PARALYMPIC AND PARA SPORTS NEWS

a man smiles on a horse

Relief and sadness for competitors as four out of five horses pass re-inspection ahead of start of Paralympic competition at Deodoro.

A picture of a man powerlifter on a bench celebrating with his hands up

China will fancy its chances of adding to its medal tally as the competition continues at the Rio Paralympics.

George Wyndham

As the country’s only athlete in Rio, Wyndham hopes he can change the perception of people with impairments.

Powerlifting | EJIKE Lucy wins Gold | Rio 2016 Paralympic Games

Ejike claims Nigeria’s third gold of the competition in front of an ecstatic crowd.

A man shooting a pistol

One event, 31 competitors and 19 countries as Paralympic shooters go for gold again, with China’s Jiafei Li among the favourites.

Agitos

Gabriel Magu Wanjiku tested positive for terbutaline in a urine sample provided on 29 July

Swimming | Men's 100m Breaststroke SB13 final | Rio 2016 Paralympic Games

New Zealand’s Sophie Pascoe won the eighth Paralympic title of her career, in a new world record time.

Prawat Wahoram of Thailand and Marcel Hug of Switzerland lead the pack in heat one of the men's 5000m meter T54 at the Rio 2016 Paralympic Games.

There are plenty of exciting match-ups on the cards at the Olympic Stadium, including a showdown sure to excite the locals in the crowd.

GBR's rowing gold medallists at Lagoa

Great Britain dominated in the Rodrigo de Freitas Lagoon, while Samuel Moran claimed Israel’s first medal at Rio 2016.

Athletics | Women's 400m - T53 Final | Rio 2016 Paralympic Games

Algerian Abdellatif Baka wins a dramatic tussle in the men’s 1,500m T13 to clinch his first Paralympic title on eventful day at Olympic Stadium.