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4-7 September

PARALYMPIC AND PARA SPORTS NEWS

USA v Canada wheelchair rugby
Rio 2016

No. 1 Canada leads Pool A, while the USA will headline Pool B.

Judoka Priscilla Gagne in training for the Toronto 2015 Parapan American Games.
Judo

Competitors from 19 countries will take part in this event, staged in Walsall, England, between 4 and 5 June.

Antonio Tenorio and Vladimir Fedin hold on to each other with heads bowed close together, locked in battle
Judo

Six potential storylines to follow heading into September’s Paralympic Games.

Athletes in a judo competition Beijing 2008.
Judo

The sport was introduced to the Paralympic programme at Seoul 1988 with six men’s events, whilst women made their debut at Athens 2004.

Aniek van Koot
Wheelchair Tennis

The Dutch wheelchair tennis player wants Rio 2016 gold, but she first wants to get past two Grand Slams.

Tyler McGregor races after the puck in Canada's preliminary round game against Norway at Buffalo 2015.
Para Ice Hockey

Find out how McGregor became one of Canada’s most valuable players after taking up ice sledge hockey in 2011.

Asiatic woman holding two images of tiger and bear mascot
PyeongChang 2018

“Bandabi” the Asiatic Black Bear mascot is joined by “Soohorang” a white tiger which will be the mascot of the Olympic Winter Games.

Shingo Kunieda of Japan
Wheelchair Tennis

Check out all the events that will headline this month in Para sport.

Group picture of four people
Equestrian

One surprise result came in the grade II competition, with Vermeulen upsetting Van der Horst in the Para equestrian event.

USA men's wheelchair basketball team
Rio 2016

Twelve players will represent Team USA in September’s Paralympic Games.

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Sailing

The public has until 9 June to vote for their favourite from the five candidates.

Teresa Perales with her gold medal after success at Glasgow 2015.
Swimming

Telefonica Foundation has launched a comic series that tells the story of six-time swimming Paralympic champion Teresa Perales.

Jessica Korber gave a presentation to the 16th IAKS Management Conference on Artificial Ice Rinks.
Para Ice Hockey

Jessica Korber gave a presentation to the 16th IAKS Management Conference on Artificial Ice Rinks about creating ice hockey venues that are accessible for all.

Blindfolded man on a field of play throwing a ball
Goalball

The men’s and women’s IBSA European A Goalball Championships will take place in Finland, in September 2017.

Man crossing a finish line on a track, celebrating
Athletics

The T38 sprinter has won many world and Paralympic titles and will go for more gold at Rio 2016.

Outside view of a venue
Rio 2016

The sport will be contested in the Carioca Arena 3.

France's Stephane Houdet, left, defeated Shingo Kunieda for the 2013 Roland Garros men's singles titles, and just hours later partnered with him to win the doubles title.
Wheelchair Tennis

The wheelchair tennis tournament featured a big rivalry between Stephane Houdet and Shingo Kunieda.

Grosseto 2016 - Official video
Athletics

All the action from the 2016 IPC Athletics European Championships will be available at www.grosseto2016.com

Close up of man with swim cap
Summer Sports

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

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India

Athletes from the two countries will now be able to compete at the Rio 2016 Paralympic Games.