PARALYMPIC AND PARA SPORTS NEWS

Man in a staduim, waving a flag followed by two other people

US Virgin Islands’ sole representative at September’s Paralympic Games is also a talented artist.

Daniel Dias of Brazil at the 2015 IPC Swimming World Championships in Glasgow, Great Britain, in the mixed zone.

The Brazilian swimmer stands to become one of the most decorated Paralympians of all time – if he wins all his events at Rio 2016.

Fireworks explode during the Opening Ceremony of the Rio 2016 Paralympic Games at Maracana Stadium

The Maracana stadium hosted a spectacular Opening Ceremony for the Paralympics on Wednesday (September 8).

The Ukrainian Football 7-a-side team at the Cerebral Palsy Football (IFCPF) Pre-Paralympic Tournament in Salou, Spain.

After winning silver at London 2012, world No.1 Ukraine will be the strong favourite to reclaim in Rio the Paralympic title they won at Athens 2004 and Beijing 2008.

A look inside a venue where table tennis will be contested. On the court are four tennis tables set up.

The 29 table tennis medal events will be contested at the Riocentro Pavilion 3 venue on 8-17 September.

Ibrahim Al Hussein

The swimmer, who lost his leg in a bombing in Syria, will be the first athlete to enter the Maracana Stadium at the Opening Ceremony.

Lin Ma

Three-time Paralympic gold medallist Ma Lin admits he has not had the best preparation leading up to the Rio 2016 Paralympics.

Shaun Norris competes at the London 2012 Paralympic Games.

Who will come out on top at Rio 2016? Here’s our look ahead to all the wheelchair basketball action at the Paralympic Games.

Rio Olympic Velodrome

Get the lowdown on a series of brilliant races and all the breath-taking action set for the Rio Olympic Velodrome between 15 and 18 September.

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In addition to creating standard-format Samsung Paralympic Blogs with a Samsung Galaxy S7, 30 of the world’s top Paralympians at the Rio 2016 Paralympic Games will give an exclusive behind-the-scenes insight into their lives with 360 vlogs.