PARALYMPIC AND PARA SPORTS NEWS

Sophie Pascoe ready to defend Paralympic titles
The New Zealand swimmer will go for gold in three events but is aware of the competition ahead of her.

Rio 2016 preview: Triathlon
The sport will make its Paralympic debut at Rio 2016 and will be contested at Fort Copacabana between 10 and 11 September.

World records continue to fall at Olympic Stadium
Seven gold medals were decided on Saturday (10 September) morning in a thrilling session of athletics action.

Two defending champions set for Olympic Stadium action
Ray Martin and Hannah Cockroft take centre stage, but the day’s biggest cheer could be at the judo for Brazil’s Antonio Tenorio.

Martin Schulz wins first Para triathlon Paralympic gold
Andrew Lewis and Jetz Plat also collect honours in the sport’s Paralympic debut on a spectacular course on Copacabana beach.

Paralympics Day 3: Live updates from Rio
Welcome to our live updates from the pick of the action across the venues. Keep checking back for the latest developments.

Casinos Sierra aims to win his fifth Paralympic gold
Four is not enough for the Spanish athlete who will compete in the men’s discus throw F11 at Rio Games.

Wheelchair tennis: Day one preview
The action gets underway at the Tennis Centre at the Olympic Park on Friday with a host of eagerly-anticipated matches.

Rio 2016 Paralympic ticket sales exceed 1.8 million
The Games are now the second biggest ever in terms of ticket sales, overtaking Beijing 2008.

Fast and fabulous: Paralympians hit their peak in Rio
We review some of the stand-out stories on another day of enthralling action at the Paralympics as more records tumble across the Games venues.