Healthy and Fit for Optimal Performance
4-7 September

PARALYMPIC AND PARA SPORTS NEWS

Silvania Costa

The world champion added 13cm to the previous T11 record which had stood since 1997.

Powerlifter Luciano Dantas, visually impaired judoka Lucia Teixeira and sprinter Vinicius Rodrigues.

In the short viral video, three Para athletes from Brazil turn up incognito at gyms and take on all-comers to challenge preconceptions

Hannah Cockroft of Great Britain competes in the 800m race during the ParAthletics Grand Prix 2015 in Nottwil, Switzerland

Thirteen track and field athletes and 10 archers named to ParalympicsGB squad for September’s Paralympic Games.

A man paddles in a canoe.

After Australia´s Curtis McGrath put an end to his winning streak, the Austrian canoeist is more motivated for Paralympic gold at Rio 2016.

Brazil and Argentina fought out a tough 0-0 draw in five-a-side football.

Argentina’s football 5-a-side team are hoping to break their neighbour’s 100 per cent record at the Paralympic Games this September.

Man doing powerlifting on a bench

Ahmad Deljavan explains how he has built up the world’s strongest Paralympian to reach 300kg in Rio 2016.

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Media operations and stadium production appointments made for the 2017 World Para Athletics Championships.

The Spanish Paralympic Committee launched Rio 2016 webpage

The Spanish Paralympic Committee has presented a webpage devoted exclusively to the Rio 2016 Paralympic Games.

Four photos of four different sport wheelchairs in action (rugby, tennis, athletics, basketball)

Get to know the intricate details that go into wheelchairs in various Para sports.

Three people in a pool, smiling to the camera

The Argentinian swimmer will make his Paralympic debut at Rio 2016, 12 years after his father competed at his last, in Athens.

Man doing powerlifting on a bench

The Iranian seeks to lift the big 300kg at September´s Games, but of course, first retain his Paralympic title.

Francesco Bocciardo of Italy competing in the Men's 400m Freestyle S6 at the 2015 IPC Swimming World Championships in Glasgow

The Italian swimmer is hoping to top the podium in the 400m freestyle S6 at September’s Paralympic Games.

Women in a shooting range targeting

A brief guide to some of the best shooters expected at the Rio 2016 Paralympic Games.

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The 33-year-old returned an adverse analytical finding for meldonium at a competition in February.

Stephane Houdet

NPC France has announced 33 athletes for canoe, swimming, wheelchair fencing, wheelchair rugby and wheelchair tennis at September’s Paralympic Games.

Spanish Para athletes visited 13 cities in Spain as part of promotional tour for Rio 2016.

Spanish Para athletes travelled to 13 different cities as part of NPC Spain Rio 2016 promotional campaign.

Germany’s Martin Schulz

Germany’s PT4 Para triathlete seeks to recover from his defeat at the 2015 World Championships.

Riocentro is the city's main exhibition and convention centre and it is located near the Olympic Park.

The Riocentro- Pavillion 2 will host 20 medal events between 8-14 September.

Stephane Houdet

The International Tennis Federation published the full list of wheelchair tennis entries for September’s Paralympic Games.

Great Britain's Ollie Hynd pumps his fist in the air after a top swim.

Great British swimmer Ollie Hynd talks about his most memorable medals, and the times which he would rather forget.