PARALYMPIC AND PARA SPORTS NEWS
Grosseto 2016 - Day 4 preview
A total of 25 gold medals will be decided on the fourth day (Tuesday 14 June) of competition at the IPC Athletics European Championships in Grosseto, Italy, with a number of thrilling head-to-heads to look forward to both on the track and in the field.
Worlds in Finsterau to highlight Nordic calendar
Four World Cups will also take place between December 2016 and March 2017.
Sport Week: Classification in table tennis
Athletes are allocated 11 sport classes, and can compete either in a wheelchair or standing.
How one African Para rowing team reached Rio
In a country where the sport is not popular, Zimbabwe has put together a mixed coxed four team that will compete in Rio 2016.
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.
China dominate IDM with three world records
A further 19 world records were broken, including three in other Paralympic events, in Berlin, Germany, between 10-12 June.
Great Britain names football 7 team for Rio
Fourteen footballers, including two returning from London 2012, will compete in September’s Games.
Chad Perris talks International Albinism Awareness Day
Australia’s athletics two-time world medallist says he wants to use his time at Rio 2016 to help bring awareness and equality to people with albinism.
Grosseto 2016: Mixed zone flashquotes from day three
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.
Great Britain's Hermitage strikes gold with another world record
On day three of Grosseto 2016, British sprinter Georgina Hermitage smashes her own world record.