PARALYMPIC AND PARA SPORTS NEWS

Wheelchair tennis: Day seven preview
The Netherlands’ dominance of the women’s singles wheelchair tennis is guaranteed to continue at Rio 2016.

Hug grabs gold he has been longing for at Rio 2016
The Swiss 'silver bullet' turns golden after four silver and two bronze from four Paralympic Games.

Swimming: Day eight preview
The USA’s Bradley Snyder will go for his third gold as Ukraine’s Maksym Krypak will aim for his fourth.

Aruba set to make their Paralympic debut
Swimmer Jesus de Marchena Acevedo will be the country’s sole representative and will compete in the men’s 100m freestyle S7 on 16 September at Rio 2016.

Athletics: Day eight preview
Scott Reardon, Tatyana McFadden and Marlou van Rhijn will take to the tracks on 15 September, going for glory at Rio 2016.

Kadeena Cox crowned Paralympic champion on two different tracks at Rio 2016
Four days after winning gold in the Velodrome, Kadeena Cox won gold on the track at the Paralympic Games.
Ukraine’s Stetsenko breaks 20-year-old world record
Three titles for Spain and a silver comeback for Brazil provided fans with plenty to cheer about at the Olympic Aquatics Stadium.

Athletics: Day seven preview
Fifteen-year-old Isis Holt is going for gold in the women’s 100m T35 final – along with four other teenagers.

Nielsen shares key research on the power of the Paralympic brand
Report examines the rising interest in the Paralympics and how sponsors have successfully fostered greater brand awareness with Millennials.

Shelby sees off Simonelli by single point
US veteran claims archery gold medal in his first Paralympic appearance with last-arrow victory over Italian.