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4-7 September

PARALYMPIC AND PARA SPORTS NEWS

Vinicius and Tom, mascots for the Rio 2016 Olympic and Paralympic Games.
Rio 2016

The two-day festival will include a race to define the world’s fastest sprinter, plus a rival football match between Brazil and Argentina.

Two athletes doing taekwondo
Summer Sports

Five World Championships events in para-sport will be scattered throughout this month, along with four regional Championships.

Collage of five athlete photos
Archery

The public has until 9 September to vote for their favourite from the five candidates.

Woman cross country skiing
Cross-Country Skiing

Inclusion of marathon distance for the first time, as six biathlon and cross-country World Cups are confirmed.

Group shot of a wheelchair basketball team
Wheelchair Basketball

The women’s basketball team continued their campaign toward a consecutive European Championship crown, while the Turkish and German men stay undefeated.

Hannah Cockroft Stoke Mandeville
Rio 2016

The ‘Heritage Flame’ will merge with the Brazilian Regional Flames in the lead up to the Rio 2016 Opening Ceremony.

Terezinha Guilhermina
Athletics

Many of the world’s fastest para-athletes will race over 100m to mark one year to go until the Rio 2016 Paralympic Games.

Rowing was introduced for the first time at the Beijing 2008 Paralympic Games.
Rowing

Heats in the para-rowing boat classes got underway, with the Israeli rower recording the fastest qualifying time in her heat.

Group of archers huddled
Archery

The final day of the World Archery Para Championships featured Great Britain dominating the VI 2/3 category.

Two women in wheelchairs, playing basketball, fighting for the ball
Wheelchair Basketball

The German women beat hosts Great Britain whilst the Spanish men took their match to overtime.

The USA's Jarryd Wallace after breaking the 100m T44 world record at Toronto 2015.
Athletics

The month was packed with three World Championships and the Toronto 2015 Parapan American Games.

Female archer competing
Archery

The Great British archer will serve a second term for four more years.

Vinicius and Tom, mascots for the Rio 2016 Olympic and Paralympic Games.
Rio 2016

Event at iconic city location Lagoa will feature top Paralympic athletes and coincide with start of ticket sales.

Alex Zanardi
Rio 2016

Italian Paralympic champion believes that Brazil and Rio 2016 can create a unique experience for athletes and fans alike, and wants to be part of it.

Swimmer with yellow cap doing freestyle.
Swimming

A new version of the rules and regulations are now available.

Dan Greaves of England competes in the Men's F42/44 Discus final at Hampden Park Stadium at the Glasgow 2014 Commonwealth Games.
Athletics

After 19 years with the same coach, the British discus thrower is now hoping John Godina can lead him to win gold at October’s World Championships.

Marina Mohnen of Germany
Wheelchair Basketball

The defending champions got a much-needed win, while the Dutch and German women continued to roll.

A swimmer launches off of the starting blocks
Swimming

The 50m freestyle world champion was among the country’s athletes to receive the honour.

A group of blind football players celebrate a win
Blind Football

Having both secured spots for Rio 2016, it took one goal for Turkey to beat Russia at the Blind Football European Championships.

A picture of a woman in the pool with her head and hands above the surface
Rio 2016

The app will include breaking news, livestreams and more in the lead up to the Rio 2016 Paralympic Games.