Para sport & Paralympic News
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200 days until the Rio 2016 Paralympic Games: four test events to play crucial role in home straight
21.02.2016
Biggest challenge for organisers will be transition period between the end of the Olympic Games and start of Paralympic Games say organisers.
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Curtis McGrath aims to upset at Rio 2016
21.02.2016
Australia’s para-canoeist anticipates hard-fought encounter against Austria’s Markus Swoboda at Rio 2016.
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France Télévisions to broadcast Rio 2016 Paralympics
20.02.2016
More than 100 hours will be shown from the Paralympic Games.
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Belgium names first athletes on Rio 2016 team
19.02.2016
Three table tennis players, Marc Ledoux, Laurens Devos and Florian Van Acker, received the news that all athletes hope to get.
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NPC Brazil to reward athletes for medals at Rio 2016
02.02.2016
The National Paralympic Committee expects to distribute approximately BRL 3 million in rewards.
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Nations confirmed for football 5-a-side at Rio 2016
01.02.2016
IBSA also released an updated ranking list of the sport.
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‘Project RIO’ to support Austrian para-athletes
26.01.2016
Austrian Ministry of Sports has given EUR 20 million to support athletes vying for Rio 2016 Games.
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Ex-policeman paralysed in prison break aims for Rio 2016
26.01.2016
Powerlifter Joseano Felipe, who was shot in spine trying to stop mass escape in 2000, broke an Americas record at the Rio 2016 test event.
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Road to Rio 2016: Agitos Foundation Sessions conclude
25.01.2016
A total of 155 athletes, classifiers, coaches and sport managers from across the Americas have benefitted from training by industry experts in the lead-up to the next Paralympic Games.
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Para-archer Nemati to be Iran’s flag bearer at Rio Olympics
25.01.2016
The London 2012 Paralympic gold medallist qualified for both Rio 2016 Olympics and Paralympics in 2015.
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Brazil tops medals table at Rio 2016 Test Event
24.01.2016
The hosts of the next Paralympic Games doubled their gold medal haul on the final day of competition (23 January) of the IPC Powerlifting World Cup.
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Records fall at Rio 2016 powerlifting event
23.01.2016
Colombia’s Jainer Cantillo sets new continental mark on way to gold, while Cuba’s Jesus Drake Veja lifts personal best to top podium.
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Canoe: 5 questions to be answered
19.01.2016
Canoe will debut at the Paralympics in Rio. Here are five questions to think about as the Games come closer.
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Athletics record breakers in 2016
19.01.2016
With Rio 2016 fast approaching we look at which world records could fall in Paralympic year.
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Ones to watch for athletics announced for Rio 2016
15.01.2016
IPC selects 45 track and field stars who are likely to make a big impact at September’s Paralympic Games.
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Rio 2016 unveils first venue of year
14.01.2016
Carioca Arena 1, home of wheelchair basketball and rugby during this summer’s Paralympic Games is the largest in Barra Olympic Park and will host first test event this week.
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Rowing Ones to Watch announced for Rio 2016
14.01.2016
The athletes to look out for in the sport at September’s Paralympic Games include four from the single sculls, one mixed double sculls and one coxed four team.
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Equestrian and goalball Ones to Watch announced for Rio 2016
13.01.2016
The athletes to look out for at September’s Paralympic Games include five riders and six goalball players.
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Table tennis and sitting volleyball Ones to Watch announced for Rio 2016
12.01.2016
The athletes to look out for at September’s Paralympic Games include eight from table tennis and six from sitting volleyball.
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Six visually impaired swimmers on their road to Rio 2016
12.01.2016
At the start of a Paralympic Games year, here are swimmers to follow in 2016.
