RIO 2016 PARALYMPICS NEWS

Aurelie Rivard - Rio 2016

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

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.

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

Siamand Rahman, the world’s strongest Paralympian, chooses his favourite memories from an incredible Paralympic Games.

Upper body of a woman, raising her arms in the air

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

The Brazilians upset the resounding favourites South Korea for gold at Rio 2016.

Are you a 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

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.

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.

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

Argentina’s Marcela Rizzotto won two swimming golds at Arnhem 1980 and, 36 years later, signed up to volunteer at Rio 2016.

man in wheelchair throws away his tennis racket and raises his arms to celebrate

The wheelchair tennis player ended the country’s 16-year medal drought in the sport at Rio 2016.

Beatrice Vio

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

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

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.

“This Paralympic Games could not have been better for me,” said the Spanish swimmer, who made her Paralympic debut and won two bronzes.