RIO 2016 PARALYMPICS NEWS
Wheelchair basketball Rio 2016 wrap-up
In a nutshell, here is what happened in the sport at the Paralympic Games in Rio.
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The blind photographer who covered the Paralympics
“I can see the world through the camera lenses,” says 41-year-old Joao Maia da Silva.
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Wheelchair basketball: Five things we learned from Rio 2016
Find out who surprised, who to watch for at Tokyo 2020 and more.
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Five countries who won historic golds at Rio 2016
Rio 2016 saw Kazakhstan, Georgia, Malaysia, Uzbekistan and Vietnam topping the Paralympic podium for the first time ever.
![Stinna Tange Kaastrup celebrating her gold medal with volunteers.](/sites/default/files/images/160928082036924_Stinna1.jpg)
Equestrian: Top quotes of Rio 2016
All the emotion from the riders after their performances at Rio 2016.
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Thirteen countries benefit from Kit us Out support
Athletes from around the world received powerlifting suits donated by the charity, and competed in them at Rio 2016.
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Swimming: Five things we learned at Rio 2016
New countries emerged and Brazil showed their love of Para swimming at the Aquatics Stadium.
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Equestrian: Five things we learned at Rio 2016
Find out what influence a parrot and tornadoes have on competitions at the Paralympic Games.
![Gold medalist Muhammad Ziyad Zolkefli of Malaysia celebrate on the podium](/sites/default/files/images/160911010233859_GettyImages-602234792.jpg)
Rio 2016: Top five surprises
From Malaysia claiming their first ever Paralympic golds to the all-British wheelchair tennis final, check out some of the biggest surprises at this year’s Paralympics.
![Silvania Costa de Oliveira of Brazil competes in Women's Long Jump](/sites/default/files/images/160916183857561_GettyImages-606181904.jpg)
Rio 2016 – Top 10 Para athletics quotes
Find out the best quotes from the Rio 2016 Paralympic Games.
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Top ten Rio 2016 quotes
From wheelchair fencer Vio thanking her toy mascot for the gold medal to archer Drahoninsky proposing to his girlfriend - check out some of the best reactions at the Paralympic Games.
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Top shooting quotes from Rio 2016
Some epic reactions were recorded from athletes as they stepped off their firing points at the Paralympic Games.
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Top wheelchair rugby quotes from Rio 2016
The best reactions from competition at the Paralympics.
Five things we learned from shooting at Rio 2016
From retiring athletes to the dominance of women on the world stage, many lessons emerged from the Paralympic Games.
![Ihar Boki of Belarus competing at Rio 2016](/sites/default/files/images/160916163714622_boki.jpg)
Top multi-medallists from Rio 2016
A selection of the best performances and athletes from the Paralympic Games.
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Five top powerlifting lifts from Rio 2016
World records were broken in 12 of the 20 weight categories, but which were the most impressive of the bunch?