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![A para-equestrian rider gallops on a horse.](/sites/default/files/images/140520095832394_Brenner%2B-%2BBirgit%2BPopp.jpg)
Para-Dressage: Day four preview
New grade III champion to be crowned at Para-dressage contest as team tests reach their conclusion at the Equestrian Centre.
![Jose Frank Rodriguez will take part in his first Paralympic Games in Rio](/sites/default/files/images/160913185035594_cycling.jpg)
Rodriguez dreams of winning gold at Rio 2016
Cyclist Jose Frank Rodriguez seeks to win Dominican Republic’s second Paralympic gold in Rio.
![Wheelchair Tennis | M.BUIS v Y.KAMIJI | Women's Singles Quarterfinal | Rio 2016 Paralympic Games](/sites/default/files/styles/video_crop_16_9/public/oembed_thumbnails/goq84L46EIJAy8cGOryU8iU6GLvEqLxwFNFBLs8c3so.jpg?itok=CuXzyvnN)
Late night for Lapthorne as he secures final place
Dutch dominant in women’s competition as players battle it out in sweltering temperatures at the Olympic Tennis Centre.
![Dylan Alcott - Rio 2016](/sites/default/files/images/160914033711705_GettyImages-601081974.jpg)
“How did we win that?” Australian joy at tennis gold
Dylan Alcott and Heath Davidson produce comeback performance to end American dominance of wheelchair tennis quad doubles.
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Paralympics Day 6: Live updates from Rio
Welcome to our live updates from the pick of the action across the venues. Keep checking back for the latest updates.
![Sir Philip Craven - Rio 2016 Opening Ceremony](/sites/default/files/images/160908010336109_sir%2Bphilip.jpg)
Sir Philip Craven opens Games Experience Programme at the 2016 IPC Academy Campus
The Games Exprience Programme gives delegates an insight into organising a sporting mega-event.
![Dylan Alcott - Rio 2016](/sites/default/files/images/160914033711705_GettyImages-601081974.jpg)
Competition hots up in Rio as Australia win tennis gold
Delight for Australian pair as they take first honours in wheelchair tennis on day of tense duels and yet more record-breaking performances.
![Agitos](/sites/default/files/images/160816074328431_IPC%2BLogo%2B16-9.jpg)
Shortlist chosen for Whang Youn Dai Achievement Award
The award will be presented to two Paralympians – a male and a female – who best exemplify the spirit of the games and the Paralympic values.
![Gold medallist Cuiping Zhang at Rio 2016](/sites/default/files/images/160914154248811_Cuiping%2BZhang_0.png)
Duo defend their Paralympic titles on day six of shooting
Golds for high-flying Chinese and Ukrainian teams ¬as Mckenna Dahl, 20, makes US history after picking up bronze.
![Day 5 morning | Wheelchair Fencing highlights | Rio 2016 Paralympic Games](/sites/default/files/styles/video_crop_16_9/public/oembed_thumbnails/LykaPe_M5a6VK_b_ATn9HzNJossydeHONW4-vT5G0Wc.jpg?itok=uX9qrpuN)
Wheechair fencing: Day two preview
Brazil’s Jovane Silva Guissone admits the pressure is on as he looks to defend Paralympic title on home soil at Rio 2016.
![Silver medalist Tharwah Alhajaj, gold medalist Randa Mahmoud and bronze medalist Catalina Diaz Vilchis](/sites/default/files/images/160913221402127_powerlifting%2BOK.jpg)
Egypt take double powerlifting gold on day of firsts
United Arab Emirates secure first gold of the Games and there’s medal delight for the host nation too at Riocentro.
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Powerlifting: Day 6 preview
Huge clearances are expected by both the male and female competitors in what is likely to be another tense day of competition at Riocentro.
![A look inside a venue where table tennis will be contested. On the court are four tennis tables set up.](/sites/default/files/images/160615155747927_GettyImages-498704876.jpg)
Josephine Medina wins the Philippines’ first medal in Rio
The table tennis player dedicated her bronze to her country and her father, who died 12 years ago.
![A dressage rider celebrating her medal.](/sites/default/files/images/160913225812419_Ann%2BCathrin.jpg)
Norway’s Lubbe back on top at Para dressage competition
Win is first in eight years, following gold medal successes in Athens and silvers at Beijing Games. “It’s good to be back,” she said.
![Veronika Vadovicova gold medalist at Shooting R2 Women's 10m Air Rifle Standing SH1 Final at the Rio 2016 Paralympic Games.](/sites/default/files/images/160913095523755_Veronika%2BVadovicova.jpg)
Shooting: Day 6 preview
Vadovicova aims to become first woman to secure three shooting golds for nearly 30 years as competition continues at the Olympic Shooting Centre.
![Eliezer Buenaventura of Mexico competes in the men's javelin F46 final during the Evening Session at the Doha 2015 IPC Athletics World Championships.](/sites/default/files/images/160913162958050_Buenaventura.jpg)
Buenaventura seeks Paralympic gold in Rio
The 17-year-old looks to build on his gold medal at last year’s Parapan American Games and top the podium in the javelin throw F46.
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Treble gold for China’s epee fencers
It was China’s turn to dominate on day two of wheelchair fencing as they captured three of the four available epee gold medals.
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Swimming: Day six preview
After an incredible day in the pool on Monday (12 September), swimmers will dive in once again looking for more records.
![Carlos Serrano Zarate COL takes the Gold Medal in a new World Record time in the Men's 100m Breaststroke.](/sites/default/files/images/160911000709053_serrano.jpg)
Paralympic, world records fall in swimming heats
Aurelie Rivard, Stephanie Millward, Robert Griswold, Michelle Konkoly and Wenpan Huang all swam fast times heading into the finals.
![Canadian Sonar sailing team - Rio 2016](/sites/default/files/images/160913233237642_CAN_Sonar.jpg)
Little wind in sails on day two of competition
Sailors forced to wait on shore and one race is abandoned due to unfavourable conditions on a stiflingly hot day in Rio.