PARALYMPIC AND PARA SPORTS NEWS

A woman in a green Team Nigeria uniform sits up on a Para powerlifting bench and stretches her arms out wide, smiling

Paris 2024: Powerlifting Day Five Preview 

Iranians Aliakbar Gharibshahi and Aminzadeh Ahmad and Nigeria's Loveline Obiji and Folashade Oluwafemiayo among others to follow on Sunday at the La Chapelle Arena, day five of powerlifting programme at Paris 2024 Games

An athlete celebrate his win

Paris 2024: Gritty Khattab improves world record with massive lift

Jordan's Abdelkareem Khattab clinches second Paralympic gold with massive 270kg; China's Han Miaoyu made Paralympic debut with world record show in women's up to 79kg, Brazil's Mariana D'Andrea dedicates women's up to 73kg gold to father, while China's Yan Panpan wins men's up to 88kg final with Games records at La Chapelle Arena on penultimate day

A female swimmer smiling from the pool

Paris 2024: Yuyan grabs seventh gold, Long takes 18th title on last day

The Chinese 'Flying Fish' finishes the Games as the most successful athlete of Paris 2024 following her victory in the women's 100m backstroke S6, USA Para swimming legend looks in disbelief after the win in the women’s 100m butterfly S8 at another packed evening at La Defense Arena