Healthy and Fit for Optimal Performance
4-7 September

PARALYMPIC AND PARA SPORTS NEWS

Man in wheelchair throwing a ball

Great Britain’s No. 2 David Smith dropped his first round in the BC1.

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Sport Week: Classification in para-equestrian

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British tandem close 2016 World Championships in style, make case for Rio 2016 Paralympics.

Paralympic Sports A-Z: Equestrian

Get to know how a rider and his/her horse connect to compete for Paralympic medals.

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The Netherlands’ World and European champion Kenny Van Weeghel leads the way in Dubai as records fall in the field.

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The Italian won the world title in the women’s compound, and hopes to build upon that at Rio 2016.

A man and a woman in racing wheelchairs, posing and showing an American and a South African flag

South Africa’s Ernst Van Dyk successfully defended his title with a new event record whilst the USA’s Tatyana McFadden was also record-breaking form.

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Double world champion Isis Holt of Australia provides us with this week’s #MusicMonday.

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Lauren Steadman and Alison Patrick reached their national qualifying criteria at the World Para-Triathlon Event in South Africa.

Elena Remizova

The Russian pairing secured overall cross-country skiing World Cup globes for their classifications in Vuokatti, Finland.

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Five table tennis players, a judoka, wheelchair tennis player, swimmers, shooters and equestrian athletes will represent their country this September.

Joseph Chambers of United States reaches for the ball during the bronze medal Wheelchair Basketball match between United States and Great Britain at the London 2012 Paralympic Games

Here are three storylines to follow in the men’s, and three from the women’s sides.

A picture of a man posing with his rifle at the shooting competition

Find out what Great Britain’s world champion Matt Skelhon makes of his career so far.

Momoka Muraoka

After winning the giant slalom World Cup, Momoka Muraoka has shifted her focus to the next World Championships and PyeongChang 2018.

Male cyclists pedals on track velodrome.

Shawn Morelli wins gold medal and breaks world record in the women's C4 pursuit on day three.

Atsushi Yamamoto of Japan and Daniel Jorgensen of Denmark compete in the men's 100m T42 heats at London 2012

Records continue to be broken on the third day of track and field at the IPC Athletics Grand Prix in Dubai, UAE.

World Anti Doping Agency's Logo.

The Agency welcomes over 500 delegates with doping in the spotlight as never before.

A picture of a woman in a wheelchair shooting between two defenders during a wheelchair basketball match.

Here are nine players who are expected to make an impact at the Rio 2016 Paralympics.

A para-cyclist competes on the track

For the second consecutive day Great Britain’s Megan Giglia set a new best and claimed a world title.

Oksana Masters, USA on the uphill climb in her sitski.

The women’s visually impaired and men’s standing will go down to the last race on Sunday (20 March).