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4-7 September

PARALYMPIC AND PARA SPORTS NEWS

Aerial view on stadium
Rio 2016

More sports, a new continent – and even medals that rattle. The 2016 Games will break new ground inside and outside the sporting arena.

Close up of torso of sit skier driving forward through the snow with ski poles
Cross-Country Skiing

The Nordic skiing Paralympic and World Championships medallist has had to transition from training with a team.

Omara Durand of Cuba
Rio 2016

The visually impaired sprinter explains how she became the fastest female Paralympian in the world in the latest video in the road to Rio 2016 film series.

A group of people pose at the Rio 2016 Athlete Village
Rio 2016

Ibrahim Al Hussein and Shahrad Nasajpour joined in on the fun during the Team Welcoming Ceremony.

Women’s up to 45kg
Rio 2016

Chinese world record holder Dandan Hu will face a deep field at the Paralympic Games.

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Rio 2016

Josephine Orji may celebrate her Paralympic debut with gold.

Stinna Kaastrup and her horse
Rio 2016

Get to know the Danish grade 1b rider ahead of Rio 2016.

Rio 2016 preview: Men's 50m freestyle S13
Rio 2016

Belarus’ Ihar Boki will try to extend his medal haul in the 50m freestyle event.

Heinrich Popow of Germany
Rio 2016

The 100m T42 Paralympic champion talks about his Ottobock running clinics are inspiring a whole new generation.

Switzerland's Marcel Hug after competing in the Rio 2016 test event in May.
Athletics

At his fourth Paralympic Games, the Swiss wheelchair racer hopes to finally top the podium

Paralympics New Zealand staff looking at the camera and celebrating.
New Zealand

Paralympics New Zealand took out top honours at the 2016 TVNZ New Zealand Marketing Awards, the country’s most prestigious national industry awards.

Agitos symbol unveiled on Copacabana Beach.
Rio 2016

The Agitos symbol – made of recyclable plastic to combine concepts of sustainability, inclusiveness and interactivity – was set up for the Rio 2016 Paralympics.

Women on prothesis poses for a picture
Rio 2016

The US snowboarder and model will perform samba-inspired dance with special guest partner at the Rio 2016 Paralympic Opening Ceremony.

A picture of the flame at the London 2012 Paralympic Games.
Rio 2016

The flame was lit at the birthplace of the Paralympic Movement and will be brought together virtually with flames from five Brazilian cities to create the Paralympic Flame.

US para-equestrian rider Sydney Collier with service dog Journey.
Equestrian

Get to know the US grade 1b rider ahead of Rio 2016.

P4 (mixed 50m pistol SH1)
Shooting

Iran’s Sareh Javanmardidodmani looks to add the P4 Paralympic title to her resume.

Arly Velasquez
Alpine Skiing

Alpine skier Arly Velasquez will be one of the athlete leaders at the relaunch of Proud Paralympian at Rio 2016.

Australian Paralympic Committee (APC) logo
Canoe

Para cyclist Michael Gallagher has been sent home after an out-of-competition drug test in July.

Women’s 400m freestyle S6
Swimming

Ukraine’s Yelyzaveta Mereshko and Great Britain’s Eleanor Simmonds will fight in the race for the title.

Two judo athletes fighting on a tatami or judo mat.
Rio 2016

Mouloud Noura is among those to watch at the Paralympics Games.