Vista 2019 - News

Rio 2016

Rio 2016 preview: Women’s up to 61kg

Multi-medallist Yan Yang is only missing Paralympic gold, but will Rio 2016 be her golden moment?

Rio 2016

US Paralympics announce full delegation for Rio 2016

Team USA will send its largest delegation to the Paralympics with 267 members.

Rio 2016

Athletes hit form ahead of Rio 2016

A number of world and European records fell at the weekend, as athletes start to peak ahead of next month’s Paralympic Games.

Athletics

Expectations are high for Ray Martin who heads to Rio 2016 as the man to beat

The US T52 racer heads to his second Paralympics aiming to win three gold medals.

Shooting

Campos dreams of P2 finals in Rio

With a new Brazilian record under her belt, Paralympics newcomer Debora Campos wants to ultimately secure her place among the shooting elite

New Zealand

Blind Football launched in New Zealand

Blind Sport New Zealand, in association with the International Blind Sports Federation, introduced the sport to the country through a series of events in Auckland.

Rowing

USA’s mixed coxed four hungry for gold

After a silver at the 2015 Worlds, the USA’s LTA4+ boat are confident they can contend for gold at the Rio 2016 Paralympics.

Rio 2016

Rio 2016 preview: Women’s up to 55kg

Do not miss Mexico’s Amalia Perez, one of the most established names in powerlifting.

Rio 2016

Rio 2016 preview: Men’s up to 65kg

After a strong Paralympic debut, China’s Peng Hu is the one to out-lift at Rio 2016.

Rio 2016

Rio 2016 preview: R5 (mixed 10m air rifle prone SH2)

Ukranian Vasyl Kovalchuk has the most momentum heading into Rio as he seeks to defend his Paralympic title.

An wheelchair racer shouts out after crossing the finish line in first place.

Athletics

What makes the perfect…100m?

The USA’s Jarryd Wallace and Finland’s Leo-Pekka Tahti explain how to get the best out of the shortest spring in track and field.

Benin

Para sports project to be launched in Benin

The West African country will launch their third project to promote Para sports in November 2016, thanks to the support of the Agitos Foundation.

A picture of a woman with a gold medal around her neck

Swimming

Simmonds: The talent in swimming has never been so high

The British superstar reflects on the rest of the field as she nears her third Paralympic Games.

Paralympian Terezinha Guilhermina of Brazil runs with Usain Bolt of Jamaica as her guide during an exhibition in preparation for the Mano a Mano Athletics Challenge in Rio de Janeiro, Brazil. In 2011, she was elected to the APC Executive Committee at the Guadalajara Parapan American Games.

Athletics

Terezinha Guilhermina – ‘How I got into Para athletics’

She trained with Usain Bolt last year, but how did the Brazilian T11 sprinter get into the sport she has dominated in recent years?

Rio 2016

Rio 2016 preview: Men’s up to 59kg

Is anyone stronger than Egyptian Sherif Osman in this class?

Goalball

Host cities for major goalball events revealed

Sharm el Sheikh, Egypt, will host the 2017 African Championships, whilst the 2017 European Championships, Group C, will take place in Ciorescu, Moldova.