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Rwanda:
Sitting Volleyball Team Upbeat Ahead of Paralympics Debut
New Times, 7 September 2016
The National women sitting volleyball team is determined to impress at the 2016 Paralympics Games scheduled for September 7-18 at Riocentro Pavilion 6 in Rio de Janeiro. Read more »
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South Africa:
SA's Paralympian 'Shark Boy' Protecting the Very Reason for Him Being in Rio
Sascoc, 7 September 2016
South African Paralympic swimmer Achmat Hassiem is so grateful to the Great White shark that bit half of his right leg off that he is preparing to devote the rest of his life to… Read more »
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South Africa:
Rio 2016 - These Are the Men and Women Representing South Africa At the 2016 Paralympians
Daily Maverick, 7 September 2016
If we see the Olympians as super humans, the Paralympians are super-super humans. The Games begin in Rio on Wednesday and these are the athletes who will represent South Africa. By… Read more »
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South Africa:
Six Women We're Backing to Slay At This Year's Paralympics
The Daily Vox, 6 September 2016
While we're incredibly proud of our Olympians for their ten medals from #Rio2016, we know that our Paralympic team will give us plenty to celebrate over the period of 7-18… Read more »
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South Africa:
Double Amputee Ntando Ready to Dash for Glory in Rio
Sascoc, 6 September 2016
When South African schoolboy Ntando Mahlangu chose to have both legs amputated at the knee in order to walk for the first time, his worried parents questioned the 10-year-old's… Read more »
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Rwanda:
Rwanda Face China in Sitting Volleyball Opener at Rio Paralympics 2016
New Times, 6 September 2016
Rwanda women sitting volleyball team will face top ranked China in Pool B opening match of the 2016 Summer Paralympic Games due to officially get underway on Wednesday in Rio de… Read more »
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South Africa:
Team SA Are Ready to Roll As Rio Games Get Closer
Sascoc, 5 September 2016
Just two days out from the 2016 Paralympic Games opening ceremony in Rio de Janeiro, Brazil and the Team SA athletes are getting on track with preparations. Read more »
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Rwanda:
Muvunyi Opts to Compete in 1500m
New Times, 4 September 2016
Rwandan Paralympian Hermas Muvunyi has opted to compete in only the 1500m T-46 category at the 2016 Rio Paralympic Games slated for September 7-18 in Brazil despite also qualifying… Read more »
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South Africa:
Heartbreak for Paralympic Ace Just Before Rio
Sascoc, 3 September 2016
Merely by virtue of the fact that they're at the Paralympic Games in Rio means that each and every athlete who'll be in action has already faced one struggle or another. Read more »
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Seychelles:
Athlete From Seychelles Selected for Paralympics
Seychelles News Agency, 29 August 2016
A Seychellois man will participate in the Paralympic Games taking place in Rio de Janeiro, Brazil, in September. Read more »
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Nigeria:
2016 Paralympics - We'll Retain Our Top Spot, Says Power-Lifting Official
Vanguard, 31 August 2016
The Nigeria Powerlifting Federation has assured Nigerians that it would maintain its excellent performance at the Paralympics when the Rio Games begin on Sept. 7. Read more »
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Nigeria:
Abba Yola Tips Team Nigeria for Paralympics Glory
Daily Trust, 31 August 2016
A former director in the defunct National Sports Commission (NSC), Mallam Abba Yola has predicted that Team Nigeria contingent to the 2016 Rio Paralympic Games would do the nation… Read more »
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Rwanda:
Rio Paralympic Games - Good Luck to Team Rwanda
New Times, 31 August 2016
An 18-member delegation from Rwanda was expected to embark on their journey to Rio in Brazil in the wee hours of this morning exactly a week to opening of the 2016 Paralympics… Read more »
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Rwanda:
2016 Rio - Team Rwanda Jet Off to Rio Ahead of Paralympic Games
New Times, 31 August 2016
Rwanda Paralympics team was in the wee hours of this morning scheduled to take a flight en route to Rio in Brazil where they will take part in the 2016 Paralympics Games scheduled… Read more »