PARALYMPIC AND PARA SPORTS NEWS
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World champions Canada looking for another title
Canada’s women’s wheelchair basketball team will start their Toronto 2015 campaign on Saturday (7 August).
![Mark Ledo of Team Canada competes in the men's individual H3 road race in the 2012 London Paralympics at Brands Hatch.](/sites/default/files/images/150808192331922_ldn12_cr_mledo_men_H3_roadrace_pm391.jpg)
Toronto 2015: Day one as it happens
Regular updates from the first day of action from the Parapan American Games
Cuba, Chile and Brazil land powerlifting golds
The first day of powerlifting at Toronto 2015 saw records broken and three gold medals won.
![Canada's most successful ever athlete Chantal Petitclerc lights the Toronto 2015 Parapan Am cauldorn.](/sites/default/files/images/150808043914408_Toronto%2Bopening_0.jpg)
TO2015 hosts Opening Ceremony of largest ever Parapan Am Games
More than 1,600 athletes from 28 countries will compete in the coming days in 15 sports.
Toronto 2015: Day two preview
The second day of competition could be “Super Sunday” for Canada with the hosts looking to win multiple golds in swimming.
![Argentina's Mariela Delgardo is the first Argentinian athlete to compete in both the Pan and Parapan American Games.](/sites/default/files/images/150808122835110_Delgado.jpg)
Delgado lines-up for her second Toronto 2015 Games
Having already competed in last month’s Pan Ams, Argentina’s Mariela Delgado will go for gold on Saturday in the Parapan American Games too.
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US women’s goalball aim to stay on top
The defending world champions expect a battle from Brazil and Canada at the Toronto 2015 Parapan Am Games.
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Rebelo puts retirement on delay for Toronto 2015
The sitting volleyball star wants to help Canada reach Rio 2016.
![This iconic Toronto sign in Nathan Philiips Square has become a hit during Toronto 2015.](/sites/default/files/images/150802122930948_Toronto%2Bsign.jpg)
TO2015 releases new blocks of Parapan Am Games tickets for high-demand events
Tickets can be purchased online at Toronto2015.org/tickets.
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Toronto 2015: Day one preview
Saturday will see 12 of the 15 Parapan sports get underway, with 32 medals up for grabs in four sports.
Toronto 2015: Swimming day one preview
Brazil’s Daniel Dias will start his quest for eight Parapan titles on Saturday (8 August) when he goes in the men’s 100m freestyle S5.
![The USA's Allison Jones competes in the women's individual C1-2-3 pursuit at the London 2012 Paralympic Games.](/sites/default/files/images/150801181456600_GettyImages-150995492.jpg)
Toronto 2015 preview: Track cycling
USA dominated in 2011 but who will take the titles at Toronto 2015’s spectacular new velodrome?
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Toronto 2015 preview: Wheelchair tennis
Argentina’s Gustavo Fernandez will be aiming for his second successive singles gold in Toronto.
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Americas Paralympic Committee holds General Assembly
Nicaragua’s Dionicio Zeledón elected a new member of the Americas Paralympic Committee (APC) Executive Committee.
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Toronto 2015 preview: Table tennis
Brazil led the medals table in 2011, but the competition is far more open in 2015.
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Argentina’s Munoz aims for gold at TO2015
With more experience, the Argentinean table tennis player looks to improve upon her finish from Guadalajara 2011.
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Double-duty Foa leads Argentine charge at TO2015
With wheelchair rugby making its Parapan debut, Juan Foa hopes this can help develop the sport in South America.
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#ProudParalympian rolls into Toronto 2015
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.
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#ThrowbackThursday: Canada’s Patrick Anderson
The all-time wheelchair basketball great is sitting on the sidelines making music … for now.