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4-7 September

PARALYMPIC AND PARA SPORTS NEWS

Stanislav Chokhlaev, Damien Seguin, Joachim Gerard, Tyler McGregor and Bethany Firth

The public has until 21 January to vote for their favourite from the five candidates.

George Kingston
Para Ice Hockey

With the support of the Agitos Foundation, IPC Ice Sledge Hockey and the Slovakian National Paralympic Committee will run the camp to train young athletes.

Finland's Petri Posio and Erkki Miinala block the ball during their gold-medal match at the London 2012 Paralympic Games. After winning Paralympic gold, the Finnish squad will now host the 2014 World Championships.
Goalball

With a new year and the Rio 2016 Games approaching, here are some of the big goalball questions.

Georg Kreiter of Germany competes in Men's Downhill Sitting at the Sochi 2014 Paralympic Winter Games
Alpine Skiing

The German double world champion sit skier looks towards the future ahead of the first World Cup of the season.

Laurentia Tan
Rio 2016

The athletes to look out for at September’s Paralympic Games include five riders and six goalball players.

Canada and South Korea's ice sledge hockey teams
Para Ice Hockey

The world and Paralympic champions will begin their season against Canada, South Korea and Russia on 17 January.

Oksana Masters
Cycling

The double Paralympic and World Championships medallist in Nordic skiing is also hoping to make the US cycling team for the Rio 2016 Paralympic Games.

Jonnie Peacock and David Weir
Athletics

Olympic and Paralympic stars set for London Anniversary Games on Saturday 23 July 2016.

Girl in wheelchair hits a forehand return.
Wheelchair Tennis

ITF announces the top boys and girls players who will compete in this year’s Cruyff Foundation Junior Master.

Man leading a pack in a wheelchair race
Athletics

A look ahead to what is in store for para-athletics in a busy 2016, the highlight of which will be the Rio 2016 Paralympic Games.

Blindfolded woman catching the ball during a goalball match
Goalball

We may now be in 2016, but what did last year tell us about the sport of goalball

Two skiers starting from a start house on a ski slope
Alpine Skiing

From 22-23 January the IPC Alpine Skiing World Cup will roll into the Swiss resort, supported by DJ F.A.B as part of a mini festival of sport.

Lin Ma
Rio 2016

The athletes to look out for at September’s Paralympic Games include eight from table tennis and six from sitting volleyball.

A visually impaired athlete swims
Rio 2016

At the start of a Paralympic Games year, here are swimmers to follow in 2016.

Sarai Garcon competes in the Women's 200m Individual Medley SM9 at the 2015 IPC Swimming World Championships in Glasgow, Great Britain.
Rio 2016

The General Assembly of the Spanish Paralympic Committee approves to increase the amount of money athletes receive for winning a medal at Rio 2016.

Group shot of people with and without wheelchairs
Israel

A number of Israeli Paralympic athletes were recognised for their achievements in 2015.

Woman in swimming pool, upper body is out of the water, smiling
New Zealand

The awards recognising sporting achievements in New Zealand and the winners will be announced in February.

Matt Formston and Michael Curran
Cycling

A 14-rider team will attend March’s UCI Para-cycling Track World Championships in Italy.

Man in swimming pool, celebrating after finishing a race. Camera filming him.
Swimming

The athletes to look out for at September’s Paralympic Games include six judoka and 31 swimmers.

Steve Serio of United States competes during the Wheelchair Basketball match between United States and Israel during the 2008 Beijing Paralympics
Rio 2016

The IPC names four footballers and seven wheelchair basketball players as athletes to key an eye out for at Rio 2016.