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RIO 2016 PARALYMPICS NEWS
Six visually impaired swimmers on their road to Rio 2016
At the start of a Paralympic Games year, here are swimmers to follow in 2016.
Table tennis and sitting volleyball Ones to Watch announced for Rio 2016
The athletes to look out for at September’s Paralympic Games include eight from table tennis and six from sitting volleyball.
Spanish athletes to be better rewarded for Rio 2016 success
The General Assembly of the Spanish Paralympic Committee approves to increase the amount of money athletes receive for winning a medal at Rio 2016.
Football 7-a-side and wheelchair basketball Ones to Watch announced
The IPC names four footballers and seven wheelchair basketball players as athletes to key an eye out for at Rio 2016.
BPA’s commercial partners commit to new ‘Supercharge’ campaign
The campaign is a major fundraising campaign to excite Paralympic sport fans and engage the public in Paralympics GB.
Brazilian government extends visa waiver for Rio 2016
Tourists from USA, Canada, Australia and Japan added to list of nationalities that will be able to travel freely to Brazil between June and September.
Ones to Watch for football 5-a-side and powerlifting announced
The four footballers and 11 powerlifters have been earmarked as athletes who could make a big impact on the Rio 2016 Paralympic Games.
Ten rising stars for Rio 2016
With September’s Paralympic Games fast approaching, here are 10 young athletes who could make a big name for themselves on the world’s biggest stage.
Rio 2016 Paralympics to be shown on TVE in Spain
The announcement comes thanks to an agreement between the Higher Sports Council, NPC Spain, RTVE and LaLiga.
Ones to watch for cycling and wheelchair rugby named
Find out which athletes are tipped to make a big impact in cycling and wheelchair rugby at the Rio 2016 Paralympic Games.
Ones to Watch for 2016 named for archery and wheelchair tennis
The IPC names six archers and eight wheelchair tennis players who it believes could make a huge impact on Paralympic sport in 2016.
It’s showtime: Rio de Janeiro ready for a magical 2016
With 25 more test events, two torch relays and the Olympic and Paralympic Games to deliver, 2016 will be a year to savour for Brazil.
Barra Olympic Park, heart of the Rio 2016 Games, 95 per cent complete
New images of two main venue clusters illustrate strong construction progress after year in which test events began.
How preparations for the Olympic and Paralympic Games entered the home straight in 2015
Venues built, test events staged, volunteers selected, torches unveiled, preconceptions challenged and much more... it’s been a busy 12 months for organisers of the Rio 2016 Games
Mumuni uses para-cycling to improve lives in Ghana
The London 2012 Paralympian hopes to use his experiences to inspire people with impairments in his country to take up sport.
No. 4 Rio 2016 tickets go on sale celebrating 1 Year To Go
A record total of 3.3 million tickets are available; overseas fans are able to buy from authorised vendors in their countries.