International Paralympic Committee (IPC) President Sir Philip Craven paid his condolences to the family, friends and team-mates of late Iranian cyclist Bahman Golbarnezhad before officially declaring the 2016 Paralympic Games closed here this evening.

International Paralympic Committee (IPC) President Sir Philip Craven admitted here today that the death of Iranian cyclist Bahman Golbarnezhad has "cast a dark shadow" over the Paralympics, but believes the Games will still be remembered as a success.

The International Paralympic Committee (IPC) has again defended its position to ban Russia from the Paralympic Games here after the country’s President Vladimir Putin claimed it was based on "sheer suspicion".

Rio 2016 does not intend to take any special measures to prevent political manifestations during the Closing Ceremony of the Paralympic Games here at the Maracanã on Sunday (September 18), despite a representative of Belarus' delegation being reprimanded for carrying a Russian flag during the Opening Ceremony as a gesture of solidarity with the banned nation.

Five Russian athletes who appealed against their suspension from the Paralympic Games here have had individual lawsuits rejected by the Federal Constitutional Court of Germany.

Independent Paralympic Athletes (IPA) team member Ibrahim Al-Hussein and American athlete Tatyana McFadden have today been named as the recipients of the Whang Youn Dai Achievement Award here at the Rio 2016 Paralympic Games.

Rio 2016 communications director Mario Andrada has claimed they have "no regrets" over the timing of its move to drive ticket sales for the Paralympic Games.

Independent Paralympic Athletes (IPA) member Ibrahim Al-Hussein has spoken here today of his hopes that an equivalent team will not be needed by the time of the Tokyo 2020 Paralympic Games and that all refugees like himself will be able to compete under their own country’s flag.

A total of 94 Russian athletes who appealed against their suspension from the Paralympic Games here have had individual lawsuits rejected by a court in German city Düsseldorf, it was announced today.