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Great Britain name shooting team for Rio 2016
Ten shooters will represent Great Britain at September’s Paralympic Games, including Beijing 2008 gold medallist Matt Skelhon.
2016 IPC Athletics European Championships declared open
The six-day event in Italy's Tuscan city got underway with a colourful Opening Ceremony.
Judoka Mouloud seeks to top the podium in Rio
Algeria’s Beijing 2008 gold medallist is hoping to claim the title at September’s Paralympic Games.
Sport Week: Storylines in wheelchair rugby
Here are five storylines to follow heading into September’s Paralympics.
Stellar line-up for Berlin swimming IDM
Paralympic and world champions Daniel Dias, Mary Fisher, Ellie Cole, Carlos Serrano and Elodie Lorandi will all compete in the German capital.
Sport Week: History of wheelchair rugby
Learn how the sport originally called Murderball made it into the Paralympics.
Throwback Thursday: Uganda’s Tofiri Kibuuka
It has been 40 years since Kibuuka became Africa’s first winter Para athlete and 20 since he was named Norway’s Paralympic flag bearer.
Three golds for Brazil at judo Grand Prix
Willians Araujo, Alana Maldonado and Lucia Araujo took three golds as Brazil tops the medal table in Walsall, England.
USA name 2016-17 cross-country and biathlon team
Paralympic medallists Oksana Masters and Andy Soule will return to the snow for a crucial season.
Wheelchair curler Yang focuses on self-development
Even if the skip helped South Korea take World bronze, his spot on next season’s national team is not secured.
Mexico City to host World Para swimming, Para powerlifting Championships
Two Para sport World Championships will be held in the same city at the same time, featuring more than 900 athletes.
Watson receives Allianz Athlete of the Month for May
The 18-year-old wheelchair racer broke four world records.
Sport Week: Wheelchair rugby venue
All the chair-knocking, fast-paced action can be watched at the Carioca Arena 1 during the Paralympic Games.
Mexico set to make Paralympic football 5 debut
Mexico’s Jorge Lanzagorta is hoping his team will rub shoulders with favourites Brazil and Argentina at September’s Paralympic Games.
IBSA Judo starts search for future events host countries
The IBSA Judo Committee has begun the host-country selection process for competitions set to take place between 2017 and 2020.
Five top Americas lifters expected at Rio 2016
Getting into the world top three is not easy, but that is exactly what the best powerlifters from the region have done in 2016.
Italian hero Caironi returns from injury for Europeans
The 100m T42 world champion, who obliterated her own world record last year, will compete at Grosseto 2016 despite an injury marred season.
China’s Xu hints at retirement after Rio 2016
The seven-time Paralympic swimming champion said that he is considering hanging up his googles after the Paralympic Games.
Sport Week: Classification in wheelchair rugby
A player can be allocated to one of seven sport classes, depending on his or her impairment.
Canada names wheelchair rugby team for Rio 2016
Nine athletes return from the team that took silver four years ago in London.