A small unmanned hot-air balloon crashed into the roof of Carioca Arena 3 at the Paralympic Games here early this morning, causing a minor fire and water damage.
Saudi Arabian powerlifter Mashal Alkhazai has been suspended for eight years for the second anti-doping rule violation of his career, the International Paralympic Committee (IPC) announced today.
Rio 2016 President Carlos Nuzman has today claimed that the Games' Organising Committee has "worked with private money and a balanced budget at all times", despite an extra BRL$150 million (£34 million/$46 million/€41 million) in public funds having been allocated to cover shortfalls.
Russian Olympic Committee (ROC) President Alexander Zhukov has said he is "certain" the decision of the International Paralympic Committee (IPC) to ban his country from the Rio 2016 Paralympic Games here was wrong and that "history will prove it".
By Daniel Etchells in Rio de Janeiro and Dan Palmer, Michael Pavitt and Max Winters in London
By Daniel Etchells in Rio de Janeiro and Dan Palmer, Nick Butler, Michael Pavitt and Max Winters in London
By Daniel Etchells in Rio de Janeiro and Dan Palmer, Nick Butler, Liam Morgan, Michael Pavitt and Max Winters in London
The International Paralympic Committee (IPC) claim they remain optimistic that the #FillTheSeats crowdfunding campaign will reach its target of $300,000 (£226,000/€267,000) as it aims to help tackle the problem of sparsely populated venues at Rio 2016.
By Daniel Etchells in Rio de Janeiro and Duncan Mackay, Nick Butler, Liam Morgan, Michael Pavitt and Max Winters in London
The International Paralympic Committee (IPC) is renewing its partnership with BP through to the end of 2020, it has been announced today.
The representative of the Belarusian delegation who carried a Russian flag during the Opening Ceremony of the Rio 2016 Paralympic Games has had his accreditation cancelled by the International Paralympic Committee (IPC).
By Daniel Etchells in Rio de Janeiro and Duncan Mackay, Dan Palmer, Michael Pavitt and Max Winters in London
Protesters jeered Brazil’s new President Michel Temer as he opened the Paralympic Games here tonight in one of his first official outings since taking office last week.
Russian Sports Minister Vitaly Mutko has claimed several International Federations have argued against the suspension of the country’s team from the Rio 2016 Paralympic Games at the Opening Ceremony of their alternative competition in Moscow.
The International Paralympic Committee (IPC) has confirmed that 159 countries will participate at the Rio 2016 Paralympic Games, which are due to get underway here today.
At the 2004 Olympic Games in Athens, Iranian judoka Arash Miresmaeili was disqualified for weighing in at nearly four pounds above the limit for his weight class of his under-66 kilograms match against an Israeli opponent Ehud Vaks in the first round. It was claimed Miresmaeili had gone on an eating binge to protest the International Olympic Committee's recognition of the state of Israel. Iran does not recognise the state of Israel, and Miresmaeili's actions won praise from high-ranking Iranian officials. Mohammad Khatami, the country's President at the time, was quoted as saying Miresmaili's actions would be "recorded in the history of Iranian glories". He was later awarded $125,000 by the Government - the same amount given to Olympic gold medallists.
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