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4-7 September

PARALYMPIC AND PARA SPORTS NEWS

Mohammed Hammadi - Dubai 2016
Athletics

The UAE's Mohamed Hammadi continues to dominate the track with his second victory in Dubai.

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

At Rio 2016, men and women will compete in three classes.

Anne Wafula-Strike MBE and Tinatin Revazashivili

Paralympian and campaigner has been working with Tinatin Revazashivili as part of a project aimed at getting more women into leadership positions in the Paralympic Movement.

Majida Sabir Albalushi from the Oman Paralympic Committee and Petra Huber from the Austrian Paralympic Committee

Majida Sabir Albalushi from the Oman Paralympic Committee and Petra Huber from the Austrian Paralympic Committee talk about their experiences of WoMentoring.

Malaysia’s Asian record holder Muhammad Ziyad Zolkefli
Athletics

Action in the field events dominates competition on the second day of the 2016 IPC Athletics Asia-Oceania Championships.

Carla Qualtrough was appointed Canada's Minister for Sport and Persons with Disabilities in November 2015.
Canada

The Canadian Minister for Sport and Persons with Disabilities was nominated alongside Anne Wafula-Strike, Irene Chang, Dr. Hayat Khattab and Moekie Grobbelaar.

a female in black clothing and a black helmet riding a bicycle
Rio 2016

These figures mark some significant moments in the para-triathlete’s road to Rio 2016.

Outside view of a venue
Rio 2016

Carioca Arena 3, which will become a sport-focused high school, inaugurated to celebrate six months until the Paralympic Games.

Ice sledge hockey coach Tara Chisholm and Barbara Daniels, a coach educator

Ice sledge hockey coach Tara Chisholm and Barbara Daniels, a coach educator talk about their experiences of WoMentoring.

Taiki Morii
Alpine Skiing

Star-studded giant slalom and slalom field includes Japan’s Taiki Morii and Momoka Muraoka, and Russia’s Aleksei Bugaev and Valerii Redkozubov.

Man running on a blue track
Athletics

Two Asian records were broken in Dubai, UAE, on the first day of competition at the 2016 IPC Athletics Asia-Oceania Championships

IPC President Sir Philip Craven speaks at the USOC 2016 Media Summit.
Rio 2016

On the strength of unprecedented summer Paralympics coverage across NBC, NBC Sports Network, and TeamUSA.org, the global head of the Paralympic Movement believes the Games will be a major platform to further educate the U.S. about disabilities.

President of the IPC Sir Philip Craven
Rio 2016

Today Monday 7 March marks six months to go until the Opening Ceremony of the Rio 2016 Paralympics, a Games that is vital for the continued growth of the Paralympic Movement.

The dominant force in men’s T52 wheelchair racing shares with us his three favourite tunes.
Athletics

The dominant force in men’s T52 wheelchair racing shares with us his three favourite tunes.

Paralympic Sports A-Z: Canoe
Rio 2016

Everything you need to know about para-canoe, ahead of its Paralympic debut at Rio 2016.

Mohamed Hammadi
Athletics

Home favourite and multiple world championship medallist Mohamed Hammadi eyes gold in the 200m T34.

Algerian goalball teams
Goalball

Both the men and women’s teams qualified for the Rio 2016 Paralympic Games.

Lasha Murvanadze
Football 7-a-side

The defending champions started the Paralympic year strong by sweeping all three of their matches.

Cecile Hernandez-Cervellon
Snowboard

Current points leaders from around the world are in France aiming to strengthen their positions in the standings.

Sir Philip Craven was among the first passengers on the Rio 2016 Celebrate Literature train.
Rio 2016

Sir Philip Craven hopes Rio 2016 will set new records in terms of spectator attendance, TV audiences, athletic performance and social legacy.