PARALYMPIC AND PARA SPORTS NEWS
Australian sports stars “believe” in Paralympians
A new Community Service Announcement features the likes of Steve Waugh and Jarryd Hayne alongside leading Para athletes.
Teixeira gets another chance to wow Brazilians
Lucia Teixeira, who appeared in the 'Mindchanger Workout' video, will be in action on 9 September.
Spain’s Alvaro Valera adapts to changes
The Spanish Para table tennis player last won Paralympic gold 16 years ago. He is determined to reclaim his title at Rio 2016.
Rio 2016 Preview: Men’s up to 97kg
Rivals Abdulazeez Ibrahim of Nigeria and Egypt’s Mohamed Eldib are the ones to watch for in this event.
Para sport in review: August 2016
Check out what went on in the Paralympic Movement during August.
Rio 2016 Paralympic Village to welcome world's best Para athletes from Wednesday
About 4,350 Paralympians will be calling the village home, along with support staff and sports officials
Olympic champion Serginho tries out sitting volleyball
Brazil’s two-time volleyball Olympic champion visited the men’s national sitting volleyball team and gave Para sport a try.
Rio 2016 preview: Men’s 400m freestyle S11
USA’s Bradley Snyder will aim to defend his title from London 2012.
Rio 2016 Preview: Women’s up to 86kg
Egypt’s reigning world champion Randa Mahmoud is the one to watch.
Rio 2016 preview: P3 (mixed 25m pistol SH1)
Norberg, known as “the hot shot,” can live up to his nickname at Rio 2016.