PARALYMPIC AND PARA SPORTS NEWS

Woman riding on a black and white horse

After missing London 2012, the Para equestrian rider looks to make the most of her fifth Paralympic Games.

Man with an arm amputation crossing a finish line

The event will be held 10-11 September at Fort Copacabana.

A female standing skier competes in super-G

The slopes of Switzerland, Austria, Slovenia, Japan and South Korea will host World Cups, including the Test Event for the PyeongChang 2018 Paralympic Winter Games.

Collage of five sports images

The public has until 10 August to vote for their favourite from the five candidates.

Chile's Juan Garrido Acevedo celebrates winning Toronto 2015 powerlifting gold.

The powerlifting Parapan American champion will headline Chile’s delegation at the Opening Ceremony of September’s Paralympic Games, on 7 September.

A team in colourful clothes

Germany will send 148 athletes to compete at September’s Paralympic Games.

collage of three photos, one with swimmers in open water, one with two cyclists on a tandem, one with a runner with prosthetic leg

Athletes in this sport are grouped into five sport classes.

Graphic with information about a shooting event at Rio 2016

The first shooting medal event of the Paralympic Games will feature a head-to-head between the world champion and world record holder.

Elshan Huseynov, Powerlifting, Azerbaijan, Almaty 2015

The world record holder in the men’s up to 107kg explains which lift was his most memorable one in his career so far.

Brazil and Argentina fought out a tough 0-0 draw in five-a-side football.

Paralympic and world champions Brazil remains the top-ranked team in the world, followed by South American rivals Argentina, Spain, China and France.