Para sport & Paralympic News
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Rio 2016 to celebrate one year to go with festival
31.08.2015
Event at iconic city location Lagoa will feature top Paralympic athletes and coincide with start of ticket sales.
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Zanardi looks to add new chapter to Paralympic story
31.08.2015
Italian Paralympic champion believes that Brazil and Rio 2016 can create a unique experience for athletes and fans alike, and wants to be part of it.
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US Paralympics launches app ahead of Rio 2016
30.08.2015
The app will include breaking news, livestreams and more in the lead up to the Rio 2016 Paralympic Games.
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Tickets for Rio 2016 Paralympics to go on sale
27.08.2015
Brazilians can begin applying for tickets on official website starting 7 September, which marks ‘One Year to Go.’
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Football 7 first sport to complete Rio 2016 qualification
27.08.2015
Argentina won the final place at next year’s Paralympics, joining Brazil, the USA, Great Britain, the Netherlands, Ireland, Russia and Ukraine.
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Rio 2016 to launch education programme online
04.08.2015
Initiative to promote Olympic, Paralympic sports expected to reach seven million Brazilian kids and be available in English and Spanish.
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Schulz overcomes close start in para-triathlon test event
03.08.2015
The German trailed Great Britain’s Peasgood in the first two legs but came back in the running portion for the gold.
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IPC launches call for Rio 2016 research applications
03.08.2015
Proposals are invited in the areas of athlete health, classification, sport counselling, assistive technology, athlete identity, marketing and branding, development and public awareness, as well as...
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Brazilian Paralympic Committee introduces its team of ambassadors
31.07.2015
Ambassadors include two legendary Brazilian footballers Romario and Ronaldinho.
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Para-triathlon Paralympic Test event set for Rio
31.07.2015
Many of the world’s best para-triathletes will be Brazil for the test event ahead of next year’s Paralympic Games.
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Six countries join Rio 2016 shooting qualification race
31.07.2015
Following the first IPC Shooting World Cup Paralympic qualifier of the season, 34 National Paralympic Committees have quota places for the next Paralympic Games.
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New Zealand team announced for IPC Shooting World Cup in Sydney
25.07.2015
Team is a mixtures of experienced and young athletes for the Rio 2016 qualifier.
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New law hailed as a landmark in Brazil
08.07.2015
The Inclusion of People with Disabilities Act will change the lives of people with an impairment in Brazil and will lead to increased funding in para-sport.
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New video shows construction progress at Rio 2016 Olympic Park
08.07.2015
Updated video mixes footage of construction with computer-generated images to show how ‘heart of the Games’ will be.
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Stockwell looks to represent USA in Rio 2016
06.07.2015
The US Army veteran is training to put on a new uniform for when para-triathlon makes its Paralympic debut.
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University Hospital provides volunteer health professionals for Rio 2016 Games
06.07.2015
More than 150 professionals have already signed up to support next year’s Paralympics.
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ICSEMIS to take place in Brazil prior to Rio 2016 Paralympics
03.07.2015
The sports science convention will take place in Santos, Brazil, between 31 August and 4 September 2016.
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TAM Airlines and TAM Viagens announce support for the Rio 2016 Games
03.07.2015
TAM Airlines will be an official sponsor of next year’s Olympic and Paralympic Games.
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Press accreditation opens for Rio 2016 Paralympic Games
29.06.2015
Media can apply via the National Paralympic Committee in their country.
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Five storylines for shooting Paralympic qualifiers
29.06.2015
A number of great athletes are preparing themselves for three qualification World Cups, the first of which takes place in Osijek, Croatia, from 10 July.
