PARALYMPIC AND PARA SPORTS NEWS

Casinos Sierra celebrating a victory

Four is not enough for the Spanish athlete who will compete in the men’s discus throw F11 at Rio Games.

Training programme takes place in Cape Verde with the help of a grant from the Agitos Foundation.

Gracelino Tavares Barbosa captured bronze in the men’s 400m T20 at Rio 2016 and said he “had never imagined this would happen”.

Veronika Vadovicova celebrates second gold medal win at Rio 2016

Women hold their nerve to get the job done on day of mixed competition at the Olympic Shooting Centre.

Algerian wheelchair basketball player Djamila Khemgani

Wheelchair basketball’s Djamila Khemgani helps a continent make Paralympic history.

Powerlifting | PEREZ Amalia | World Record| Women’s -55kg | Rio 2016 Paralympic Games

Three champions are crowned as Paralympians thank supporters for pushing them on during cracking day of competition at Riocentro.

Day 2 evening | Wheelchair tennis highlights | Rio 2016 Paralympic Games

The top seeds had a smooth passage in the first day of competition. Will there be upsets on day two at the Olympic Tennis Centre?

Members of Nepal's delegation at the Athletes Village

Swimmer Kunwar Laxmi and track and field athlete Bikram Rana are Nepal’s two representatives at Latin America’s first Paralympic Games.

Kgothatso Montjane of South Africa competes in the wheelchair tennis.

There is Dutch delight on court two as three Netherlands players progress on a day of high-quality action at Rio 2016.

Li Zhangyu of China

Zhangyu Li notches another gold for China as he breaks world record in retaining Paralympic crown in individual pursuit competition.

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The IPC and Ottobock will continue seeking ways to improve sports equipment and technical services available for people with impairments worldwide.