RIO DE JANEIRO -- The entire Russia team has been banned from competing in the Paralympic Games in September as punishment for the country's systematic doping program. The International Paralympic ...

The Paralympic flag is waved by Mayor of Rio de Janeiro Eduardo Paes, right, following the hand over by Sir Philip Craven, centre, watched by the Mayor of London Boris Johnson during the closing ...

With sailing no longer a Paralympic sport, he has pivoted to a different sport in his hunt for a medal. Read more at ...

RIO DE JANEIRO, Brazil – To rousing cheers and a standing ovation, two para-athletes who faced the additional challenge of being displaced from their homeland made history on Wednesday leading the ...

RIO DE JANEIRO, Aug 7 (Reuters) - The International Paralympic Committee (IPC) on Sunday banned all Russians from its own Games next month because of the widespread doping culture that it says has ...

Chairperson Kenya National Paralympic Federation Agnes Oluoch (centre) after receiving a dummy cheque worth Shs5Million from Joseph Ogutu Director Strategy and Innovation at Safaricom accompanied by ...

In 2014, McFadden even made a Winter Paralympics appearance in Sochi, and she dominated the 2016 Summer Paralympics in Rio de Janeiro with six medals, including four gold. She was honored that year by ...

The London Paralympics in 2012 set attendance records, but the Rio version is primed to outpace that event when it comes to setting new marks on the field. Through its sixth day, the Rio Paralympics ...

You can watch them live at the Toyota World Para Swimming Championships tuning in on the Paralympics YouTube channel ...

The entire Russia team has been banned from competing in the Paralympic Games in September as punishment for the country's systematic doping program. The International Paralympic Committee's blanket ...