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4-7 September

PARALYMPIC AND PARA SPORTS NEWS

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Table Tennis

With more experience, the Argentinean table tennis player looks to improve upon her finish from Guadalajara 2011.

wheelchair rugby players on the field
Wheelchair Rugby

With wheelchair rugby making its Parapan debut, Juan Foa hopes this can help develop the sport in South America.

Group picture of four people, smiling and holding signs with 'ProudParalympian'

At the first outing of the IPC’s athlete education programme at a multi-sport event outside of a Paralympic Games, athletes can get advice on sharing their stories.

Two pictures, one of a kid with a baseball racket and one of a wheelchair basketball player
Wheelchair Basketball

The all-time wheelchair basketball great is sitting on the sidelines making music … for now.

Yushae Simmons
Boccia

Three athletes will represent the small Caribbean nation at the Parapan American Games which open on Friday (7 August)

Toronto 2015 volunteers smile to the camera
America

A picture of a man in a wheelchair signing a wall
America

Toronto 2015 Organising Committee have announced that a number of sessions have already sold out even before Friday’s Opening Ceremony.

Nely Miranda - 2015 IPC Swimming World Championships Glasgow
Swimming

Here are10 swimmers who could win big at the Parapan American Games which open on Friday 7 August.

Matt Stutzman competes at London 2012
Archery

The two-day archery competition will feature 30 athletes competing in eight medal events.

US sprinter Jarryd Wallace wins the men's 200m T44 World Championships race.
Athletics

The US sprinter will line-up against two world record holders in Toronto – the USA’s Richard Browne who holds the T44 best time and Brazil’s T43 speedster Alan Oliveira.

Cuba's Dalidaivis Rodriguez Clark celebrates after winning the women's -63kg judo gold medal contest at the London 2012 Paralympic Games.
Judo

Can Cuba maintain their dominance in the Americas at Toronto 2015?

Representatives of the Argentina National Paralympic Committe took part in the OCP and GSP.

Thirty one projects will receive EUR 650,000 through the Agitos Foundation’s 2015 Grant Support Programme.

Silvio Velo
Blind Football

Paralympic and world champions Brazil will start as strong favourites during the seven day competition.

Woman in the pool swimming breaststroke
Swimming

Having won her first world titles at July’s IPC Swimming World Championships, Canada’s Aurelie Rivard is aiming to impress at home at the Parapan American Games.

Two boccia player sit in the wheelchairs with their medals around their neck.
Boccia

The Canadian BC4 boccia players will face tough competition from Team Brazil.

Boccia balls are seen as Great Britain take on Greece in Boccia during the National Paralympic Day at the Olympic Park on September 7, 2013 in London, Engla
Boccia

Over four days, athletes will compete at the Abilities Centre in individual, mixed pair, and mixed team events.

David Eng of Canada competes at the London 2012 Paralympic Games.
Wheelchair Basketball

With the men’s team the current Paralympic champions and the women’s side world title holder, Canada will be looking to do the double.

Daniel Dias Parapan Record
Swimming

After winning 11 gold medals four years ago, Brazil's Daniel Dias is targeting 12 this time round.

Uruguay's Gonzalo Dutra will be competing in his second Parapan American Games in Toronto.
Swimming

The 20-year-old swimmer is one of the country’s brightest talents and despite his age has bags of experience.

Romario Diego Marques
Goalball

Six men’s and six women’s teams will battle it out for gold and a place at Rio 2016.