RIO 2016 PARALYMPICS NEWS
![Daisuke Ikezaki from Japan and USA's Josh Wheeler. Photo credit: CWSA/Kevin Bogetti-Smith.](/sites/default/files/images/160917083930318_Bogetti-Smith_Rio%2BParalympics_Rubgy_game%2B11_20160916_0070.jpg)
Wheelchair rugby: Day four preview
After an epic round of clashes in the final pool games on Friday, fans heading to the Carioca Arena on Saturday have a lot to get excited about.
![Ellie Simmonds competing at Rio 2016](/sites/default/files/images/160917174015000_ellie.jpg)
Swimmers refuse to tire as seven Paralympic records set
Keen to finish with a bang, athletes went for broke in the heats to set-up some exciting finals on the last day of competition.
![Group of men in wheelchairs celebrate after winning gold.](/sites/default/files/images/160918010323170_GettyImages-607358192.jpg)
USA end gold-medal drought
The US men’s wheelchair basketball team defeated Spain for their first Paralympic gold since 1988.
![Man with table tennis racket celebrates](/sites/default/files/images/151014112410909_22131397452_b680d8b312_z.jpg)
Didukh recovers from cancer to lead Ukraine to Paralympic glory
The former ITTF World Tour player has his leg amputated after cancer diagnosis in 2008.
![Xia Zhou CHN the Gold Medal winner in the Women's 200m](/sites/default/files/images/161205152554003_zhou.jpg)
Zhou wins battle of teenage sprint sensations
Chinese star has too much for 15-year-old Isis Holt as she claims gold in 200m T35 and brings nation’s athletics gold tally to 24.
![Male swimmer in water competing in butterfly stroke](/sites/default/files/images/160918004143378_GettyImages-600964306.jpg)
Boki crowned most-decorated Paralympian
Three more world records tumble and Brazil win three medals.
![Ihar Boki of Belarus competing at Rio 2016](/sites/default/files/images/160916163714622_boki.jpg)
Swimming: Day 10 preview
The last day of action (17 September) from the Aquatics Stadium is set to produce more memorable performances.
![Three men finishing in the men's 400m competition](/sites/default/files/images/160918015141369_GettyImages-607362424.jpg)
Seven more world records go on epic day of athletics
Fastest female Paralympian Omara Durand sets her third world record of the Games and Marlou van Rhijn secures nail-biting win in 100m T44.
![Silver medalist David Drahoninsky of the Czech Republic proposes to his girlfried Lida Fikarova after the medal ceremony for the men's individual archery W1 final atthe Rio 2016 Paralympic Games.](/sites/default/files/images/160917092856417_GettyImages-606984442.jpg)
Walker wins gold, but opponent gets result he wanted
All smiles in the archery competition as British star causes upset, before defeated champion proposes to his girlfriend.
![GBR's Basketball team at Rio 2016](/sites/default/files/images/160917185426892_gbr%2Bbasketball.jpg)
Great Britain win overtime thriller for bronze
Turkey are finally defeated after roller-coaster battle in men’s wheelchair basketball third-place play-off match.
![Four Brazilian swimmers on a podium celebrating](/sites/default/files/images/160918030111209_GettyImages-607364018.jpg)
Brazil’s Games reach a golden finale
Cariocas’ delight at more gold medal success. But final weekend of Rio Paralympics is overshadowed by the tragic death of a Para cyclist.
![Marlou van Rhijn of Netherlands competes in the Women's 200m - T44 Fina](/sites/default/files/images/160916015102701_GettyImages-605933598.jpg)
All set for a final Super Saturday at Rio 2016
Penultimate day of competition will see hosts competing for gold in football 5-a-side and a huge day of athletics action, amongst the highlights.
![Jianquan Tian CHN (left) vs Gang Sun CHN in the Men's Individual Épée - Category A Semi-final Wheelchair Fencing in the Carioca Arena 3 at the Rio 2016 Paralympic Games.](/sites/default/files/images/160915102656345_TL2-4517.jpg)
Five things we learned about wheelchair fencing at Rio 2016
It was a terrific five days of fencing action in Carioca Arena 3. Here’s five things that we learned during Rio 2016.
![Bethany Firth (R) of Great Britain is embraced by Marlou van der Kulk (L) of the Netherlands after winning the gold medal in the Women's 100m Backstroke](/sites/default/files/images/160909044213066_GettyImages-600659042.jpg)
Rio 2016 swimming flashquotes
Race reactions from the athletes direct from the Olympics Aquatics Stadium.
![a male from Germany wearing red and black clothes competing in the long jump](/sites/default/files/images/160115115459552_Markus%2Brehm%2Bcredit%2Bgetty.jpg)
Athletics: Day 10 preview
The final day of track and field competition in the Olympic stadium will see 25 medal events contested.