Algerian wheelchair basketball player Djamila Khemgani

Wheelchair basketball’s Djamila Khemgani helps a continent make Paralympic history.

Powerlifting | PEREZ Amalia | World Record| Women’s -55kg | Rio 2016 Paralympic Games

Three champions are crowned as Paralympians thank supporters for pushing them on during cracking day of competition at Riocentro.

Day 2 evening | Wheelchair tennis highlights | Rio 2016 Paralympic Games

The top seeds had a smooth passage in the first day of competition. Will there be upsets on day two at the Olympic Tennis Centre?

Members of Nepal's delegation at the Athletes Village

Swimmer Kunwar Laxmi and track and field athlete Bikram Rana are Nepal’s two representatives at Latin America’s first Paralympic Games.

Kgothatso Montjane of South Africa competes in the wheelchair tennis.

There is Dutch delight on court two as three Netherlands players progress on a day of high-quality action at Rio 2016.

Li Zhangyu of China

Zhangyu Li notches another gold for China as he breaks world record in retaining Paralympic crown in individual pursuit competition.

Ottobock logo

The IPC and Ottobock will continue seeking ways to improve sports equipment and technical services available for people with impairments worldwide.

Swimming | Men's 100m Breaststroke SB7 final | Rio 2016 Paralympic Games

There were four gold medals for the USA and four more world records set across events at the Aquatics Stadium.

Day 2 evening | Athletics highlights | Rio 2016 Paralympic Games

Ray Martin and Hannah Cockroft are among the stars lining up for battle on another day of keenly-fought competition on the track and in the field.

Rixt van der Horst

A guide to all the Para equestrian dressage action, which begins 11 September at the Olympic Equestrian Centre in Deodoro.

Gwanggeun Choi in action September 10 at Rio 2016

Adiljan Tuledibaev secures Uzbekistan’s third judo gold, the nation’s 10th medal in the sport at Rio 2016.

Day 2 evening | Judo highlights | Rio 2016 Paralympic Games

Carioca crowd favourite Antonio Tenorio is going for his fifth judo gold in his final Paralympics.

Swimmer in the water, doing breaststroke

A further three world records were set in the swimming heats at the Aquatics Centre on Saturday (10 September).

Athletics | Women's 100m - T34 Final  | Rio 2016 Paralympic Games

Double glory at the Olympic Stadium as athletes claim country’s first ever Paralympic gold medals. Vanessa Low also breaks long-jump world record.

Aerial view of a big stadium in a city

A helpful guide to the archery competitions, which begin on 10 September at the Sambodromo.

Inna Cherniak

Ukraine star makes light work of defeating Brazil’s Lucia Araujo to secure gold medal on her Paralympic debut in Rio.

Daniel Dias swimming

Paralympians made history across sports as the competition got off to a spectacular start. Here’s our round-up of some of the best of the action.

Two men in wheelchairs, one throwing a blue ball

The sport will make its ninth Paralympic appearance at Rio 2016.

Sherif Osman during the last powerlifting competition on Friday

Egyptian Sherif Osman amongst those re-writing history books as he secures another gold medal on day two of Paralympics competition.

Olympic Shooting Center

Pistol shooters begin their quest for glory as we enter the second day of Paralympic competition at the Deodoro centre in Rio.