PARALYMPIC AND PARA SPORTS NEWS
![Veronika Vadovicova gold medalist at Shooting R2 Women's 10m Air Rifle Standing SH1 Final at the Rio 2016 Paralympic Games.](/sites/default/files/images/160913095523755_Veronika%2BVadovicova.jpg)
Shooting: Day 6 preview
Vadovicova aims to become first woman to secure three shooting golds for nearly 30 years as competition continues at the Olympic Shooting Centre.
![Eliezer Buenaventura of Mexico competes in the men's javelin F46 final during the Evening Session at the Doha 2015 IPC Athletics World Championships.](/sites/default/files/images/160913162958050_Buenaventura.jpg)
Buenaventura seeks Paralympic gold in Rio
The 17-year-old looks to build on his gold medal at last year’s Parapan American Games and top the podium in the javelin throw F46.
![Wheelchair Fencing| DELUCA v XUFENG| Women's Individual Epee A | Rio 2016 Paralympic Games](/sites/default/files/styles/video_crop_16_9/public/oembed_thumbnails/SbkWQSQjFqMVV1KZA3HyeNFk8M3iQJHkYP6NiWgTcRY.jpg?itok=8d9WaM4h)
Treble gold for China’s epee fencers
It was China’s turn to dominate on day two of wheelchair fencing as they captured three of the four available epee gold medals.
![Day 5 morning | Swimming highlights | Rio 2016 Paralympic Games](/sites/default/files/styles/video_crop_16_9/public/oembed_thumbnails/tJJb-DBsRcQo1luNWWHKz9GGh1UymZ2D0tstn_N8hzA.jpg?itok=3QwLUis_)
Swimming: Day six preview
After an incredible day in the pool on Monday (12 September), swimmers will dive in once again looking for more records.
![Carlos Serrano Zarate COL takes the Gold Medal in a new World Record time in the Men's 100m Breaststroke.](/sites/default/files/images/160911000709053_serrano.jpg)
Paralympic, world records fall in swimming heats
Aurelie Rivard, Stephanie Millward, Robert Griswold, Michelle Konkoly and Wenpan Huang all swam fast times heading into the finals.
![Canadian Sonar sailing team - Rio 2016](/sites/default/files/images/160913233237642_CAN_Sonar.jpg)
Little wind in sails on day two of competition
Sailors forced to wait on shore and one race is abandoned due to unfavourable conditions on a stiflingly hot day in Rio.
Wheelchair tennis: Day five preview
Can Nick Taylor and David Wagner secure a fourth consecutive Paralympic gold medal in today’s quad doubles final?
![Tiffany Thomas Kane competing at Rio 2016](/sites/default/files/images/160912172203146_Tiffany%2BKane.jpg)
Swimming heats set-up close clashes for finals at Rio 2016
Eleanor Simmonds, Denys Dubrov, Jiao Cheng and Olga Sviderska all set records on Monday (12 September).
Bayley takes revenge to secure GB table tennis gold
Briton is one of big winners on a busy day of action at the Para table tennis which also sees China secure another three gold medals.
![A man in a wheelchair swings back a tennis racket in preparation of hitting a backhand.](/sites/default/files/images/140512090154271_lapthorne.jpg)
Wheelchair Tennis: Day four preview
Wagner and Lapthorne square up for fascinating Centre Court battle as the competition intensifies at the Olympic Tennis Centre.