PARALYMPIC AND PARA SPORTS NEWS
Para-Dressage: Day four preview
New grade III champion to be crowned at Para-dressage contest as team tests reach their conclusion at the Equestrian Centre.
Rodriguez dreams of winning gold at Rio 2016
Cyclist Jose Frank Rodriguez seeks to win Dominican Republic’s second Paralympic gold in Rio.
Late night for Lapthorne as he secures final place
Dutch dominant in women’s competition as players battle it out in sweltering temperatures at the Olympic Tennis Centre.
Competition hots up in Rio as Australia win tennis gold
Delight for Australian pair as they take first honours in wheelchair tennis on day of tense duels and yet more record-breaking performances.
Paralympics Day 6: Live updates from Rio
Welcome to our live updates from the pick of the action across the venues. Keep checking back for the latest updates.
Serbian Suranji’s delight at clinching shooting gold
Ten-time Paralympian Jonas Jacobsson questions his timing and admits he “didn’t have enough gas in the tank” as he finishes tenth.
Swimmers star on special night at Aquatics Centre
There is drama in the pool and at the Olympic Stadium where Germans clinch relay title after US team are disqualified again.
Belgium’s Laurens Devos makes table tennis history
The 16-year-old became the youngest ever Paralympic Games table tennis champion when he won the men’s class 9 gold medal match.
Opening day of sailing contest has all the elements
Leading Para sailors deliver – as does the weather – as the sailing competition gets underway at the Rio 2016 Paralympics.
Do Nascimento dreams of Paralympic success
The T47 sprinter, who features in the latest video in the road to Rio 2016 film series, hopes to qualify for the Paralympic Games one day.