Para sport & Paralympic News
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Year-end edition of The Paralympian features Rio 2016’s legacy
13.12.2016
The final magazine issue of 2016 looks at the impact Rio 2016 had on the Movement, contains athlete anecdotes from the Paralympic Games, and much more.
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Brazil’s goalball players reflect on Rio 2016
09.12.2016
The Brazilian men’s team took bronze, whilst the women’s finished fourth at Latin America’s first Paralympic Games.
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Rachel Morris named Para rower of the year
07.12.2016
World Rowing recognised the British rower’s performance at Rio 2016, where she won gold in the women’s singles sculls ASW1x.
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Lei Liu: My top three moments from Rio 2016
04.12.2016
Get to know China’s triple powerlifting Paralympic champion’s favourite three moments from Latin America’s first Paralympic Games.
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Interview with a champion: Liu Lei on his third Paralympic gold
30.11.2016
The 29-year-old took the men’s up to 72kg title with a 221kg lift at the Rio 2016 Paralympic Games.
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Rio 2016 Paralympic Games debrief concludes in Tokyo
30.11.2016
Many aspects of September’s Games were reviewed for the benefit of future Organising Committees.
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Iran: Rio 2016’s football 5 surprise package
28.11.2016
The Asian team’s star Behzad Zadaliasghari explains what made winning their first Paralympic medal possible.
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China’s Rong Jing still amazed by Brazilian people
28.11.2016
The three-time Rio 2016 wheelchair fencing champion fondly remembers her second Paralympic experience, last September.
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Making a Splash: Wenpan overcomes rookie blues
23.11.2016
The five-time Paralympic champion looks back on a series of stunning performances in 2016 and sets his sights on 2020.
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The IPC media team shortlisted for three European Excellence awards
16.11.2016
The team has been shortlisted for Communications Team of the Year, Online Video Channel and PR Professional of the Year.
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Murray and Thomas retire from boccia
16.11.2016
The British Paralympians have announced their retirement from the sport.
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Vio ends stellar season with World Cup gold
15.11.2016
The Italian won her fifth title of the year at the final IWAS wheelchair fencing event of the season.
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Faces of the Future: Colombia’s Luis Lucumi
12.11.2016
At his first Paralympic Games, in Rio, the 18-year-old won silver in the men’s javelin throw F38.
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Javanmardidodmani hungry for more success
09.11.2016
Iranian shooting star Sareh Javanmardidodmani crowned her picture perfect career with two Paralympic gold medals in Rio.
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Pool named after Australian Paralympic champion
09.11.2016
Glenallen School in Melbourne named its pool in honour of former student and Rio 2016 Paralympic swimming champion Tim Disken.
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Making a splash: Michalentzakis surprises himself
04.11.2016
The 18-year-old swimmer from Greece stunned the men’s 100m butterfly S9 finals at Rio 2016.
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Canadian Para athletes honoured by their Government
03.11.2016
Olympic and Paralympic athletes and coaches who competed at Rio 2016 were welcomed into the House of Commons by the members of the Parliament.
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Perez Escalona seeks to win maiden world title
03.11.2016
Cuba’s first swimming Paralympic gold medallist is hoping to top the podium at the 2017 World Para swimming Championships in Mexico City.
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Li Liqing reflects on Rio 2016 gold medal
02.11.2016
China’s judoka won her maiden Paralympic title last September following a win over Germany’s defending champion Carmen Brussig.
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Rahman: My top three moments from Rio 2016
01.11.2016
Siamand Rahman, the world’s strongest Paralympian, chooses his favourite memories from an incredible Paralympic Games.
