The IPC chose to bar the whole Russian Paralympic team from taking part in the 2016 Summer Paralympics on August 7.
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“This is right up there, I thought I’d experienced every bit of emotion the Games could bring – from winning finals to losing them, and not getting to the finals – but this is completely different”.
“As the reigning world champion it is very important for me to maintain my place at the top and win the gold medal”.
“Participants in Paralympic events are grouped into categories according to the degree of their disability so that competitions are fair, but concerns across all Paralympic sports about incorrect categorisation have been increasing globally as the sport has developed”, it explains.
“He probably could have walked away from swimming after Beijing, it was that rough of an experience for him”, Canadian head coach Craig McCord said.
The Ringwood sprinter, who won a silver medal in the 200 metres T37 four years ago in London, has withdrawn from Team GB so that she can speak out on the issue.
The 41-year-old, who is competing at his fifth Games, was chosen for his advocacy work off the field in addition to his sporting successes, Chef de Mission Kate McLoughlin said.
“I want to wish my friends that they first and foremost will feel that they gave their all regardless of the ultimate result”, she said.
“He’s more than just an athlete, he’s a fantastic ambassador”.
Claire, a student at Northumbria University, has been competing for Great Britain for 12 years and has been building in excitement for the games over the last month.
Organisers said the Olympics and hopes for Brazilian gold medals had boosted sales. Ahead of that curtain raising event, the Chinese athletes trained at Rio’s Olympic Stadium for the first time. Viewers will see the best moments of the competition, learn the latest news about the events.
“We’ll let the rest of the world know the mob’s arrived and we mean business”.
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“I’m definitely going to march, so maybe I’ll have to come up with something”, he said.
