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4-7 September

PARALYMPIC AND PARA SPORTS NEWS

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 200m T11 world champion talks us through his dedication, sacrifices and desires that are driving him towards the Rio 2016 Paralympic Games.

General view on a dancefloor where couples are dancing.
Para dance sport

Around 120 athletes from 21 countries will compete in combi, duo and singles dances across standard, Latin American and freestyle events.

Wheelchair dance sport - Osipov and Ryzhkova of Russia
Para dance sport

The Russian world champion puts on a show in her first IPC Wheelchair Dance Sport competition of the 2016 season.

Woman in the pool swimming breaststroke
Swimming

World champion Aurelie Rivard and Canadian swimming legend Benoit Huot are amongst those nominated.

Ruyi Ye (L) of China on his way to winning gold against Yijun Chen (R) of China during the men's individual foil category A final of the wheelchair fencing at the London 2012 Paralympic Games.
Wheelchair Fencing

The Chinese team left with 25 medals, 11 that were gold.

A Dutch swimmers celebrates winning gold at the 2014 IPC Swimming European Championships
Swimming

Olivier van de Voort, Lisette Bruinsma and Chantalle Zijderveld were all in great form ahead of being named to the team for the upcoming Paralympic Games.

Three female archers posing
Archery

Nine quota places for the Rio 2016 Paralympic Games were assigned in total.

The world’s fastest female Paralympian shares her three favourite songs
Athletics

The world’s fastest female Paralympian shares her three favourite songs.

Paralympic Sport A-Z: Sitting volleyball
Sitting Volleyball

Get to know one of the fastest, most dynamic sports that will be played at Rio 2016.

General view of the newly renovated Marina da Gloria which will host the sailing competitions of the Rio 2016 Olympic and Paralympic Games.
Rio 2016

Marina da Glória has been expanded and modernised, with new leisure facilities aimed at attracting city residents and visitors.

Maksym Veraksa
Swimming

Some of the world’s best swimmers will line-up in Funchal, Portugal, from 30 April, hoping to secure gold medals and prepare for Rio 2016.

Sochi 2014 Paralympic Games silver medallist Shea went right to the line with bronze medallist teammate Keith Gabel in an exhilarating big final of the men’s SB-LL2.
Snowboard

The US Paralympic snowboard medallist felt he had to dial back this season, but says it has given him more hunger for the build up to PyeongChang 2018.

David Wagner
Wheelchair Tennis

Here are five potential storylines in the sport heading into September’s Games.

The Italian quartet set a new 4x100m T42-47 world record at the 2016 IPC Athletics Grand Prix in Grosseto, Italy, on 10 April 2016.
Athletics

In Grosseto there was a new world record in the 4x100m T42-47 relay and a new national record in the 100m T35.

Russia become the European champion in ice sledge hockey.
Para Ice Hockey

Italy took silver and Norway bronze in Ostersund, Sweden, on Sunday (10 April).

Seventy-two participants from eight provinces tried snowboard and alpine skiing at a recent development camp in Harbin.
Alpine Skiing

Seventy-two participants from eight provinces tried snowboard and alpine skiing at a recent development camp in Harbin.

A wheelchair racer focuses
Athletics

The British pairing showed their talents on the track in Grosseto, Italy.

Group of ice sledge hockey players
Para Ice Hockey

Should the Paralympic silver medallists win their final game on Sunday (10 April) against Norway they will be crowned European champions.

The Complexo Olimpico de Piscinas da Penteada in Funchal, Portugal, has begun its transformation into the venue for the 2016 IPC Swimming European Championships.
Swimming

Changes to make the Complexo Olimpico de Piscinas da Penteada more accessible and create perfect broadcast conditions are underway.

Gustavo Fernandez of Argentina
Wheelchair Tennis

Here are the ones battling for the podium at Rio 2016.