PARALYMPIC AND PARA SPORTS NEWS
Mexico’s Buenaventura seeks podium finish at Rio 2016
Mexico’s 18-year-old athlete took part in an Agitos Foundation training camp in 2015, which helped him qualify for September’s Paralympic Games.
Sport week: History of wheelchair fencing
The sport was developed by Sir Ludwig Gutmann, founder of the Paralympic Movement.
Amanda Reynolds not deterred by surgery
The Australian canoeist had her appendix removed this year but said she is ‘back to full fitness’ for Rio 2016.
Dutch Para athletes team named for Rio 2016
The team features 12 athletes made up of eight women and four men
Sport week: Classification in wheelchair fencing
Athletes are allocated into two sport classes that depend on their trunk function since all fencers compete from a wheelchair.
Nely Miranda named Mexico’s flagbearer for Rio 2016
The two-time swimming Paralympic champion will carry Mexico’s flag at the Opening Ceremony of the Paralympics, on 7 September.
Erkki Miinala talks life besides sports
When he is not training for Rio 2016, the Finish goalball player splits his time between his work as a transcriber and his passion for music.
Van Rhijn relishing London return
The Dutch blade runner’s final 100m race before Rio 2016 will be at Saturday’s Müller Anniversary Games.
Canadian Connor stripped of all results dating back to May 2012
The athlete was suspended for four years in April 2016 for an anti-doping violation but has since admitted to previously using prohibited substances.
My best and worst moments with Finland’s Leo Pekka-Tahti
The T54 wheelchair race is preparing to defend his 100m Paralympic title at Rio 2016.