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RIO 2016 PARALYMPICS NEWS
Brad Ness named as Australia’s flag bearer at Rio 2016
“It will make me feel 10 feet tall and bullet-proof,” says the veteran wheelchair basketball star ahead of the Opening Ceremony.
World’s fastest Paralympians ready to break new records
From Jason Smyth and Jarryd Wallace to Omara Durand and Tatyana McFadden, athletes around the world are gunning for new world records in Rio.
Sina Sports partners with the International Paralympic Committee
Expanded coverage of the Rio 2016 Paralympic Games are available on Sina Sports.
The Opening Ceremony: 10 things you need to know
The Rio 2016 Paralympic Games will be launched at the Maracana with organisers promising a spectacular show and plenty of surprises.
Zuray Marcano, 62, set for her second Paralympic Games
“Life is full of surprises,” says the Venezuelan powerlifter who will prove age is no barrier when she competes at Rio 2016.
Ekrem Gundogdu named Athlete of the Month
The Turkish goalball player led his team to a strong showing at the Malmo Men Intercup ahead of the Paralympic Games.
Holmann seeks to win Nicaragua´s first Paralympic medal
The T36 sprinter is hoping to outdo his performance from London 2012 and reach the podium at the Rio 2016 Paralympic Games.
Darwin Castro seeks Ecuador’s first Paralympic medal
The 23-year-old runner, who will compete in the 1,500m and 5,000m T11 at the Rio Paralympics, says athletics makes him “feel alive”.
Rio 2016 preview: judo
The sport will make its eighth Paralympic appearance and will be contested in the Carioca Arena 3 in the Barra Olympic Park.
Paralympic Mural unveiled at the Paralympic Village
With messages written from all over the world, the Mural is meant to signify a commitment toward a ‘new world.’
Rio 2016 preview: Women’s 200m individual medley SM8
The USA’s Jessica Long will look to add another medal to her impressive tally.
Al-Hussein visits Ottobock for assessment
The member of the Independent Paralympic Athletes Team went to the Ottobock’s Repair Service Center for Prosthetics, Orthotics and Wheelchairs on Sunday (4 September).
Excitement building in Australia’s Rio 2016 team
Chef de Mission Kate McLoughlin believes Australia has the “perfect balance” of experience ahead of the Rio 2016 Paralympic Games.
Record number of broadcasters for Rio 2016
Coverage is expected to reach a global audience of four billion for the first time, and be the start of a digital revolution for Para sport.
Teenager Serrano aims to make history in Rio
Swimmer is targeting Colombia’s first Paralympic gold for more than three decades after sweeping aside his rivals in 2015.
Intellectually impaired students to witness Rio 2016
More than 20 students from the CIESP Diogo Levenhagen School will watch the wheelchair basketball competition at Barra Olympic Park.