PARALYMPIC AND PARA SPORTS NEWS
![Petrucio Ferreira dos Santos BRA takes the Gold Medal in the Men's 100m.](/sites/default/files/images/160911170216995_AT2-7878.jpg)
Ferreira dos Santos smashes record in 100m T47 final
Brazil’s teenage sensation gets the home crowds roaring on a sensational Sunday morning at Rio’s Olympic Stadium.
![Shingo Kunieda of Japan](/sites/default/files/images/150512111245827_462447466.jpg)
Wheelchair tennis: Day three preview
Men’s singles and doubles, women’s singles and doubles, plus quad doubles all grace the Olympic Tennis Centre on day three.
![Sherzod Namozov UZB (white) battles with Makoto Hirose JPN during the Men -60 kg Gold Medal bout](/sites/default/files/images/160911172102472_TL2-9355.jpg)
Five things we learned about judo at Rio 2016
Here is what we now know after three days of judo in Carioca Arena 3.
![Table Tennis | Netherlands v Belgium | Men's Singles Final Match SM9 | Rio 2016 Paralympic Games](/sites/default/files/styles/video_crop_16_9/public/oembed_thumbnails/zfU_BppY0rFssfalMQkRGGEKrsZVff1tTSmEDV_wfiA.jpg?itok=X0jwoYVN)
Chinese clock up 92 Paralympic medals in four days
16-year-old Belgian Lauren Devos tells of surprise after clinching gold with a 3-0 victory in the table tennis singles.
![Gold medalist Zhangyu Li of China celebrates after competing in the men's 3km C1 Pursuit Final at Rio 2016 Paralympics at Rio Olympic Velodrome.](/sites/default/files/images/160911105144824_GettyImages-601336594.jpg)
Zhangyu Li claims another Paralympic gold
“I’m so happy,” said the Chinese cyclist after victory in the C1-2-3 time trial. “This is what I have worked for.”
![Grace Norman winning the gold medal in Rio](/sites/default/files/images/160911172553729_grace%2Bnorman.jpg)
Grace Norman celebrates historic Para triathlon victory
The US athlete was crowned the first female Paralympic champion in the sport, followed by a US sweep in the women’s PT2.
![Gold medalist Daniel Dias of Brazil celebrates on the podium at the medal ceremony for the Men's 200m Freestyle - S5 Final on day 1 of the Rio 2016 Paralympic Games](/sites/default/files/images/160909122025260_GettyImages-600950782.jpg)
Rio 2016: Day four preview
Drama and excitement set across another thrilling day of sports. Who will be celebrating gold?
![The SKUD18 Australian crew of Liesl Tesch and Daniel Fitzgibbon held on to win the race 10 of the 2015 Para Sailing World Championships in Melbourne, Australia.](/sites/default/files/images/151202110941625_sailing.jpg)
Rio 2016 preview: sailing
The one-person 2.4 Norlin OD, the two-person SKUD18 and the three-person Sonar will be the three sailing classes contested at the Paralympic Games.
![USA fencer, Lauryn Deluca](/sites/default/files/images/170202133934102_Lauren-Deluca.jpg)
High schooler Deluca ready for Rio test
After making the grade for Rio, the USA fencer still had to pass her high school finals.
![Xing Huang celebrates shooting gold medal win in Rio 2016](/sites/default/files/images/160911204322992_shooting.jpg)
Huang wins tense battle to secure shooting gold
China tops the podium again at Deodoro as Norberg is forced to settle for silver after injury hampers his preparation for Games.