PARALYMPIC AND PARA SPORTS NEWS
![Serbia’s Laslo Suranji (centre) with fellow medallists Abdulla Sultan Alaryani and Doron Shaziri.](/sites/default/files/images/160912202047396_Laslo%2BSuranji%2B-%2BGold%2BR7.jpg)
Serbian Suranji’s delight at clinching shooting gold
Ten-time Paralympian Jonas Jacobsson questions his timing and admits he “didn’t have enough gas in the tank” as he finishes tenth.
![Eleanor Simmonds - Rio 2016](/sites/default/files/images/160913010611135_GettyImages-603207672.jpg)
Swimmers star on special night at Aquatics Centre
There is drama in the pool and at the Olympic Stadium where Germans clinch relay title after US team are disqualified again.
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Belgium’s Laurens Devos makes table tennis history
The 16-year-old became the youngest ever Paralympic Games table tennis champion when he won the men’s class 9 gold medal match.
![Australian SKUD 18 team - Rio 2016](/sites/default/files/images/160912222838344_AUS_SKUD18.jpg)
Opening day of sailing contest has all the elements
Leading Para sailors deliver – as does the weather – as the sailing competition gets underway at the Rio 2016 Paralympics.
![Agitos symbol unveiled on Copacabana Beach.](/sites/default/files/images/160902163448727_agitos.jpg)
Do Nascimento dreams of Paralympic success
The T47 sprinter, who features in the latest video in the road to Rio 2016 film series, hopes to qualify for the Paralympic Games one day.
![Genrik Pavliukianec with teammate Mindaugas Suchovejus at the Athletes' Village during the Rio 2016 Paralympics.](/sites/default/files/images/160912195059715_20160909_190449.jpg)
Pavliukianec to leave Lithuanian goalball in good hands
Before Genrik Pavliukianec retires, he wants his team to leave Rio with a medal and build on that success.
![Michèle George (BEL) celebrates her win in the grade IV team test](/sites/default/files/2023-11/160912233320676_Michele%2BGeorge.jpg)
Great Britain take command of Para dressage team competition
Highest score of the competition so far sees Britain jump into lead, but there’s disappointment for Uruguay.
![Samsung has announced it is donating USD 60,000 to help more Brazilian youngsters attend the Rio 2016 Paralympic Games.](/sites/default/files/images/160911181755290_20160910_121557_resized.jpg)
Samsung joins #FilltheSeats
Samsung will donate USD 60,000 to help ensure the stands will continue to be full.
![A picture of 2 men in wheelchairs fencing.](/sites/default/files/images/121204123324777_151233868_0.jpg)
Ukraine’s wheelchair fencers dominate on day one
Anton Datsko and Andrii Demchuk both take sabre gold on the opening day of fencing at Rio 2016 Paralympics.
![Sophie Christiansen](/sites/default/files/images/130821093718251_151154271.jpg)
Dressage: Day two preview
The competition is expected to step up a gear at the Olympic Equestrian Centre as undefeated Britain enter the fray.