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4-7 September

PARALYMPIC AND PARA SPORTS NEWS

Marlou van Rhijn of Netherlands competes in the Women's 200m - T44 Fina
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.
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.

a male from Germany wearing red and black clothes competing in the long jump
Rio 2016

The final day of track and field competition in the Olympic stadium will see 25 medal events contested.

Xufeng Zou CHN (right handed) wins the Gold Medal in wheelchair fencing
Rio 2016

Here are what the world’s best wheelchair fencers had to say when they came off the piste at Rio 2016.

Ivete Sangalo - Rio 2016
Rio 2016

Some proceeds from the sales of the song performed by Ivete Sangalo and Calum Scott will go towards the Agitos Foundation.

Aerial view of a big stadium in a city
Rio 2016

Gold medal is taken by 16-year-old Jessica Stretton as she defeats team-mate on stellar day for British Para archery.

RJ Mitte
Rio 2016

The star of US TV series ‘Breaking Bad’ says he can feel “an amazing atmosphere” at Rio 2016. “The world is united here in Rio,” he said.

Agitos
Rio 2016

The cyclist passed away earlier today following a crash during the C4 cycling road race at the Rio 2016 Paralympic Games

Inside the Museu Cidade Olímpica e Paralímpica
Rio 2016

The venue for Para athletics during the Rio 2016 Paralympics features an Olympic and Paralympic City Museum.

Damien Seguin celebrates winning sailing gold in Rio de Janeiro
Rio 2016

Final gold goes to Frenchman Seguin on a day when just seconds decided the other medal positions as Rio competition comes to a close.

Agitos
Rio 2016

The International Paralympic Committee (IPC) on Saturday (17 September) announced the six elected members of the IPC Athletes' Council for the next four years.

Cameron Carr playing for Australia against Japan in Wheelchair Rugby in Rio
Rio 2016

Final showdown promises to be a classic as two of the game’s strongest nations put in clinical displays in semi-final victories.

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Rio 2016

Welcome to our live updates from the pick of the action across the venues. Keep checking back for the latest developments.

Ricardinho of Brazil and his team mates celebrate after scoring a goal in the men's football 5-a-side
Rio 2016

The Rio 2016 hosts defeated Iran 1-0 in the football 5-a-side final to take title and maintain a 100 per cent record at Paralympic Games.

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
Rio 2016

Race reactions from the athletes direct from the Olympics Aquatics Stadium.

Daisuke Ikezaki from Japan and USA's Josh Wheeler. Photo credit: CWSA/Kevin Bogetti-Smith.
Rio 2016

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
Rio 2016

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.

Sanne Voets (NED) reacts to confirmation that she has won her first paralympic gold medal.
Rio 2016

Five freestyle gold medals were handed out at Deodoro as the Rio 2016 Para dressage competition comes to a close.

Gordon Reid
Rio 2016

Wimbledon-winning doubles partners face off in mouth-watering men’s singles wheelchair tennis final on Centre Court.

Man with prosthesis during a jump
Rio 2016

Ahead of the F44 long jump, the German star says: “Let me go out there and show what I can do.”