PARALYMPIC AND PARA SPORTS NEWS

First three boccia gold medals awarded in Rio
Slovakia, Brazil and Thailand claimed the three first boccia Paralympic titles at Rio 2016.

Swimming: Day five preview
Independent Paralympic Athlete Ibrahim Al-Hussein competes for the first time while Daniel Dias chases a fifth medal at Rio 2016.

Stewart not satisfied with one golden first
Javelin throw earned Trinidad and Tobago its first Paralympic gold in over three decades. The nation might not have to wait long for its next one.
Rio 2016: Day five preview
Walid Ktila, Omara Durand, David Wagner and 10-time Paralympian Jonas Jacobsson are among the stars competing on Monday (12 September).

Serbian Suranji’s delight at clinching shooting gold
Ten-time Paralympian Jonas Jacobsson questions his timing and admits he “didn’t have enough gas in the tank” as he finishes tenth.

Swimmers star on special night at Aquatics Centre
There is drama in the pool and at the Olympic Stadium where Germans clinch relay title after US team are disqualified again.

Belgium’s Laurens Devos makes table tennis history
The 16-year-old became the youngest ever Paralympic Games table tennis champion when he won the men’s class 9 gold medal match.

Opening day of sailing contest has all the elements
Leading Para sailors deliver – as does the weather – as the sailing competition gets underway at the Rio 2016 Paralympics.

Do Nascimento dreams of Paralympic success
The T47 sprinter, who features in the latest video in the road to Rio 2016 film series, hopes to qualify for the Paralympic Games one day.

Pavliukianec to leave Lithuanian goalball in good hands
Before Genrik Pavliukianec retires, he wants his team to leave Rio with a medal and build on that success.

Great Britain take command of Para dressage team competition
Highest score of the competition so far sees Britain jump into lead, but there’s disappointment for Uruguay.

Samsung joins #FilltheSeats
Samsung will donate USD 60,000 to help ensure the stands will continue to be full.

Ukraine’s wheelchair fencers dominate on day one
Anton Datsko and Andrii Demchuk both take sabre gold on the opening day of fencing at Rio 2016 Paralympics.

Dressage: Day two preview
The competition is expected to step up a gear at the Olympic Equestrian Centre as undefeated Britain enter the fray.

Paralympics Day 5: Live updates from Rio
Welcome to our live updates from the pick of the action across the venues. Keep checking back for the latest updates.
Buoyant Nigeria net two more powerlifting golds
Ndidi Nwosu is the shock winner of the day as she sees off favourite and defending champion Souhad Ghazouani.

Shooting: Day five preview
Swedish star Jacobsson is likely to draw another big following to the Deodoro as the shooting competition moves into a fifth day.

High schooler Deluca ready for Rio test
After making the grade for Rio, the USA fencer still had to pass her high school finals.

Huang wins tense battle to secure shooting gold
China tops the podium again at Deodoro as Norberg is forced to settle for silver after injury hampers his preparation for Games.

The best judo quotes of the Paralympic Games
“I am a mother normally, but a warrior on the mat.” Here’s what the judokas had to say after they came off the Rio 2016 tatami.