PARALYMPIC AND PARA SPORTS NEWS
Paralympic, world records fall in swimming heats
Aurelie Rivard, Stephanie Millward, Robert Griswold, Michelle Konkoly and Wenpan Huang all swam fast times heading into the finals.
Archer Rahimi on target to land gold for Iran
Thailand’s Netsiri forced to settle for silver as Brazil just misses out on its first archery medal of the Games.
Wheelchair tennis: Day five preview
Can Nick Taylor and David Wagner secure a fourth consecutive Paralympic gold medal in today’s quad doubles final?
Swimming heats set-up close clashes for finals at Rio 2016
Eleanor Simmonds, Denys Dubrov, Jiao Cheng and Olga Sviderska all set records on Monday (12 September).
Bayley takes revenge to secure GB table tennis gold
Briton is one of big winners on a busy day of action at the Para table tennis which also sees China secure another three gold medals.
Wheelchair Tennis: Day four preview
Wagner and Lapthorne square up for fascinating Centre Court battle as the competition intensifies at the Olympic Tennis Centre.
Lepiato takes gold with high-jump world record
Action-packed day at the Olympic Stadium sees Germany’s 4x100m T42-47 team triumph after USA suffer repeat of 2012 disqualification.
Wheelchair fencing: Day one preview
The male sabre fencers are the first to do battle on the piste at Rio 2016. But who will come out on top?
Brazilian guide runner given backdated suspension for Anti-Doping Rule Violation
Felipe Veloso da Silva has served a three-month suspension for a violation committed in May 2016.
Legends rise in swimming at Rio 2016
The world’s best Paralympians showed why they remain at the top of their game at the Olympic Aquatics Centre, with world records and golds galore.