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4-7 September

PARALYMPIC AND PARA SPORTS NEWS

Fernando Fernandes
Canoe

Great Britain’s Ian Marsden, Brazil’s Fernando Fernandes and China’s Wang Daquin amongst those going for gold in Duisburg, Germany.

Georgina Hermitage of Great Britain celebrates winning the Women's 400m T37 race and breaking the world record at the 2015 IPC Athletics Grand Prix Final.
Athletics

Kadeena Cox, Georgina Hermitage and Shelby Watson amongst the record breakers.

View on an empty stadium with a blue track
Rio 2016

The event in the Rio 2016 Olympic Stadium will double up as a Test Event for September’s Paralympic Games.

Four men with prosthesis celebrate on a track with USA flags
Athletics

The US sprinter is a strong contender for 100m T44 gold at Rio 2016. Here are his career highs and lows so far.

Picture of Japanese Paralympians who are portrayed as manga heroes
Tokyo 2020

The Tokyo Metropolitan Government aim to raise awareness of Para sports with their “Be the Hero” campaign.

a photo showing the top half of a lady in a canoe wearing a white top, life jacket and sunglasses
Canoe

The first day of the 2016 ICF Para Canoe World Championships got underway in Duisburg, Germany.

Skier in orange and white ski suit, skis at speed down slope
Alpine Skiing

Twelve skiers will fight for World Championships glory as well as World and regional Cup podiums.

Stoke Mandeville Games (1948-1958)
Great Britain

With the Trust, a permanent heritage centre at Stoke Mandeville and a nationwide series of satellite exhibitions, among others, will be opened.

View on an empty stadium with a blue track
Athletics

Brazilian athletes Alessandro Rodrigo da Silva, Odair Santos, Julio Cesar Agripino dos Santos and Eduardo Guimaraes de Oliveira all broke records of the first day of the IPC Athletics Grand Prix.

Televisions placed on Renfe’s long-distance trains offer Para sport video features.
Spain

Televisions placed on Renfe’s long-distance trains offer Para sport video features.

Wheelchair athlete from the USA behind the flag barer during the Opening Ceremony of the 2014 IPC Shooting World Championships Suhl, Germany
Rio 2016

The US shooter has been nominated to the team for the Rio 2016 Paralympic Games and describes the most memorable times of her career so far.

Natalie Smith of Australia
Shooting

Paralympians Libby Kosmala and Natalie Smith are among the six to represent Australia in September’s Games.

Stefan Daniel of Canada competes in the cycling portion of the men's PT4 class during the Aquece Rio Paratriathlon at Copacabana beach on August 1, 2015 in Rio de Janeiro, Brazil.
Triathlon

Australian Bill Chaffey and Canadian Stefan Daniel won their respective classes at the World Para triathlon Event, showing strong form ahead of Rio 2016.

Three women jumping from a starting block
Swimming

Big names such as Eleanor Simmonds and triple European champion Ollie Hynd highlight the squad of 31 for the coming Paralympic Games.

General view at the Stadio Olimpico in Grosseto, Italy.
Athletics

The British team for the 2016 IPC Athletics European Championships in Italy features 49 athletes.

Hamish McLean
Swimming

Teenager Hamish McLean will join the likes of Sophie Pascoe and Mary Fisher on the plane to Brazil in September.

McKenna Dahl of USA
Shooting

Mike Tagliapietra, McKenna Dahl, army marksman John Joss, Jazmin Almlie-Ryan and Tammy Delano will all make their Paralympic debuts at Rio 2016.

View of the construction site of the Carioca Arena 1,2 and 3
Boccia

The Carioca Arena 2 will also host judo and wrestling competitions during the Olympic Games.

Chian's Liwan Yang competes in the women's discus F55 final during the 2015 IPC Athletics World Championships in Doha, Qatar.
Athletics

There are 10 eligible impairment types in athletics: eight physical impairments as well as visual impairment and intellectual impairment.

Brazil's Felipe Gomes of Brazil celebrates winning the men's 200m T11 final at the 2015 IPC Athletics World Championships in Doha, Qatar.
Athletics

The 30-year-old is hoping to defend his 200m T11 Paralympic title in September as part of the Brazilian team.