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4-7 September

PARALYMPIC AND PARA SPORTS NEWS

wheelchair basketball team
Wheelchair Basketball

A blend of youth and experience will represent Great Britain in the sport at September’s Paralympic Games.

graphic with Terezinha Guilhermina
Athletics

The T11 world record holder over 100m, 200m and 400m will be looking to add to her nine Paralympic medals at Rio 2016.

A blade runner crossers the finish line ahead of her rivals.
Athletics

The world’s fastest female blade runner, the Netherlands’ Marlou van Rhijn explains what it is like to running on blades.

Ricardo Steinmetz Alves competes at the London 2012 Paralympic Games
Blind Football

Here are four players that are set to shine at September’s Paralympic Games.

Eric Villalon of Spain
Alpine Skiing

Now retired from alpine skiing, Spain’s most decorated winter Paralympian splits his time between sports development and his passion for photography.

WOWOW - "Who I am"

The “Who I Am” series have been produced by WOWOW, Japan’s leading premium pay TV broadcaster.

two men running, one with red clothes, one with a yellow t shirt saying guide
Athletics

Big names set to compete include Jarryd Wallace, Vanessa Low, David Brown and Rachael Morrison.

Michelle Salt, Canada flys by a gate in the first ever Women's Para Snowboarding Cross in the Winter Paralympic Games
Snowboard

The Canadian Paralympian explains why Nicole Roundy, Terry Fox and Kaillie Humphries inspire her.

IPC Athletes' Council

National Paralympic Committees have until Monday to nominate an athlete for September’s Council elections which will take place during Rio 2016.

A man seated holding papers in one hand and using his other hand to express his feelings whilst giving a talk.

Around 150 delegates from 50 countries including world leaders and representatives from business, sport and civil society met in London, Great Britain.

Woman in running clothes
Athletics

The German world champion will be in action this week at the IPC Athletics Grand Prix in Arizona, USA as she continues her preparations for September’s Paralympics.

Swimmer in the water, doing breaststroke
Athletics

The 17-year-old broke the 100m breaststroke SB7 world record.

Seven men, some of them blindfolded hold a Romanian flag, celebrate.
Blind Football

The Romanian football 5-a-side team was crowned champion after recording four scoreless draws and three penalty shootouts wins.

Spain Football 5-a-Side team
Blind Football

Look back at the invention of the sport and its introduction to the Paralympic Games.

Graphic with a photo showing a group of wheelchair racers and some text.
Athletics

The Swiss Silver Bullet reflects on the 2004 and 2008 Paralympic Games.

Gustavo Fernandez of Argentina
Wheelchair Tennis

World No. 6 wheelchair tennis player will carry Argentina’s flag at the Opening Ceremony of Rio 2016, on 7 September.

New Zealand name seven strong Para cycling squad for Rio 2016
Cycling

The squad features triple world champions Emma Foy and Laura Thompson.

Football 5-a-side match at the Toronto 2015 Parapan American Games
Blind Football

Outfield players shall be completely blind to be eligible to compete, whilst goalkeepers shall be fully or partially sighted.

Raymond Martin of the United States competes in the men's 100m T52 heats at the 2015 IPC Athletics World Championships in Doha, Qatar.
Athletics

The world’s best T52 racer will line-up at this week’s IPC Athletics Grand Prix just two days after finishing his University exams.

Man with prosthetic leg in a stadium, posing next to a sign that shows the number 8.29m
Athletics

Around 150 athletes from 17 countries will compete in the IPC Athletics sanctioned event in Barcelona this Saturday.