RIO 2016 PARALYMPICS NEWS
![Aurelie Rivard - Rio 2016](/sites/default/files/images/160914010529314_GettyImages-604529110.jpg)
Canadian Para athletes honoured by their Government
Olympic and Paralympic athletes and coaches who competed at Rio 2016 were welcomed into the House of Commons by the members of the Parliament.
![Lorenzo Perez Escalona](/sites/default/files/images/160530095346211_Lorenzo%2BPerez%2BEscalona2.jpg)
Perez Escalona seeks to win maiden world title
Cuba’s first swimming Paralympic gold medallist is hoping to top the podium at the 2017 World Para swimming Championships in Mexico City.
![Judokas, Carmen Brussig and Li Liqing competing for the gold medal in Rio de Janeiro.](/sites/default/files/images/160911130544636_Carmen%2BBrussig%2Band%2BLi%2BLiqing.jpg)
Li Liqing reflects on Rio 2016 gold medal
China’s judoka won her maiden Paralympic title last September following a win over Germany’s defending champion Carmen Brussig.
![Powerlifting | Siamand RAHMAN wins Gold and WR | Men's +107kg | Rio 2016 Paralympic Games HD](/sites/default/files/styles/video_crop_16_9/public/oembed_thumbnails/GyiSIR21-7CHY55H8nOySa9dTZh6CUwW0nEyBbaB7Fo.jpg?itok=g0AlEN4w)
Rahman: My top three moments from Rio 2016
Siamand Rahman, the world’s strongest Paralympian, chooses his favourite memories from an incredible Paralympic Games.
Rebecca Meyers reflects on Rio 2016 performance
The US swimmer won three golds and one silver at Latin America’s first Paralympic Games.
![Six people on a podium. Three are in wheelchairs, three are standing behind them](/sites/default/files/2020-03/Brazil-boccia-Rio-2016.jpg)
Brazil’s boccia team receives Allianz Best Team of the Month for September
The Brazilians upset the resounding favourites South Korea for gold at Rio 2016.
![Are you a Proud Paralympian?](/sites/default/files/styles/video_crop_16_9/public/oembed_thumbnails/4kheSbYbYLegqDqXvJJlhTdDjpzN_TTawpgNdz-SZ0Q.jpg?itok=XpEfUDgv)
Marek helps athletes dig deep on being ‘Proud Paralympian’
The Polish former Para alpine skier served as an athlete ambassador for the IPC’s education programme which was relaunched during Rio 2016.
![IPC volunteer writer Andrew Cross](/sites/default/files/images/161024094031018_FotorCreated.jpg)
Andrew Cross: Fast-paced, busy… and a Brazilian bonanza
The IPC’s volunteer writer shares his experience covering wheelchair tennis at Rio 2016.
![The USA's Bradley Snyder celebrates winning the men's 400m freestyle S11 at the Rio 2016 Paralympic Games.](/sites/default/files/images/160912122909656_GettyImages-602232532.jpg)
Snyder recalls delight at breaking 30-year-old world record
More than one month on from Rio 2016, the US swimmer describes how important it was for him to break the 30-year-old 100m freestyle S11 world record.
![A swimmer is delighted with his victory.](/sites/default/files/images/160922102311471_Benoit%2BHuot%2BRio%2B2016.jpg)
Benoit Huot talks retirement and Tokyo 2020
The Canadian 32-year-old swimmer won his 20th Paralympic medal at Rio 2016.
![Photo of a woman in a wheelchair with a medal around her neck. The photo looks very old](/sites/default/files/images/161018082134826_Marcela%2BRizzotto.jpg)
Paralympic champion volunteers at Rio 2016
Argentina’s Marcela Rizzotto won two swimming golds at Arnhem 1980 and, 36 years later, signed up to volunteer at Rio 2016.
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NPC Australia crowns Alcott Paralympian of the Year
The wheelchair tennis player ended the country’s 16-year medal drought in the sport at Rio 2016.
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Beatrice Vio among guests at Obama's State Dinner
The Rio 2016 wheelchair fencing gold medallist will join the Italian delegation heading to the White House with Prime Minister Renzi.
![Dylan Alcott of Australia plays Andy Lapthorne in men's quad singles at the Rio 2016 Paralympic Games](/sites/default/files/images/160909221644806_GettyImages-601081976.jpg)
Seven athletes from Oceania at Rio 2016
Australia, Fiji, Papua New Guinea, New Zealand, Samoa and Tonga were the continent’s six countries competing at last month’s Paralympic Games.
![Beau Greenway](/sites/default/files/images/161017105417708_beau%2Bcollage.jpg)
Beau Greenway: My experience covering Rio 2016
The IPC’s wheelchair rugby beat writer was called up to help cover the Paralympic Games, and he reflects on his time in Rio.
![Maria Delgado Nadal of Spain on the podium after the women's 100m backstroke S12 at the 2015 IPC Swimming World Championships in Glasgow.](/sites/default/files/images/150716095609086_2015%2BIPC%2BSwimming%2BWorld%2BChampionships_20150715_Luc%2BPercival_0288_HD.jpg)
Maria Delgado Nadal fulfils her Paralympic dream in Rio
“This Paralympic Games could not have been better for me,” said the Spanish swimmer, who made her Paralympic debut and won two bronzes.