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4-7 September

PARALYMPIC AND PARA SPORTS NEWS

A picture of 2 men in a canoe shaking their hands celebrating a victory
Archery

It will be a big month for many athletes, with Toronto 2015 and World Championships in canoe and archery on the agenda.

Multiple world and Paralympic champion, Yunidis Castillo, gives an insight into her three heroes.
Athletics

The Cuban sprinter is preparing for a busy summer preparing to defend her titles at August’s Parapan American Games and October’s World Championships.

This iconic Toronto sign in Nathan Philiips Square has become a hit during Toronto 2015.
America

Q&A with the Director of Planning and Integration of the Toronto 2015 Parapan Am Games, which run from 7-15 August.

Emmy Kaiser
Wheelchair Tennis

In her second Parapan Am Games, the wheelchair tennis player hopes to triumph this time around.

Peru's Israel Hilario Rimas celebrates gold at the 2015 UCI Para-Cycling Road World Championships.
Cycling

Days before he is due to compete at the Toronto 2015 Parapan American Games, Peru’s Rimas claims world gold.

Wheelchair dancer partners competing in an event
Para dance sport

To help understand classification, we take a closer look at how it works in wheelchair dance sport.

Athletes line up during a ceremony.
Sitting Volleyball

Rwanda will be the first African women’s sitting volleyball team to participate in a Paralympic Games after winning the regional crown.

Man in yellow jacket standing ona podium, wearing a gold medal
Swimming

After winning seven golds at the 2015 IPC Swimming World Championships, Brazilian Daniel Dias is now gearing up for Toronto 2015.

Group picture of a football team
Canada

The home team has named a team of 216 athletes for Toronto 2015 which gets underway on 7 August.

Alex Zanardi
Cycling

Luca Mazzone, Vittorio Podesta and Alessandro Zanardi amongst the gold medallists in Nottwil, Switzerland.

Woman and man smiling to the camera

Asian, European, world and Paralympic champion swimmers helped deliver the IPC’s educational programme at the IPC Powerlifting Asian Open Championships.

Two athletes doing taekwondo
Taekwondo

Record participation expected for first WTF World Para-Taekwondo Championships since Paralympic inclusion.

A picture of a man without his right leg preparing himself to a swimming race
Rio 2016

Many of the world’s best para-triathletes will be Brazil for the test event ahead of next year’s Paralympic Games.

Two men cycling on a tandem in a race jersey
Cycling

The second day of competition in Nottwil, Switzerland, also saw medal success for cyclists from Great Britain, China and Canada.

Man in wheelchair doing a dancing pose
Para dance sport

The European singles champion explains how and why wheelchair dancesport became the focus of his life.

Two smiling women hugging
Rio 2016

Following the first IPC Shooting World Cup Paralympic qualifier of the season, 34 National Paralympic Committees have quota places for the next Paralympic Games.

Group picture of around 10 people on a stage
Rio 2016

Ambassadors include two legendary Brazilian footballers Romario and Ronaldinho.

Group of people celebrating
Winter Sports

The decision was taken at the 128th IOC Session in Kuala Lumpur, Malaysia.

Several hand cyclists at the start of a race
Cycling

The team of Vittorio Podesta, Luca Mazzone, and Alessandro Zanardi were victorious in Nottwil, Switzerland.

Siamand Rahman Dubai 2014
Powerlifting

Iranian world and Paralympic champion breaks his own world record twice to lift 295kg.