RIO 2016 PARALYMPICS NEWS

Dylan Alcott of Australia plays Andy Lapthorne in men's quad singles at the Rio 2016 Paralympic Games

Top seeds lay down their markers for the tournament as crowds enjoy the action at the Olympic Tennis Centre.

Outside view of a venue

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.

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

World records were set in 10 out of 16 events on day two at the Aquatics Stadium.

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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

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

Star retains his Paralympic title as four new world records are set during an exhilarating evening of athletics action.

The Olympic Tennis Centre hosted the first competition in Barra Olympic Park.

The action gets underway at the Tennis Centre at the Olympic Park on Friday with a host of eagerly-anticipated matches.

Tickets for the Rio 2016 Olympic and Paralympic Games.

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

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.

View on an empty stadium with a blue track

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.

Junichi Kawai | 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.

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

Egyptian tells of pride at making Paralympic bow despite defeat against Briton in match that pitched stars of online videos against each other.

A para-swimmer competes hard

The second day will feature the men’s and women’s 50m freestyle S10, two of the most exciting in Paralympic sport.

An athlete competes at the 2016 IPC Athletics Grand Prix in Nottwil, Switzerland.

The financial services company signs letter of intent to extend support of Paralympic Movement until 2020.