It’s a busy start at the Olympic Stadium with some of the fastest Paralympians on the planet making their first appearances on the track.
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Egyptian Hamadtou set for his Paralympic debut after starring in the Nothing is Impossible YouTube video.
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There are first medals of the Paralympic Games for Vietnam and Hungary as athletes raise the bar at the start of competition at Riocentro.
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Brazil have won every gold medal since the introduction of blind football to the Paralympic Games. Can they top the podium in Rio?
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Cuba’s five-time Paralympic champion is aiming for four more golds at her third Paralympics Games.
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On the track, athletes lay down their markers in qualification for eagerly-awaited Fast Friday finals at the Olympic Stadium
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Shooting medals are the first up for grabs at the Paralympics Games, but who will be on target and claim gold?
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New bests for China, the Netherlands, Uzbekistan, and Great Britain in the heats open the first day of competition at the Aquatics Stadium.
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A bronze medal for Italo Pereiro also delights the home crowds at the Aquatics Stadium, alongside eight more world records.
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Carmen and Ramona Brussig will both defend their Paralympic titles on the opening day of the Rio 2016 judo competition.
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Behind the scenes, 360 video, live Q&As and select events from the 2016 Paralympic Games will be available on Facebook and Instagram.
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US Virgin Islands’ sole representative at September’s Paralympic Games is also a talented artist.
Swimming
The Brazilian swimmer stands to become one of the most decorated Paralympians of all time – if he wins all his events at Rio 2016.
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The Maracana stadium hosted a spectacular Opening Ceremony for the Paralympics on Wednesday (September 8).
Football 7-a-side
After winning silver at London 2012, world No.1 Ukraine will be the strong favourite to reclaim in Rio the Paralympic title they won at Athens 2004 and Beijing 2008.
Table Tennis
The 29 table tennis medal events will be contested at the Riocentro Pavilion 3 venue on 8-17 September.
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The swimmer, who lost his leg in a bombing in Syria, will be the first athlete to enter the Maracana Stadium at the Opening Ceremony.
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Three-time Paralympic gold medallist Ma Lin admits he has not had the best preparation leading up to the Rio 2016 Paralympics.
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Who will come out on top at Rio 2016? Here’s our look ahead to all the wheelchair basketball action at the Paralympic Games.
Cycling
Get the lowdown on a series of brilliant races and all the breath-taking action set for the Rio Olympic Velodrome between 15 and 18 September.
