Kadeena Cox has become the first Briton in 28 years to win a Paralympic medal in two sports at the same Games after breaking her own world record to claim the women’s C4-5 500m time trial title here this evening.

Carlos Serrano won Colombia’s first Paralympic gold medal for 36 years, and only the country’s second of all time across all sports, after storming to a world record-breaking success in the men’s 100 metres breaststroke SB7 at the Olympic Aquatics Stadium. 

The International Paralympic Committee (IPC) is set to extend its partnership with major insurance and financial services provider Allianz, who have expressed their intent to continue supporting the Paralympic Movement until 2020.

The International Paralympic Committee (IPC) has confirmed it is investigating the reasons why the Algerian women’s goalball team failed to show up for their first match of the Rio 2016 Paralympic Games here yesterday.

Great Britain’s Jonnie Peacock won the men’s 100 metres T44 final in front of a sparse crowd here this evening to retain his Paralympic title.

China were the dominant force on the second day of swimming action at the Rio 2016 Paralympic Games, claiming five gold medals in world record times at the Olympic Aquatics Stadium.

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. 

Brazilian police investigating ticketing touting at last month's Olympic Games here widened their search today when they named the Olympic Council of Ireland (OCI) sports director Martin Burke as a new suspect and claimed that they needed to speak to International Olympic Committee President Thomas Bach.

Home favourite Daniel Dias began his quest to become the most decorated male Paralympian of all time by winning a gold medal in the men’s 200 metres freestyle S5 on the opening day of Rio 2016 swimming action here.

German twins Carmen and Ramona Brussig were both beaten at the final hurdle of their respective judo competitions here today as they surrendered the titles they won at London 2012.

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).

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.

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.