PARALYMPIC AND PARA SPORTS NEWS

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.