The sports that have applied to be included for 2016 Paralympic Games in Brazil are badminton, canoe, golf, powerchair football, taekwondo and triathlon while basketball, one of the most popular events at the Paralympics, have requested additional inclusion for their sport for athletes with an Intellectual Disability (ID athletes).

The seven sports had to turn in applications in mid-July 2010 having previously signed a declaration of intent.

The IPC will review and evaluate the applications and provide the IPC Governing Board with the results of this evaluation.

The IPC Governing Board will make then make their final decision in December 2010 on which sports, if any, are to be included on the Paralympic sports programme in 2016.

The Rio 2016 Paralympic Games are due to take place from September 7-18 while the 20 sports that are currently part of the summer Games programme include archery, athletics, boccia, cycling (road and track), equestrian, football five-a-side, football seven-a-side, goalball, judo, powerlifting, rowing, sailing, shooting, swimming, table tennis, sitting volleyball, wheelchair basketball, wheelchair fencing, wheelchair rugby and wheelchair tennis.

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