PARALYMPIC AND PARA SPORTS NEWS

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Felipe Veloso da Silva has served a three-month suspension for a violation committed in May 2016.

Swimming | Women's 200m IM SM6 final | Rio 2016 Paralympic Games

The world’s best Paralympians showed why they remain at the top of their game at the Olympic Aquatics Centre, with world records and golds galore.

Walid Ktila of Tunisia won all four of the events he took part in over the three days of track and field action at the Rades Athletics Stadium.

Tunisia’s Walid Ktila is determined to defend the 100m T34 title he won at London 2012. Can anyone stop him?

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Mashal Alkhazai tested positive for anabolic steroids in an out-of-competition test ahead of the Rio 2016 Paralympic Games.

Man in wheelchair throwing a boccia ball

Slovakia, Brazil and Thailand claimed the three first boccia Paralympic titles at Rio 2016.

The USA's Bradley Snyder celebrates winning the men's 400m freestyle S11 at the Rio 2016 Paralympic Games.

Independent Paralympic Athlete Ibrahim Al-Hussein competes for the first time while Daniel Dias chases a fifth medal at Rio 2016.

Akeem Stewart wins gold in the Men's Javelin Throw - F44 at Rio 2016

Javelin throw earned Trinidad and Tobago its first Paralympic gold in over three decades. The nation might not have to wait long for its next one.

Woman crossing a finish live

Walid Ktila, Omara Durand, David Wagner and 10-time Paralympian Jonas Jacobsson are among the stars competing on Monday (12 September).

Serbia’s Laslo Suranji (centre) with fellow medallists Abdulla Sultan Alaryani and Doron Shaziri.

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

There is drama in the pool and at the Olympic Stadium where Germans clinch relay title after US team are disqualified again.