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Athletics

Music Monday with Autralia's Isis Holt

Double world champion Isis Holt of Australia provides us with this week’s #MusicMonday.

Atsushi Yamamoto of Japan and Daniel Jorgensen of Denmark compete in the men's 100m T42 heats at London 2012

Athletics

World record for Asmahane Boudjadar on day three in Dubai

Records continue to be broken on the third day of track and field at the IPC Athletics Grand Prix in Dubai, UAE.

Athletics

World records fall on day two in Dubai

Germany’s Nicoleitzik and Italy’s Corso smash world records at the IPC Athletics Grand Prix.

Athletics

Jason Smyth: How I got into para-athletics

Just what led our Ones to Watch to take up athletics? This month we talked to Irish sprinter Jason Smyth – the Paralympic, world and European double sprint champion - to find out his story.

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Athletics

Switzerland’s Marcel Hug kicks off Dubai Grand Prix with a win

World silver medallist Hug and Paralympic champion Chentouf triumph on first day’s action in the United Arab Emirates

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Athletics

Long jump world champion Yamamoto prepares for Dubai Grand Prix

The Japanese long jumper dislikes sand and never trains for the event, but is the man to beat in the T42 class as Rio 2016 approaches.

Athletics

My best and worst moments with Great Britain’s Maria Lyle

The T35 world silver medallist over 100 and 200m, talks Doha 2015 and Swansea 2014.

Athletics

Preview: IPC Athletics Grand Prix in Dubai

As more than 600 athletes prepare for the second Grand Prix of the season, here are nine events to look out for.

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Rio 2016

Training Tuesday with US sprinter David Brown

The US world champion sprinter talks us through an average day at the US Olympic Training Centre.

a male wearing black and a helmet racing in a wheelchair

Athletics

Hug hungry for Paralympic gold after Doha disappointment

The Swiss wheelchair racer will start his 2016 season at the IPC Athletics Grand Prix in Dubai

Italian athletes Giacomo Poli and Federica Maspero.

Athletics

Poli and Maspero celebrate three months-to-go to Grosseto 2016

The IPC Athletics European Championships will take place between 10-16 June, attracting 700 athletes.

The Brazilian sprinter gives his three favourite songs: •Campeao Vencedor- Jamily; Pontes Indestrutiveis - Charlie Brown; Hotline Bling – Drake

Athletics

Music Monday with Brazil’s Yohansson Nascimento

The Brazilian sprinter gives his three favourite songs.

Poland's Meciej Lepiato and Great Britain's Jonathan Broom-Edwards high jump T44 Swansea

Athletics

What makes the perfect….high jump?

Great Britain’s world and European silver medallist talks us through exactly what it takes to master the high jump.

A man crossses the finish line in celebration.

Athletics

Iran claim five final day golds in Dubai to top the medals table

At the end of the first IPC Athletics Asia-Oceania Championships, Iran finished with a total of 23 golds.

Athletics

Dubai 2016: Day six preview

Seventeen gold medals will be decided on the final day of competition (Saturday, 12 March) at the IPC Athletics Asia-Oceania Championships in Dubai, UAE.