Healthy and Fit for Optimal Performance
4-7 September

PARALYMPIC AND PARA SPORTS NEWS

Chuck Aoki

But watching para-athletes compete really does change those views, writes the US wheelchair rugby.

Ilkka Tuomisto of Finland and Dexin Zhou of China compete in the Men's Cross Country 10km Free Standing at the Sochi 2014 Paralympic Winter Games.

Finland’s top cross-country skier is busy training for the season ahead, but is not certain if he will continue to PyeongChang 2018.

White building from outside

Museum of Islamic Art (Please find Arabic text below)

Man in a full stadium, starts sprinting from starting blocks

Doha 2015 to leave a lasting legacy (Please find Arabic text below)

My Incredible Story by Terezinha Guilhermina [English Subtitles]

World and Paralympic champion Terezinha Guilhermina (Please find Arabic text below)

Logo Qatar Airways

Qatar Airways (Please find Arabic text below)

Italian woman celebrates on a horse

London 2012 champion Sophie Christiansen and world champion Sara Morganti face off in the grade 1a. They are one of the matchups to watch.

Agitos Paralympic Flame Sochi 2014

Budapest, Hungary; Hamburg, Germany; Los Angeles, USA; Paris, France, and Rome, Italy – will compete to host the 2024 Olympic and Paralympic Games.

Group shot of athletes in Brazilian  team uniforms and some people in suits.

Medallists were welcomed by Rio Mayor Eduardo Paes at the City Palace at an event attended by IPC President Sir Philip Craven.

Brent Lakatos at the 2013 IPC Athletics World Championships Lyon

Team Canada looks to build off of 43 medals from Toronto 2015.

Markus Rehm jumps over a sand pit

Learn a little more about the German long jump athlete ahead of October’s IPC Athletics World Championships in Doha, Qatar.

A picture of a Wheelchair Fencer celebrating her victory

Here are the favourites for gold when battle commences in Eger, Hungary.

Two athletes doing taekwondo

More than 130 athletes to compete in flagship event in Samsun, Turkey.

A picture of a woman on a track with the Namibian flag around her neck

She won gold at London 2012, but what else do you know about the Namibian sprinter ahead of October’s IPC Athletics World Championships

Three women jumping from a starting block

The International Federation for para-swimming thanks outgoing Vice Chairperson Glenn Tasker for his work.

Three men in wheelchairs, having their hand on their chest

Australia also secure a quota place at the Rio 2016 qualifier in Sydney, Australia.

Man in a wheelchair, holding a Nigerian flag and celebrating

Nigerian sets new world record at the 2015 All African Games.

Brazzaville 2015 logo

Nearly 300 athletes from 25 countries are competing for Rio 2016 qualification.

A picture of a man in a wheelchair and woman celebrating their victory with a gold medal around their necks

The defending Paralympic, world champion duo aim to repeat their success in the mixed two person SKUD 18 class at Rio 2016.

Rio 2016 Paralympic Games mascot Tom warmed up the crowd at the Paralympic Festival.

SporTV will screen the competitions and Globo will have biggest coverage ever for the Paralympic Games in Brazil.