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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.

Stunning Rio 2016 Paralympic medals revealed
The medals feature a tiny device which makes a noise when the medal is shaken, allowing visually impaired athletes to know if they are gold, silver or bronze.

Grosseto 2016 - Day 4 preview
A total of 25 gold medals will be decided on the fourth day (Tuesday 14 June) of competition at the IPC Athletics European Championships in Grosseto, Italy, with a number of thrilling head-to-heads to look forward to both on the track and in the field.

Worlds in Finsterau to highlight Nordic calendar
Four World Cups will also take place between December 2016 and March 2017.

Sport Week: Classification in table tennis
Athletes are allocated 11 sport classes, and can compete either in a wheelchair or standing.

How one African Para rowing team reached Rio
In a country where the sport is not popular, Zimbabwe has put together a mixed coxed four team that will compete in Rio 2016.

Aleksei Kuznetsov continues Russian success at Grosseto 2016
Russia's Paralympic medallist Aleksei Kuznetsov added to Russia's gold medal haul with a world record on day three.

China dominate IDM with three world records
A further 19 world records were broken, including three in other Paralympic events, in Berlin, Germany, between 10-12 June.

Great Britain names football 7 team for Rio
Fourteen footballers, including two returning from London 2012, will compete in September’s Games.

Chad Perris talks International Albinism Awareness Day
Australia’s athletics two-time world medallist says he wants to use his time at Rio 2016 to help bring awareness and equality to people with albinism.

Grosseto 2016: Mixed zone flashquotes from day three
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.