PARALYMPIC AND PARA SPORTS NEWS
Guangxu Shang wins long jump T37 in style
World record broken three times in breathtaking final at the Olympic Stadium – but it’s Guangxu Shang who clinches gold.
Rivard and Mereshko take gold on night of showdowns
Canada’s Aurelie Rivard and Ukraine’s Yelyzaveta Mereshko each won their races on another night of rivalries at Rio 2016.
Rio 2016: Day six preview
Tatyana McFadden, Andre Brasil and Sandra Paovic are all in action on Tuesday (13 September).
Rio 2016 preview: Cycling road
The sport will be contested in Pontal, a temporary open-air facility located on the coast, from 14-17 September.
Chinese teenager beats idol to clinch table-tennis gold
19-year-old tells of delight as she causes upset of the day in Paralympics, beating the champion from Beijing and London.
Paralympic Games to feature in global Snapchat Live Story
A series of events, including the debut of canoe, feature on 15 September - the day of Snapchat’s first Paralympic Live Story.
#FilltheSeats campaign closes - 15,000 Brazilian youngsters to attend Rio 2016
Visa, Allianz, Samsung, Citi Bank, Mars, Sainsbury's, Cellhire and Prince Harry join thousands of members of the public to take Brazilian children to the Paralympics.
“How did we win that?” Australian joy at tennis gold
Dylan Alcott and Heath Davidson produce comeback performance to end American dominance of wheelchair tennis quad doubles.
Para-Dressage: Day four preview
New grade III champion to be crowned at Para-dressage contest as team tests reach their conclusion at the Equestrian Centre.
Rodriguez dreams of winning gold at Rio 2016
Cyclist Jose Frank Rodriguez seeks to win Dominican Republic’s second Paralympic gold in Rio.