PARALYMPIC AND PARA SPORTS NEWS

An athlete celebrate after her win

Paris 2024: Medeiros snatches gold in dramatic final, record show from Oluwafemiayo

Brazilian Tayana Medeiros snatches women's up to 86kg gold from China Zheng Feifei in last seconds with a Games record; Nigeria's Folashade Oluwafemiayo clinches women's over 86kg gold with world record show, while Iranians Aliakbar Gharibshahi and Ahmad Aminzadeh win men's up to 107 and over 107kg finals on the final day at La Chapelle Arena

A man on a stage raises his arms and stands behind a podium that is decorated with the year 2024 and the Paralympic agitos

The IPC President's Closing Ceremony speech

International Paralympic Committee President Andrew Parsons hails the record-breaking achievements of Para athletes, volunteers, fans and organisers of the Paris 2024 Paralympic Games