RIO 2016 PARALYMPICS NEWS
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Quad seeds dominate wheelchair tennis opening day
Top seeds lay down their markers for the tournament as crowds enjoy the action at the Olympic Tennis Centre.
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Judo: Day two preview
The top-seeded athletes for all four of the judo competitions on Friday (September 9) are from Ukraine.
![Lichao Wang CHN competes in Heat 2 of the Men's 50m Butterfly S6 at the Olympic Aquatics Stadium.](/sites/default/files/images/160909163010913_wang.jpg)
World records for China in swimming
Several rivalries also came to the fore to set up a great evening of finals at the Aquatics Stadium.
![Pan Shiyun of China celebrates winning the gold medal](/sites/default/files/images/160910012734447_GettyImages-601162898_1.jpg)
Five golds and five world records for China at Rio 2016
World records were set in 10 out of 16 events on day two at the Aquatics Stadium.
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Powerlifting: Day two preview
More medals are up for grabs on Friday with China’s Dandan Hu among those targeting gold on second day of competition in Rio.
![Marie-Amelie le Fur FRA sets a new world record to become the Gold Medal winner in the Women's Long Jump](/sites/default/files/images/160909165615766_lefur.jpg)
Le Fur breaks long jump T44 world record – twice!
French world champion claimed gold with 5.83m; Jason Smyth also secured his third successive 100m T13 title.
![Jonnie Peacock of Great Britain celebrates after winning the men's 100 meter T44](/sites/default/files/images/160910015057358_GettyImages-601175414_0.jpg)
Peacock victory crowns GB’s night at Olympic Stadium
Star retains his Paralympic title as four new world records are set during an exhilarating evening of athletics action.
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Wheelchair tennis: Day one preview
The action gets underway at the Tennis Centre at the Olympic Park on Friday with a host of eagerly-anticipated matches.
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Rio 2016 Paralympic ticket sales exceed 1.8 million
The Games are now the second biggest ever in terms of ticket sales, overtaking Beijing 2008.
![Liam Malone, Jonnie Peacock and Felix Streng take a selfie on the podium](/sites/default/files/images/160910024246055_GettyImages-601346502.jpg)
Fast and fabulous: Paralympians hit their peak in Rio
We review some of the stand-out stories on another day of enthralling action at the Paralympics as more records tumble across the Games venues.
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Athletics: Day two preview
All eyes will be on the Olympic Stadium for what could be one of the most compelling days of athletics action at the 2016 Paralympics.
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Legends inducted into Visa Paralympic Hall of Fame
Five new names are honoured at ceremony on second day of competition at the Rio 2016 Paralympic Games.
![Ireland’s Jason Smyth, the fastest para-athlete on the planet.](/sites/default/files/images/150908102240140_jason.jpg)
Sprinters grab the spotlight on day two of Rio 2016
The world’s fastest Paralympians will battle it out at the Olympic Stadium, while the action also heats up in judo, shooting and powerlifting.
![Ibrahim Hamadtou in action](/sites/default/files/images/160910022540084_IMG_20160628_130950.jpg)
Wetherill wins clash of table tennis net stars
Egyptian tells of pride at making Paralympic bow despite defeat against Briton in match that pitched stars of online videos against each other.
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Swimming: Day two preview
The second day will feature the men’s and women’s 50m freestyle S10, two of the most exciting in Paralympic sport.
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Allianz, IPC to continue partnership through 2020
The financial services company signs letter of intent to extend support of Paralympic Movement until 2020.