The Rio 2016 Paralympics look set to defy expectations after a vibrant opening ceremony that did much to dispel the gloom surrounding the event following its troubled build-up. The Maracana stadium ...

In two years, the 2016 Paralympics will open in Rio de Janeiro, including some 4,350 athletes from 160 nations in 22 sports. The Rio Paralympics will run from Sept. 7-18, beginning 17 days after 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 ...

There was Aussie elation at the Marina da Gloria on day five as the Rio 2016 Paralympic gold medals were wrapped up in the Two Person (SKUD18) and Three Person Keelboat (Sonar) with a day to spare.

Whether it be protests against the ban on Russia or question marks surrounding the manipulation of classification systems to boost medal chances, there appeared to be a number of reasons to think that ...

May 2 - Brazilian design agency Tatil Design de Ideias, who designed the logo for the 2016 Olympics in Rio de Janeiro, have been chosen by the International Paralympic Committee (IPC) to develop the ...

The Rio Paralympics are officially under way - after an unreal opening ceremony tonight (September 7) that pretty much brought a carnival to the city's Maracana Stadium. The event hasn't actually had ...

Tokyo Paralympic Viewership Reached 14.1 Million Viewers, Setting Paralympic Games Record & Nearly Doubling Rio 2016 Coverage on NBC Averaged Total Audience Delivery of 1.2 Million Viewers; Up 81% vs.

The deal will also see the network cover the London 2017 Para Athletics World Championships. It comes just days after the final whistle from this year's event in Rio during which Channel 4 broadcast ...