PARALYMPIC AND PARA SPORTS NEWS
![Preliminary Goalball match between USA and Brazil](/sites/default/files/images/160909153355115_Goalball.jpg)
Brazilian sport fans learn to love goalball in silence
Traditionally some of the noisiest spectators, Brazilians at Rio 2016 have quickly learned that goalball players need to perform in silence.
![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)
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.
![Outside view of a venue](/sites/default/files/images/170202125245472_Carioca-arena.jpg)
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.
![The Olympic Tennis Centre hosted the first competition in Barra Olympic Park.](/sites/default/files/images/170202104925964_rio-olympic-park.jpg)
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.
![Tickets for the Rio 2016 Olympic and Paralympic Games.](/sites/default/files/images/160523070757927_Rio%2Btickets_0.jpg)
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.