PARALYMPIC AND PARA SPORTS NEWS

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.

IOC and IPC agree principles for new agreement through to 2032
The new agreement would run through 2032 and build on the current partnership and co-operation agreements that were signed prior to the London 2012 Olympic and Paralympic Games.
Johnson headlines New Zealand shooting team
The Athens 2004 gold medallist will line-up alongside Jason Eales and Greg Reid at Rio 2016.

Grosseto 2016: Mixed zone flashquotes from day four
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.

Peter Genyn smashes 12-year-old world record on day four of Grosseto 2016
Six world records fall on day four's afternoon session of the 2016 IPC Athletics European Championships.