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International Tournament gives teams warm-up for Rio
The Netherlands, Ukraine and the USA will face off before they meet again in September’s Games.

Records continue to tumble on final day of Grosseto 2016
Great Britain’s women’s sprint relay quartet stormed home to a new world record out on the track on the final day of competition at the 2016 IPC Athletics European Championships in Grosseto, Italy (Thursday 16 June).

Grosseto 2016 - Day six preview
26 medals will be decided on the final day (Thursday 16 June) of the 2016 IPC Athletics European Championships in Grosseto, Italy, as Russia look to confirm their place at the top of medals table.

Australia names Rio 2016 Para canoe team
Reigning men’s KL2 world champion Curtis McGrath will lead the six-person roster into September’s Games.

Sport Week: History of table tennis
Para table tennis was one of the original eight Paralympic sports that featured in Rome 1960.

The 24th world record of Grosseto 2016 falls as Poland's Ewa Durska wins European shot put title
The penultimate session of the 2016 IPC Athletics European Championships saw a world record in the field.

Great Britain announce Rio 2016 Para cycling team
Sarah Storey and Jody Cundy will spearhead the 15-strong British Para cycling team at September’s Paralympic Games.

Webborn awarded OBE for services to Paralympic sports medicine
IPC Medical Committee member Nick Webborn has been awarded an OBE in the British Queen’s birthday honours list.

World records for Great Britain and Germany on the fifth morning at Grosseto 2016
Great Britain finishes 1-2-3-4 in the women's club throw F31/32/51 in Wednesday's morning session.

Snow sports classifier training takes place
A total of 22 participants took part in three days of training in Nordic skiing, alpine skiing and snowboard.

Sport Week: Table tennis venue
There will be eight competition tables, with 16 other tables for warm-ups, inside the Riocentro Pavillion 3 venue.

Grosseto 2016: Mixed zone flashquotes from day five
Straight from the mixed zone, here is what the athletes had to say at the IPC Athletics European Championships at the end of their event.

More golds for Great Britain and Russia at Grosetto 2016
Great Britain and Russia continued their race to the top of the podium on the penultimate day of the IPC Athletics European Championships winning six gold medals each

Grosseto 2016 - Day five preview
Some big names will be in action on the penultimate day of the 2016 IPC Athletics European Championships.

Rio 2016 official slogan: ‘A New World’
Rio 2016 motto promotes the concepts of transformation through sport and changing the world for the better.
Visa partner with Paralympics New Zealand
The Worldwide Paralympic Partner extends its portfolio of Paralympic rights.

Ecuador Para athletics International Open concludes
The event featured athletes from 10 Latin American countries and took place in Guaranda, Ecuador, from 10-12 June.

Great Britain names Para canoe team for Rio
Six canoeists have been selected to compete in September’s Games, where the sport will make its Paralympic debut.
World records for Davies and Dimitrijevic out in the field on day four at Grosseto 2016
Record-breaking performances in the field highlight day four's morning session at the 2016 IPC Athletics European Championships.

IOC and IPC agree principles for new agreement through to 2032
The new agreement would run through 2032 and build on the current partnership and co-operation agreements that were signed prior to the London 2012 Olympic and Paralympic Games.