Para sport & Paralympic News
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Spanish athletes to be better rewarded for Rio 2016 success
11.01.2016
The General Assembly of the Spanish Paralympic Committee approves to increase the amount of money athletes receive for winning a medal at Rio 2016.
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Football 7-a-side and wheelchair basketball Ones to Watch announced
10.01.2016
The IPC names four footballers and seven wheelchair basketball players as athletes to key an eye out for at Rio 2016.
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BPA’s commercial partners commit to new ‘Supercharge’ campaign
09.01.2016
The campaign is a major fundraising campaign to excite Paralympic sport fans and engage the public in Paralympics GB.
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Brazilian government extends visa waiver for Rio 2016
07.01.2016
Tourists from USA, Canada, Australia and Japan added to list of nationalities that will be able to travel freely to Brazil between June and September.
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Ones to Watch for football 5-a-side and powerlifting announced
07.01.2016
The four footballers and 11 powerlifters have been earmarked as athletes who could make a big impact on the Rio 2016 Paralympic Games.
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Rio 2016 Paralympics to be shown on TVE in Spain
06.01.2016
The announcement comes thanks to an agreement between the Higher Sports Council, NPC Spain, RTVE and LaLiga.
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Ten rising stars for Rio 2016
06.01.2016
With September’s Paralympic Games fast approaching, here are 10 young athletes who could make a big name for themselves on the world’s biggest stage.
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Ones to watch for cycling and wheelchair rugby named
05.01.2016
Find out which athletes are tipped to make a big impact in cycling and wheelchair rugby at the Rio 2016 Paralympic Games.
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Ones to Watch for 2016 named for archery and wheelchair tennis
04.01.2016
The IPC names six archers and eight wheelchair tennis players who it believes could make a huge impact on Paralympic sport in 2016.
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It’s showtime: Rio de Janeiro ready for a magical 2016
02.01.2016
With 25 more test events, two torch relays and the Olympic and Paralympic Games to deliver, 2016 will be a year to savour for Brazil.
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Barra Olympic Park, heart of the Rio 2016 Games, 95 per cent complete
01.01.2016
New images of two main venue clusters illustrate strong construction progress after year in which test events began.
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How preparations for the Olympic and Paralympic Games entered the home straight in 2015
31.12.2015
Venues built, test events staged, volunteers selected, torches unveiled, preconceptions challenged and much more... it’s been a busy 12 months for organisers of the Rio 2016 Games
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Mumuni uses para-cycling to improve lives in Ghana
28.12.2015
The London 2012 Paralympian hopes to use his experiences to inspire people with impairments in his country to take up sport.
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Brazilian tennis stars turn out for Rio 2016 Test Event
14.12.2015
CPB ambassador Gustavo Kuerten was among the tennis legends checking out the Barra Olympic Park.
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Rio 2016 unveils Paralympic Torch
13.12.2015
With the four Paralympic values inscribed on its side in Braille, the torch will spread the spirit of the Games across Brazil.
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First volunteers for Rio 2016 selected
07.12.2015
Candidates can check if they have been successful online; USA, Great Britain, Russia and China lead non-Brazilians selected.
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Big Interview: Roland Garros champion Gustavo Kuerten
06.12.2015
The IPC caught up with former tennis star Gustavo ‘Guga’ Kuerten, an ambassador for the Brazilian Paralympic Committee.
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Rio 2016 ceremony auditions get street flavour
06.12.2015
Skateboarders, roller skaters and hip-hop dancers strut their stuff as the battle for places intensifies.
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USOC, CoSport announce Rio 2016 Paralympic Games ticket sales
19.11.2015
Individual tickets, packages are available for US residents exclusively through cosport.com.
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Volunteers praised as Rio 2016 boccia test event concludes
16.11.2015
Wheelchair athletes from five nations competed at the Riocentro venue.
