PARALYMPIC AND PARA SPORTS NEWS
USA and Australia add athletes to Paralympic teams
Australia received nine extra spots, whilst 22 athletes were added to USA’s team at September’s Paralympic Games.
Rio 2016 preview: Men’s 200m freestyle S5
Home favourite Daniel Dias will go for his first gold medal at the Olympic Aquatics Stadium.
Rio 2016 preview: Men’s up to 88kg
This may be one of the tightest battles for gold.
Para equestrian: Q&A with Frank Hosmar
Get to know Dutch rider Frank Hosmar ahead of the Rio 2016 Paralympic Games.
Rio 2016 preview: R8 (women’s 50m rifle three positions SH1)
Cuiping Zhang has plenty of momentum entering the Paralympics.
Ireland’s McKillop enjoys trouble-free build-up – for a change
Rio 2016 will be the middle distance runners third Games and so far he has won three Paralympic titles.
Rio 2016 preview: Women’s up to 79kg
Expect Bose Omolayo and Lili Xu pushing each other to their very limits.
Draw made for 2016 IWRF European Championship Division B
The event will take place in Nottwil, Switzerland, from 3-10 October 2016.
Rio 2016 preview: Women’s up to 73kg
There is a big wedge between world-record holder Souhad Ghazouani and the rest of the field.
IWBF launches new website heading into Rio 2016
The IWBF’s newly-structure website provides more user-friendly wheelchair basketball information ahead of the Paralympics.