PARALYMPIC AND PARA SPORTS NEWS

Sophie Pascoe of New Zealand stands on the podium after winning a gold medal in the women's 100m Backstroke S10 final at the Rio 2016 Paralympic Games.

New Zealand's Sophie Pascoe will go for her second gold in successive days whilst Brazilian hero Daniel Dias is also in action.

Dalton Herendeen in the Swimming Heats at Rio 2016

Five British swimmers head through as the fastest qualifiers as Paralympic records are set in on the morning of Sunday (11 September)

Kgothatso Montjane - Rio 2016

Australia and USA will battle it out for gold in the quads doubles final of the Paralympics at Rio 2016.

Pepo Puch

Nervous wait for equestrian medal hopefuls ahead of competition getting underway at Deodoro.

Petrucio Ferreira dos Santos BRA takes the Gold Medal in the Men's 100m.

Brazil’s teenage sensation gets the home crowds roaring on a sensational Sunday morning at Rio’s Olympic Stadium.

Shingo Kunieda of Japan

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

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

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.

“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

The US athlete was crowned the first female Paralympic champion in the sport, followed by a US sweep in the women’s PT2.