PARALYMPIC AND PARA SPORTS NEWS

Swimming | Women's 100m Freestyle S13 final | Rio 2016 Paralympic Games

New countries emerged and Brazil showed their love of Para swimming at the Aquatics Stadium.

Man in wheelchair holds a basketball in the air away from his defender

The top two teams will advance to the 2017 U23 men’s World Championships to be held in Toronto.

Beatrice Vio

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.

Two ice sledge hockey players fighting for the puck.

IPC Ice Sledge Hockey is asking countries wishing to develop the sport to come forward to access free sledges, sticks and protective equipment.

Anne Dunham

Find out what influence a parrot and tornadoes have on competitions at the Paralympic Games.

Men's standing skier Thomas Walsh of the USA tackles a gate during slalom

The talented youngster is aiming for his first World Championships with the ultimate aim of competing at the winter Paralympics.

Croatian athletes

In partnership with Allianz Croatia, the returning Paralympians enjoyed a concert and other festivities.

Gold medalist Muhammad Ziyad Zolkefli of Malaysia celebrate on the podium

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

Find out the best quotes from the Rio 2016 Paralympic Games.

The Australian team Kathleen Murdoch AUS, Brock Ingram AUS, Jeremy McGrath AUS, Davinia Lefroy AUS and Josephine Burnard AUS (not shown) winning the LTA Mixed Coxed Four - LTAMix4+ Final B at the Lagoa Stadium

Fans can nominate their favourite Para rowing Crew of the Year