NEWS FROM THE AMERICAS

Cristian Dettoni of Chile

Six Chilean athletes to look out for at Rio 2016

Track in an old stadium showing athletes and their guides starting

Agitos Foundation to tell incredible stories of athletes

Ecuador's Para athletes competed at their national championships.

Ecuador Para athletics International Open concludes

Samuel Ingram of Great Britain and Jorge Lencina of Argentina

Three golds for Brazil at judo Grand Prix

female athlete in a sit ski propelling herself forward

Cross-Country Skiing

USA name 2016-17 cross-country and biathlon team

Three blind athletes playing football on a field at the Parapan American Games

Mexico set to make Paralympic football 5 debut

A picture of a powerlifter on a bench celebrating

Five top Americas lifters expected at Rio 2016

Group shot on a stage with a big sign in front

Mexico City to host World Para swimming, Para powerlifting Championships

Twelve athletes in wheelchairs lined up, making up the wheelchair rugby team.

Canada names wheelchair rugby team for Rio 2016

An athlete in a wheelchair hitting a ball with a tennis racket.

Wheelchair Tennis

Gustavo Kuerten gives wheelchair tennis a try

Graphic with social network logos and the text ParalympicsAPC

APC rebrands social media to @ParalympicsAPC

Wheelchair fencing

US fencing trio target Rio 2016 qualification

Gustavo Fernandez of Argentina

Wheelchair Tennis

Gustavo Fernandez named Argentina’s flagbearer for Rio Paralympics

Two judoka on the mat

Uruguay’s Henry Borges set to make history at Rio 2016

Woman in sit-ski speaks to children.

GSD names Paralympian Candace Cable as ambassador

Team photo of a celebrating group of men sitting in wheelchairs, showing Canadian flags

Canada aims for top-16 overall at Rio 2016