PARALYMPIC AND PARA SPORTS NEWS

Rio 2016 preview: R5 (mixed 10m air rifle prone SH2)
Ukranian Vasyl Kovalchuk has the most momentum heading into Rio as he seeks to defend his Paralympic title.

What makes the perfect…100m?
The USA’s Jarryd Wallace and Finland’s Leo-Pekka Tahti explain how to get the best out of the shortest spring in track and field.
Para sports project to be launched in Benin
The West African country will launch their third project to promote Para sports in November 2016, thanks to the support of the Agitos Foundation.

Simmonds: The talent in swimming has never been so high
The British superstar reflects on the rest of the field as she nears her third Paralympic Games.

Terezinha Guilhermina – ‘How I got into Para athletics’
She trained with Usain Bolt last year, but how did the Brazilian T11 sprinter get into the sport she has dominated in recent years?

Rio 2016 preview: Men’s up to 59kg
Is anyone stronger than Egyptian Sherif Osman in this class?

Host cities for major goalball events revealed
Sharm el Sheikh, Egypt, will host the 2017 African Championships, whilst the 2017 European Championships, Group C, will take place in Ciorescu, Moldova.
Jose Effron aims high for Rio 2016
Argentina´s London 2012 judo silver medallist is hoping to reach the Paralympic podium once again, this September.

The IPC President's statement regarding Rio 2016 budget cuts for the Paralympic Games
Read Sir Philip Craven's full speech from Friday 19 August regarding Rio 2016.

Date changed on CAS hearing regarding Russian Paralympic Committee appeal of suspension
The Court of Arbitration for Sport (CAS) will hear the appeal on Monday, 22 August.