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 ...

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 ...

Rio said farewell to the 2016 Paralympics on Sunday in a closing ceremony showcasing Brazil's passion for music and celebrating what many consider to have been a surprisingly successful Games. The ...

Ecuadorian long-distance runner Darwin Castro features in a new short film produced by the Agitos Foundation showcasing his road to Rio 2016 ©Agitos Foundation The 22-year-old is one of eight athletes ...

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 ...

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.

The three Paralympic sailing classes will contest their regatta on the same waters where the Olympics took place in August. They will make use of three of the race courses: the Escola Naval course, ...

The 2016 Paralympics are set to begin Wednesday in Rio de Janeiro, featuring 4,300 athletes from all over the world—with the glaring exception of Russia, whose 267 disabled athletes have been barred ...

Nenshi shares one of his most memorable moments from the 2016 Rio Olympic Games. Caption: Calgary's Olympic and Paralympic athletes received a spe ...

OSAKA, Japan--(BUSINESS WIRE)--Panasonic Corporation announced today that it has signed an agreement to become an “Official Ceremony Partner” with the Rio 2016 Olympic Organizing Committee of the ...

There will be no Russian athletes at the 2016 Paralympic Games after CAS dismissed an appeal against their blanket ban from the IPC. ___5410354___https:_____static ...