PARALYMPIC AND PARA SPORTS NEWS

Rio 2016 Paralympic Games mascot Tom

The playful, leafy-headed mascot of the Rio Games is gaining fans around the world. Let’s get to know him better.

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Expanded coverage of the Rio 2016 Paralympic Games are available on Sina Sports.

Daniel Dias

Daniel Dias, Eleanor Simmonds, Carlos Serrano and Jessica Long are amongst Paralympic sport’s biggest names set to compete from 8 September.

Zuray Marcano

“Life is full of surprises,” says the Venezuelan powerlifter who will prove age is no barrier when she competes at Rio 2016.

Women on prothesis poses for a picture

US snowboarder speaks of fondness for the host country of the 2016 Paralympics ahead of her appearance at Opening Ceremony.

Gabriel de Jesus Cuadra Holmann competes at the London 2012 Paralympic Games.

The T36 sprinter is hoping to outdo his performance from London 2012 and reach the podium at the Rio 2016 Paralympic Games.

Brad Ness and Alberto Pellegrini

“It will make me feel 10 feet tall and bullet-proof,” says the veteran wheelchair basketball star ahead of the Opening Ceremony.

Two judokas in competition

The sport will make its eighth Paralympic appearance and will be contested in the Carioca Arena 3 in the Barra Olympic Park.

Sprinter in action

From Jason Smyth and Jarryd Wallace to Omara Durand and Tatyana McFadden, athletes around the world are gunning for new world records in Rio.

Aerial view on stadium

The Rio 2016 Paralympic Games will be launched at the Maracana with organisers promising a spectacular show and plenty of surprises.