A bobsleigh goes so fast down the track it's a blur.

The decision means Beijing 2022 Paralympic Winter Games will feature seven sports.

Rio 2016 Paralympic Games mascot Tom

The playful, leafy-headed mascot of the Rio Games is gaining fans around the world. Let’s get to know him better.

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Expanded coverage of the Rio 2016 Paralympic Games are available on Sina Sports.

Daniel Dias

Daniel Dias, Eleanor Simmonds, Carlos Serrano and Jessica Long are amongst Paralympic sport’s biggest names set to compete from 8 September.

Zuray Marcano

“Life is full of surprises,” says the Venezuelan powerlifter who will prove age is no barrier when she competes at Rio 2016.

Women on prothesis poses for a picture

US snowboarder speaks of fondness for the host country of the 2016 Paralympics ahead of her appearance at Opening Ceremony.

Gabriel de Jesus Cuadra Holmann competes at the London 2012 Paralympic Games.

The T36 sprinter is hoping to outdo his performance from London 2012 and reach the podium at the Rio 2016 Paralympic Games.

Brad Ness and Alberto Pellegrini

“It will make me feel 10 feet tall and bullet-proof,” says the veteran wheelchair basketball star ahead of the Opening Ceremony.

Two judokas in competition

The sport will make its eighth Paralympic appearance and will be contested in the Carioca Arena 3 in the Barra Olympic Park.

Sprinter in action

From Jason Smyth and Jarryd Wallace to Omara Durand and Tatyana McFadden, athletes around the world are gunning for new world records in Rio.

Aerial view on stadium

The Rio 2016 Paralympic Games will be launched at the Maracana with organisers promising a spectacular show and plenty of surprises.

Blindfolded man and guide celebrate after crossing the finish line

Brazil could win their first gold of the Games through Odair Santos in the men’s 5,000m T11.

Daniel Dias of Brazil at the 2015 IPC Swimming World Championships in Glasgow, Great Britain, in the mixed zone.

Coverage is expected to reach a global audience of four billion for the first time, and be the start of a digital revolution for Para sport.

A visually impaired athlete runs with her guide on the track of a stadium.

With many of the world’s fastest Paralympians in action, Sir Philip Craven is excited for the second day of athletics at Rio 2016.

Swimmer in the water, doing breaststroke

Swimmer is targeting Colombia’s first Paralympic gold for more than three decades after sweeping aside his rivals in 2015.

Rio 2016 preview: Women’s 200m Individual Medley SM11

New Zealand’s Mary Fisher aims to defend her Paralympic title whilst facing big competition from Germany’s Daniela Schulte.

Big group of people posing for a picture

More than 20 students from the CIESP Diogo Levenhagen School will watch the wheelchair basketball competition at Barra Olympic Park.

Para-Shooter Michael Johnson

New Zealand’s best shooter believes it is important to aim high as he heads into his fourth Paralympic Games.

A picture of a man and woman standing

Special award is named after Korean doctor who has championed Para sport for more than 50 years.

Roberta Sheffield Canada para-equestrian

Get to know the Canadian grade III rider ahead of Rio 2016.