Para sport & Paralympic News
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Wheelchair rugby: Day five preview
18.09.2016
Australia and the USA will go into battle for the Paralympic title on the final day of competition at Rio 2016.
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Athletics: Marathon preview
18.09.2016
Copacabana will provide the spectacular backdrop for five races over the marathon distance to complete the Para athletics programme in Rio.
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Independent Paralympic Athlete team makes history in Rio thanks to the support of Allianz SE
18.09.2016
“I have been dreaming of this for 22 years. I thought my dream had gone when I lost my leg but now it is back for real.” Ibrahim Al Hussein, refugee.
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Brazil 5s extend winning streak to claim Paralympic gold
17.09.2016
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.
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Brazil’s Games reach a golden finale
17.09.2016
Cariocas’ delight at more gold medal success. But final weekend of Rio Paralympics is overshadowed by the tragic death of a Para cyclist.
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USA end gold-medal drought
17.09.2016
The US men’s wheelchair basketball team defeated Spain for their first Paralympic gold since 1988.
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Seven more world records go on epic day of athletics
17.09.2016
Fastest female Paralympian Omara Durand sets her third world record of the Games and Marlou van Rhijn secures nail-biting win in 100m T44.
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USA and Australia book wheelchair rugby final spots
17.09.2016
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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Boki crowned most-decorated Paralympian
17.09.2016
Three more world records tumble and Brazil win three medals.
- Paralympics Day 10: Live updates from Rio 17.09.2016 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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Rio 2016 swimming flashquotes
17.09.2016
Race reactions from the athletes direct from the Olympics Aquatics Stadium.
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Sell-out crowd enjoys spectacular sailing finale
17.09.2016
Final gold goes to Frenchman Seguin on a day when just seconds decided the other medal positions as Rio competition comes to a close.
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Statement on Iranian cyclist Bahman Golbarnezhad
17.09.2016
The cyclist passed away earlier today following a crash during the C4 cycling road race at the Rio 2016 Paralympic Games
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British women sweep the podium in archery final
17.09.2016
Gold medal is taken by 16-year-old Jessica Stretton as she defeats team-mate on stellar day for British Para archery.
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IPC Statement on crash in road cycling
17.09.2016
During this morning’s cycling C4 road race at the Rio 2016 Paralympic Games, Iranian athlete Bahman Golbarnezhad was involved in a serious accident.He was given emergency treatment at the scene and...
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Best wheelchair fencing quotes of the Games
17.09.2016
Here are what the world’s best wheelchair fencers had to say when they came off the piste at Rio 2016.
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Five things we learned about wheelchair fencing at Rio 2016
17.09.2016
It was a terrific five days of fencing action in Carioca Arena 3. Here’s five things that we learned during Rio 2016.
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Great Britain win overtime thriller for bronze
17.09.2016
Turkey are finally defeated after roller-coaster battle in men’s wheelchair basketball third-place play-off match.
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Zhou wins battle of teenage sprint sensations
17.09.2016
Chinese star has too much for 15-year-old Isis Holt as she claims gold in 200m T35 and brings nation’s athletics gold tally to 24.
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Swimmers refuse to tire as seven Paralympic records set
17.09.2016
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.
