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Powerlifting: Day three preview
Soloviova carries Ukraine’s Paralympic gold medal hopes in the up to 50kg event at the Riocentro Pavilion 2
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Sophie Pascoe ready to defend Paralympic titles
The New Zealand swimmer will go for gold in three events but is aware of the competition ahead of her.
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Rio 2016 preview: Triathlon
The sport will make its Paralympic debut at Rio 2016 and will be contested at Fort Copacabana between 10 and 11 September.
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World records continue to fall at Olympic Stadium
Seven gold medals were decided on Saturday (10 September) morning in a thrilling session of athletics action.
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Two defending champions set for Olympic Stadium action
Ray Martin and Hannah Cockroft take centre stage, but the day’s biggest cheer could be at the judo for Brazil’s Antonio Tenorio.
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Martin Schulz wins first Para triathlon Paralympic gold
Andrew Lewis and Jetz Plat also collect honours in the sport’s Paralympic debut on a spectacular course on Copacabana beach.
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Paralympics Day 3: Live updates from Rio
Welcome to our live updates from the pick of the action across the venues. Keep checking back for the latest developments.
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Casinos Sierra aims to win his fifth Paralympic gold
Four is not enough for the Spanish athlete who will compete in the men’s discus throw F11 at Rio Games.
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Cape Verde wins first Paralympic medal in history
Gracelino Tavares Barbosa captured bronze in the men’s 400m T20 at Rio 2016 and said he “had never imagined this would happen”.
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Vadovicova earns second shooting gold of Games
Women hold their nerve to get the job done on day of mixed competition at the Olympic Shooting Centre.
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Algeria’s Khemgani helps make African history
Wheelchair basketball’s Djamila Khemgani helps a continent make Paralympic history.
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Biggest crowds of the Games roar on powerlifters to gold glory
Three champions are crowned as Paralympians thank supporters for pushing them on during cracking day of competition at Riocentro.
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Wheelchair Tennis: Day two preview
The top seeds had a smooth passage in the first day of competition. Will there be upsets on day two at the Olympic Tennis Centre?
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Nepalese athletes aim to learn from Rio 2016
Swimmer Kunwar Laxmi and track and field athlete Bikram Rana are Nepal’s two representatives at Latin America’s first Paralympic Games.
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Top seeds shine as crowds flock to wheelchair tennis
There is Dutch delight on court two as three Netherlands players progress on a day of high-quality action at Rio 2016.
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Glory for China and Britain on day two in the velodrome
Zhangyu Li notches another gold for China as he breaks world record in retaining Paralympic crown in individual pursuit competition.
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Ottobock, IPC extend partnership until the end of 2020
The IPC and Ottobock will continue seeking ways to improve sports equipment and technical services available for people with impairments worldwide.
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Serrano wins historic Paralympic gold for Colombia
There were four gold medals for the USA and four more world records set across events at the Aquatics Stadium.
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Athletics: Day three preview
Ray Martin and Hannah Cockroft are among the stars lining up for battle on another day of keenly-fought competition on the track and in the field.
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Rio 2016 preview: Para equestrian dressage
A guide to all the Para equestrian dressage action, which begins 11 September at the Olympic Equestrian Centre in Deodoro.