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4-7 September

PARALYMPIC AND PARA SPORTS NEWS

Marlou van Rhijn celebrates after winning the womens 200m T44 final during day three of the IPC Athletics European Championships at Swansea
Athletics

The Dutch announced 18 members who will represent their country in October’s IPC Athletics World Championships.

A man paddles in a canoe.
Canoe

The Austrian para-canoeist is coming off another KL2 win but knows competition will be stiffer in Rio 2016.

My Incredible Story by Terezinha Guilhermina [English Subtitles]
Athletics

The first of five films about the athletes competing was released to coincide with the tickets sales for the IPC Athletics World Championships.

Woman holding medals
Badminton

Wang Ping looks to represent her country with a podium finish in the women’s WH1 class.

Chantal Petitclerc of Canada<
Canada

The five-time Paralympian will visit 10 cities around the country to promote Rio 2016.

Joany Badenhorst on a snowboard at a snowboard-cross event.
Snowboard

Australian snowboarder has a new prosthetic leg and keeps her determination to continue her rise to the top.

David Wagner
Wheelchair Tennis

The quads division has only two Grand Slam events, and the American wants to close 2015 with at least one.

Team photo of a celebrating group of men sitting in wheelchairs, showing Canadian flags
Wheelchair Rugby

The wheelchair rugby player went from not making the team’s Worlds roster to becoming a starter at Toronto 2015.

An wheelchair racer shouts out after crossing the finish line in first place.
Athletics

The “Flying Finn” guides us through the training regime that has made him the world’s best 100m wheelchair racer.

A picture of a man with one prosthesis running and crossing a finish line
Triathlon

The PT2 athlete can use his Paralympic swimming background as an advantage to reach the Rio 2016 podium.

Two wheelchair rugby players tackeling each other
Wheelchair Rugby

The wheelchair rugby player was key in Canada’s thrilling gold-medal victory at Toronto 2015.

Two blindfolded men, one in a suit lying on a field of play, catching a ball
Rio 2016

The mayor, Brazilian goalball team and Rio 2016 mascot Tom showcased their athletic abilities at the new venue in Barra Olympic Park.

Stefan Daniel of Canada competes in the cycling portion of the men's PT4 class during the Aquece Rio Paratriathlon at Copacabana beach on August 1, 2015 in Rio de Janeiro, Brazil.
Triathlon

The 18-year-old para-triathlete won the men’s PT4 event at the World Para-Triathlon Event in Edmonton.

Face of a man sitting in a Formula 1 car.
America

The Brazilian Paralympic Committee (CPB) announced on Wednesday (September 9) the Formula 1 three-times world champion Ayrton Senna as its in memoriam ambassador.

Laura Valeanu of Romania competes in the Women's Slalom 1st Run - Standing at the Sochi 2014 Paralympic Winter Games.
Alpine Skiing

An increasingly young field is beginning to bear fruit, whilst established rivalries continue to simmer.

Man in wheelchair in a shooting range
Shooting

Michael Johnson will lead his team to the 2015 IPC Shooting World Cup in Sydney, where he has confidence more of his teammates can qualify for the Paralympic Games.

New Zealand Paralympic athletes Emma Foy, Mary Fisher, Laura Thompson, Sophie Pascoe and Michael Johnson pose for a photo during the Paralympics New Zealand Spirit of Gold campaign launch to mark '1 Year To Go' until Rio 2016 Paralympic Games
New Zealand

The National Paralympic Committee is asking the public to support their para-athletes by donating funds for the road to Rio 2016.

Talisson Glock Montreal 2013
Swimming

The 21-year-old is coming off the back of a successful 2015 season and looks ahead to his home Paralympic Games at Rio 2016.

Ireland’s Jason Smyth, the fastest para-athlete on the planet.
Athletics

Men, women’s 100m challenges bring together fastest sprinters in different impairment categories as part of one year to Rio 2016 celebrations

IPC president Sir Philip, a five-time Paralympian in wheelchair basketball, shows them how it's done.
Rio 2016

Attendees were treated to rivalry football 5-a-side and sitting volleyball matches during one-year-to-go celebrations.