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Naomi Soazo seeks to repeat Beijing 2008 gold
Venezuela’s 27-year-old judoka is confident she can give her country the second Paralympic gold medal in history at Rio 2016.
Rio 2016 preview: R3 (mixed 10m air rifle prone SH1)
Featuring all three podium finishers from the 2014 World Championships and London 2012 Paralympic Games, this event is not to be missed.
Rio 2016 preview: women’s up to 41kg
Turkey’s Paralympic, world and European champion Nazmiye Muratli will face a tough challenge.
Kazakhstan, Iceland reveal Rio 2016 teams
Kazakhstan will send 10 athletes to the Rio 2016 Paralympic Games, and Iceland five.
Mexico’s athletics coach Emmanuel Campos aims high
#TeamAgitos coach dreams of seeing one of his pupils winning a Paralympic gold.
Training Tuesday with France’s Marie-Amelie le Fur
After winning a hat-trick of medals at London 2012, what is in store for the T44 athlete at Rio 2016?
One year on from the best Parapan Am Games
Toronto 2015 was not only the biggest Parapans to date but also the most successful. Next stop: Lima 2019.
Turkey claim Malmo Men Intercup title
The Turkish men’s goalball team sealed gold following a 10-0 win over Germany in Malmo, Sweden.
Brazilian thrower suspended for four years for anti-doping violation
Luciano Dos Santos Pereira tested positive for two substances during an in-competition test at May’s IPC Athletics Grand Prix in Rio de Janeiro, Brazil.
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.
WADA warns stakeholders of phishing scams
Emails that appear to come from the World Anti-Doping Agency are circulating, and WADA calls for recipients to be vigilant.
Big White to host 2017 World Para Snowboard Championships
The dates and location for the last major competition ahead of the PyeongChang 2018 Paralympic Winter Games are set.
Teenager Isis Holt prepares for Paralympic debut in Rio.
The Australian 15-year-old cannot even remember watching London 2012 but heads to Rio 2016 as a double world champion and world record holder.
Rio 2016 preview: powerlifting men’s up to 49kg
The world and Paralympic champion will meet the world record holder in a tantalising clash.
Leeper’s two-year sanction stands after the CAS reject his appeal
The US sprinter will now serve the remainder of his two-year suspension for an anti-doping violation committed in June 2015.
The IPC's update on the Rio 2016 Organising Committee’s financial situation
The IPC today met with the Mayor of Rio and Federal Government to try find solutions to the Rio 2016 Organising Committee's budget issues.
NPC Australia partners with John Maclean Foundation
The Foundation will provide funding for equipment that athletes use to compete.
South Korea’s Jo “preparing for world record”
The swimmer is set to make a splash at September’s Paralympic Games in Rio.
Me and My Coach with Angie Ballard
Australia’s double world champion Angie Ballard and her coach, former Paralympic athlete Louise Sauvage feature in August’s ‘Me and My Coach’.
Faces of the future: South Korea’s Min Su Kim
South Korea’s 16-year-old Para archer wants to enjoy his first Paralympic experience, in Rio.