About 4,350 Paralympians will be calling the village home, along with support staff and sports officials
Brazil’s two-time volleyball Olympic champion visited the men’s national sitting volleyball team and gave Para sport a try.
Swimming
Iceland’s returning champion Jon Margeir Sverisson will face stiff competition on his way to defend his title.
Athletics
The 24 year-old is almost a veteran against her teenage rivals at the Paralympic Games.
Rio 2016
The sports science conference gathers sports medicine professionals from around the world, this time on the theme: ‘Saying Yes to Diversity in Sport.’
Global campaign backed by Coldplay to buy Paralympic tickets for Brazilian children reached its target in just 72 hours. Up to 10,000 tickets now available.
Shooting
From winning gold at Athens 2004 to a car accident just before the World Championships in 2006, Johnson relives his career.
Equestrian
Get to know the British grade IV rider ahead of Rio 2016.
Athletics
The discus world champion talks us through how she is preparing for Rio 2016.
Equestrian
Get to know the Irish grade 1a rider ahead of Rio 2016.
Seven school finalists were named for the Kid Witness News, with the winners to be named during the Rio 2016 Paralympic Games.
Rio 2016
Hashtags related to the Paralympic and Rio 2016 values and sent by social media users around the world will be used to 'light' the flame virtually.
Swimming
USA’s Bradley Snyder will aim to defend his title from London 2012.
Powerlifting
Egypt’s reigning world champion Randa Mahmoud is the one to watch.
Shooting
Norberg, known as “the hot shot,” can live up to his nickname at Rio 2016.
Summer Sports
The public has until 6 September to vote for their favourite from the four candidates.
Rio 2016
Surge in interest after success of Olympic Games continues, with nearly 100 sessions sold out.
Athletics
The world record holder will make his Paralympic debut at the age of 41 years.
The Colombian aims to raise awareness of Para sports in his country and is hoping to see one of his pupils qualifying for the Paralympic Games one day.
Alpine Skiing
Athletes from all three sports have been completing summer training before getting back to the snow.