PARALYMPIC AND PARA SPORTS NEWS

Blindfolded man and guide celebrate after crossing the finish line

Brazil could win their first gold of the Games through Odair Santos in the men’s 5,000m T11.

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

Coverage is expected to reach a global audience of four billion for the first time, and be the start of a digital revolution for Para sport.

A visually impaired athlete runs with her guide on the track of a stadium.

With many of the world’s fastest Paralympians in action, Sir Philip Craven is excited for the second day of athletics at Rio 2016.

Swimmer in the water, doing breaststroke

Swimmer is targeting Colombia’s first Paralympic gold for more than three decades after sweeping aside his rivals in 2015.

Rio 2016 preview: Women’s 200m Individual Medley SM11

New Zealand’s Mary Fisher aims to defend her Paralympic title whilst facing big competition from Germany’s Daniela Schulte.

Big group of people posing for a picture

More than 20 students from the CIESP Diogo Levenhagen School will watch the wheelchair basketball competition at Barra Olympic Park.

Para-Shooter Michael Johnson

New Zealand’s best shooter believes it is important to aim high as he heads into his fourth Paralympic Games.

A picture of a man and woman standing

Special award is named after Korean doctor who has championed Para sport for more than 50 years.

Roberta Sheffield Canada para-equestrian

Get to know the Canadian grade III rider ahead of Rio 2016.

Eduardo Dutra

The T54 wheelchair racer hopes competing at September’s Paralympic Games will inspire Uruguayan people to pursue their life dreams.