstanding form in Charlotte.

Graphic with some colourful figures
Rio 2016

Available for download in English and Portuguese, the app is compatible with Android and iOS mobiles and tablets.

Man holding up an American flag
USA

Five male and five female US Para athletes have been shortlisted for the 2016 ESPY Awards, which recognises sporting achievements during 2015.

Woman in wheelchair celebrates after wheelchair tennis point
Boccia

Australian boccia player Daniel Michel and the British rowing and wheelchair tennis Rio 2016 teams have been announced.