PARALYMPIC AND PARA SPORTS NEWS
Best wheelchair fencing quotes of the Games
Here are what the world’s best wheelchair fencers had to say when they came off the piste at Rio 2016.
Som livre and Rio 2016 release song to celebrate the Paralympic Games
Some proceeds from the sales of the song performed by Ivete Sangalo and Calum Scott will go towards the Agitos Foundation.
British women sweep the podium in archery final
Gold medal is taken by 16-year-old Jessica Stretton as she defeats team-mate on stellar day for British Para archery.
Goalball gold goes to Turkey and Lithuania
Turkish stun China with victory in women’s competition as Lithuania’s men ease to title with win over the USA.
Rio 2016: Day nine preview
Barbara Niewiedzial is going for gold at Rio 2016 – four years after she contemplated retirement.
Bittersweet basketball bronze for Dutch women
The Netherlands rebound from heartbreaking loss to Germany by easing past Great Britain to secure bronze.
China’s fencers sign off with foil team golds
Double foil team gold on the final day consolidates China’s place at the top of the wheelchair fencing medals table.
Ernst Van Dyk snatches road cycling H5 gold
There were shocks and surprises during Thursday’s (15 September) road cycling at the Rio 2016 Paralympic Games.
Chaman wins Brazil’s first ever Para cycling medal
Federation chief talks of pride in growing strength of the sport in Brazil after bronze-medal success at Rio 2016.
Overtime drama as Australia and USA secure victories
Incredible day of wheelchair rugby action sees sport’s top nations finally confirm their places in semi-final line-up for Rio Paralympics.