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4-7 September

PARALYMPIC AND PARA SPORTS NEWS

Day 5 morning | Swimming highlights | Rio 2016 Paralympic Games

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.

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

Sailors forced to wait on shore and one race is abandoned due to unfavourable conditions on a stiflingly hot day in Rio.

Gordon Reid

Can Nick Taylor and David Wagner secure a fourth consecutive Paralympic gold medal in today’s quad doubles final?

Tiffany Thomas Kane competing at Rio 2016

Eleanor Simmonds, Denys Dubrov, Jiao Cheng and Olga Sviderska all set records on Monday (12 September).

Will Bayley celebrates his 3-1 win against Israel Pereira Stroh BRA in the Men's Singles - Class 7

Briton is one of big winners on a busy day of action at the Para table tennis which also sees China secure another three gold medals.

A man in a wheelchair swings back a tennis racket in preparation of hitting a backhand.

Wagner and Lapthorne square up for fascinating Centre Court battle as the competition intensifies at the Olympic Tennis Centre.

Athletics | Men's 4x100m - T42-47 Final | Rio 2016 Paralympic Games

Action-packed day at the Olympic Stadium sees Germany’s 4x100m T42-47 team triumph after USA suffer repeat of 2012 disqualification.

Yijun Chen

The male sabre fencers are the first to do battle on the piste at Rio 2016. But who will come out on top?

Agitos

Felipe Veloso da Silva has served a three-month suspension for a violation committed in May 2016.

Swimming | Women's 200m IM SM6 final | Rio 2016 Paralympic Games

The world’s best Paralympians showed why they remain at the top of their game at the Olympic Aquatics Centre, with world records and golds galore.

Walid Ktila of Tunisia won all four of the events he took part in over the three days of track and field action at the Rades Athletics Stadium.

Tunisia’s Walid Ktila is determined to defend the 100m T34 title he won at London 2012. Can anyone stop him?

Agitos

Mashal Alkhazai tested positive for anabolic steroids in an out-of-competition test ahead of the Rio 2016 Paralympic Games.

Man in wheelchair throwing a boccia ball

Slovakia, Brazil and Thailand claimed the three first boccia Paralympic titles at Rio 2016.

The USA's Bradley Snyder celebrates winning the men's 400m freestyle S11 at the Rio 2016 Paralympic Games.

Independent Paralympic Athlete Ibrahim Al-Hussein competes for the first time while Daniel Dias chases a fifth medal at Rio 2016.

Akeem Stewart wins gold in the Men's Javelin Throw - F44 at Rio 2016

Javelin throw earned Trinidad and Tobago its first Paralympic gold in over three decades. The nation might not have to wait long for its next one.

Woman crossing a finish live

Walid Ktila, Omara Durand, David Wagner and 10-time Paralympian Jonas Jacobsson are among the stars competing on Monday (12 September).

Serbia’s Laslo Suranji (centre) with fellow medallists Abdulla Sultan Alaryani and Doron Shaziri.

Ten-time Paralympian Jonas Jacobsson questions his timing and admits he “didn’t have enough gas in the tank” as he finishes tenth.

Eleanor Simmonds - Rio 2016

There is drama in the pool and at the Olympic Stadium where Germans clinch relay title after US team are disqualified again.

Man plays table tennis

The 16-year-old became the youngest ever Paralympic Games table tennis champion when he won the men’s class 9 gold medal match.