The swimmer, who lost his leg in a bombing in Syria, will be the first athlete to enter the Maracana Stadium at the Opening Ceremony.
Rio 2016
Three-time Paralympic gold medallist Ma Lin admits he has not had the best preparation leading up to the Rio 2016 Paralympics.
Rio 2016
Who will come out on top at Rio 2016? Here’s our look ahead to all the wheelchair basketball action at the Paralympic Games.
Cycling
Get the lowdown on a series of brilliant races and all the breath-taking action set for the Rio Olympic Velodrome between 15 and 18 September.
Arnaud Assoumani
In addition to creating standard-format Samsung Paralympic Blogs with a Samsung Galaxy S7, 30 of the world’s top Paralympians at the Rio 2016 Paralympic Games will give an exclusive behind-the-scenes insight into their lives with 360 vlogs.
Goalball
Men’s world champions Brazil will begin their quest for Paralympic gold v Sweden, whilst women’s London 2012 gold medallists Japan will make their debut v Israel.
Rio 2016
With the release of the final road to Rio 2016 athlete stories, the IPC’s development arm is confident Rio 2016 will be a landmark Paralympics for Para sport development.
Athletics
The world’s fastest female Paralympian is a strong contender for three titles at Rio 2016 – but her focus is on her preparation.
Rio 2016
Supported by the Agitos Foundation, the 17-year-old swimmer is on the way to accomplish her biggest dream.
Rio 2016
Nearly 150 athletes from more than 40 countries are in Brazil to vie for gold medals at the Olympic Shooting Centre.
