PARALYMPIC AND PARA SPORTS NEWS

Gold medalist Muhammad Ziyad Zolkefli of Malaysia celebrate on the podium

Rio 2016 saw Kazakhstan, Georgia, Malaysia, Uzbekistan and Vietnam topping the Paralympic podium for the first time ever.

Tatyana McFadden of the USA winning the Gold Medal in the Women's 400m - T54 Final in the Olympic Stadium. at the Rio 2016 Paralympic Games.

Two Paralympians and one US Paralympic team were recognised for their remarkable performances at Rio 2016.

Man in wheelchair holds a basketball in the air away from his defender

In a nutshell, here is what happened in the sport at the Paralympic Games in Rio.

Stinna Tange Kaastrup celebrating her gold medal with volunteers.

All the emotion from the riders after their performances at Rio 2016.

Man in wheelchair holds woman in air while spinning wheelchair.

The Filipino wheelchair dance duo want to bring “pride and honour” to their country by winning gold at the first Asian Championships.

Chris Vos, Reinhold Schett and Mike Schultz

With the start of the snowboard season looming, the Austrian revealed which three people inspire him.

Kit us Out

Athletes from around the world received powerlifting suits donated by the charity, and competed in them at Rio 2016.

Swimming | Women's 100m Freestyle S13 final | Rio 2016 Paralympic Games

New countries emerged and Brazil showed their love of Para swimming at the Aquatics Stadium.

Man in wheelchair holds a basketball in the air away from his defender

The top two teams will advance to the 2017 U23 men’s World Championships to be held in Toronto.

Beatrice Vio

From wheelchair fencer Vio thanking her toy mascot for the gold medal to archer Drahoninsky proposing to his girlfriend - check out some of the best reactions at the Paralympic Games.