PARALYMPIC AND PARA SPORTS NEWS
![Tatyana McFadden and Ibrahim Al Hussein](/sites/default/files/images/160915164447184_FotorCreated.jpg)
Winners revealed for Whang Youn Dai Achievement Award
Ibrahim Hussein (IPA, Syria) and Tatyana McFadden (USA) have been selected as recipients at Rio 2016.
![Two wheelchair rugby players crashing into each other](/sites/default/files/images/160916020445085_29624358061_93f76e679a_z.jpg)
Wins for Australia, Canada, USA and Japan
Countries advance their medal hopes in wheelchair rugby at Rio 2016.
![Day 6 evening | Wheelchair Fencing highlights | Rio 2016 Paralympic Games](/sites/default/files/styles/video_crop_16_9/public/oembed_thumbnails/ELwxz8mnQA4740CmJuTGjxCqhE7kvg-yCVCiedjJCsg.jpg?itok=IndQJAs1)
Wheelchair fencing preview: Day four
Hungary and France are favourites in the first of the wheelchair fencing team competitions, but China are the ones in form.
![Matheus Souza of Brazil competes in the Men's 400m Freestyle - S11 at the Rio 2016 Paralympic Games.](/sites/default/files/images/160915165303786_Matheus%2BSouza.jpg)
Three-way rivalry to return after early swim session
Matheus Souza, Brad Snyder and Bozun Yang all showed strong form in the early session and will battle for 100m freestyle S11 gold tonight.
![Wheelchair Fencing | FRA v CHN | Men’s Team Epee - Final | Rio 2016 Paralympic Games](/sites/default/files/styles/video_crop_16_9/public/oembed_thumbnails/cT2ulEpFy1Wa74EoNnEkVuoA_EJUibz4pSTdAhG3Ou0.jpg?itok=M9A7ohN0)
France’s fencers win dramatic epee gold
With scores tied after added time it took a virtual coin toss to separate France and China in the men’s epee team final.
![Day 5 morning | Wheelchair Tennis highlights | Rio 2016 Paralympic Games](/sites/default/files/styles/video_crop_16_9/public/oembed_thumbnails/g1LpjDNeEmSB8kpCUL8nr2CmNnlgPHtvqTvSsmI1VAs.jpg?itok=_Ta2ua8a)
Wheelchair tennis: Day seven preview
The Netherlands’ dominance of the women’s singles wheelchair tennis is guaranteed to continue at Rio 2016.
![A wheelchair racer celebrates winning gold](/sites/default/files/images/160915173837748_Hug%2Bwins%2Bgold%2BRio%2B2916.jpg)
Hug grabs gold he has been longing for at Rio 2016
The Swiss 'silver bullet' turns golden after four silver and two bronze from four Paralympic Games.
![Ricardinho of Brazil and Luan of Brazil](/sites/default/files/images/160916024424874_GettyImages-603006312.jpg)
Brazil to go for football-5 gold against Iran
A full round-up of all the day’s headlines from the Rio 2016 Paralympic Games.
![Day 7 morning | Swimming highlights | Rio 2016 Paralympic Games](/sites/default/files/styles/video_crop_16_9/public/oembed_thumbnails/VXMsP_2DL5KOWt-5LpSqkJPabD5AFPg0xUuwfvbmPUw.jpg?itok=C3ZFm4VJ)
Swimming: Day eight preview
The USA’s Bradley Snyder will go for his third gold as Ukraine’s Maksym Krypak will aim for his fourth.
![Group picture with Jesus de Marchena Acevedo](/sites/default/files/images/160915193421761_Jesus%2Bde%2BMarchena%2BAcevedo%2Bcredit%2Bto%2BNPC%2BAruba.jpg)
Aruba set to make their Paralympic debut
Swimmer Jesus de Marchena Acevedo will be the country’s sole representative and will compete in the men’s 100m freestyle S7 on 16 September at Rio 2016.