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Tesch, Fitzgibbon look to ride London success into Rio 2016
The defending Paralympic, world champion duo aim to repeat their success in the mixed two person SKUD 18 class at Rio 2016.

Globo Group to broadcast the Rio 2016 Paralympic Games in Brazil
SporTV will screen the competitions and Globo will have biggest coverage ever for the Paralympic Games in Brazil.

Six questions with Poland’s Michal Derus
Ahead of October’s IPC Athletics World Championships in Doha, Qatar, the Polish T46 sprinter answers six key questions.

Test event gives IPC confidence in Doha 2015’s success
Operations at the GCC Para-Athletics Championships, which will serve as the same site for October’s World Championships, ran ‘smoothly and to plan.’

Nations officially invited to Rio 2016 Paralympic Games
Around 170 countries are expected to compete in the biggest Paralympic Games ever next year.

China secure Rio 2016 places at shooting World Cup
South Korea also dominate the podium in Sydney, Australia, at the second Paralympic qualifier of 2015.
Powerlifter Adesokan dazzles at All Africa Games
Nigerian sets new world record at the 2015 All African Games.

Whiley, Kunieda win US Open singles titles
Whiley becomes the first British woman to capture a wheelchair tennis Grand Slam singles win; Kunieda clinches his 20th singles title.

McClelland looks to take back para-triathlon title
Great Britain’s four-time world champion had her streak snapped last year by compatriot Lauren Steadman. The two are expected to battle again for gold.

African lifters look to progress on road to Rio 2016
At the first Paralympic ranking competition to take place in the region, nearly 100 athletes from 20 countries will compete for places at the next Paralympic Games.

Ping grabs gold in China’s debut at para-badminton Worlds
Wang Ping upset Switzerland’s Karin Suter-Erath at the para-badminton World Championships 2015.

Rio 2016 shooting qualifier to kick-off in Sydney
The penultimate Paralympic qualification World Cup will see more than 150 shooters from 34 countries try to seal places for their countries from 15 September.
Five facts about…..Brazil’s Yohannson Nascimento
The Brazilian sprinter will be one to watch at Doha 2015 so are five interesting facts about the 27-year-old.

Australia releases ‘One Year to Go’ video
With messages from Paralympic hopefuls, the video rallies excitement for Team Australia ahead of Rio 2016.

Superhero Sunday: The USA’s Raymond Martin
The world’s best T52 wheelchair racer reveals the people who inspire him.

Five facts about…..Russia’s Margarita Goncharova
Learn a little more about the Russian T38 athlete ahead of October’s IPC Athletics World Championships in Doha, Qatar.

Faces of the future: Australia’s Dylan Littlehales
At just 15 years old, the para-canoeist is already competing at the World Championships in his sport.
Jesel looks forward to return to Paralympics
The French rower helped his team qualify for Rio 2016 just about a year until the Paralympic Games begin.

Five facts about ..... USA's David Brown
With less than 40 days to go before the 2015 IPC Athletics World Championships begin in Doha, Qatar, it’s time to find out that little bit more about this year’s key contenders.

Zijderveld eyes 100m breaststroke triple
The Dutch European, and now world, champion is aiming for the title triple by adding Paralympic gold at Rio 2016.