The bid's secretary general, Carlos Roberto Osorio, personally delivered the file to the IPC's chief executive Officer Xavier Gonzalez and executive director of Sport David Grevemberg and presented ...

MOSCOW, September 5. /TASS, Yevgeny Ionov/. With less than two days remaining before the 2016 Summer Paralympic Games kick off, the International Paralympics Committee (IPC) guarantees that hosts Rio ...

They claim the Games, due to take place in the Brazilian city from September 7 to 18, will break all viewing records as they aim to build on the success of the 2012 event in London. The announcement ...

RIO DE JANEIRO (CNN) – A poignant and defiant Rio 2016 Paralympics closing ceremony celebrated Brazil, the strength of the human spirit and diversity while stylishly handing the baton over for Tokyo ...

Day three of the Paralympic regatta couldn’t have been more different than the day before. The Rio sea breeze filled in with a purpose, allowing all three classes to complete three full races. The ...

In the second day of competition on Guanabara Bay, the athletes were postponed ashore until 1400 local, before the Sonar and SKUD-18 classes were able to complete a race, while the 2.4mR contest was ...

The International Triathlon Union (ITU) is delighted to hear today that Paratriathlon has been accepted into the Paralympic Games and will debut at the Rio 2016 Paralympic Games. The International ...

In this photo released by Rio 2016 Organizing Committee for the Olympic and Paralympic Games, the mascots of Rio 2016 Olympic, left, and Paralympic Games pose for a photo at the Leme Fort, with ...

The Paralympic Games opened Wednesday with 4,350 athletes demonstrating first-hand their creed: "The heart knows no limits; everybody has a heart." Performers wave during the opening ceremony of the ...

Britain's Jody Cundy, speaking to BBC Radio 5 live, after winning gold in the men's C4-5 1,000km time trial: "It took a lot of energy to get to this point. I'm properly pleased and was exhausted ...

Kenya's Paralympics squad landed back on Saturday afternoon after a triumphant outing at the ninth Tunis International Meeting in Tunis, Tunisia. The team amassed 11 medals – four gold, four silver ...

British star Jo Butterfield eyes Paralympic history after beating breast cancer to compete in Winter Games - Jo Butterfield finished fifth alongside Jason Kean in her first Winter Paralympics in Milan ...