Paralympic torch lit in Brasília: relay to start journey around Brazil on 1 September
The Paralympic Torch Relay will begin next Thursday (1 September) and visit five cities around Brazil on its way to Rio de Janeiro
Wheelchair rugby rivals Batt and Madell predict hotly-contested tournament at Rio 2016
Ryley Batt of Australia and Zak Madell of Canada faced off in the finals of London 2012 and the 2014 world championship and will go head-to-head again in Rio
Precision sport of boccia promises seven days of intrigue and intense battle for gold medals at Rio 2016
Fans will be entranced by the skills of athletes with a wide range of impairments in the ultra-competitive environment of Carioca Arena 2
Double Olympic champion Serginho pays visit to Brazil's sitting volleyball team
Fresh from winning Olympic gold, Serginho visited the team's training centre and tried his hand at the Paralympic sport
Rio 2016 smashes Paralympic Games record: 145,000 tickets sold on Wednesday
Demand is high for swimming, wheelchair basketball, 5-a-side football, judo and track cycling. Some events have already been sold out
Rio braced for epic goalball showdowns as powerhouses clash in early stages of competition
Rio2016.com previews what spectators can expect from what will be one of the most competitive events this September at Rio 2016
Elite group of Paralympian Olympians prepare for round two of Rio 2016
Table tennis players from Poland and Australia and an archer from Iran: meet three Olympians who will also be competing in the Rio 2016 Paralympic Games
Triathlon to make thrilling Paralympic debut at Rio 2016 on Copacabana beach
Action-packed races are guaranteed in September when competitors in four categories run, swim and ride their way to glory in Rio
New record for Rio 2016: 133,000 tickets for Paralympic Games sold in just one day
There has been a surge in demand for Paralympic tickets since the ending of the Olympic Games
'Good luck everyone': message to all Paralympic athletes from the Pope ahead of the Rio 2016 Games
'A great moment that I’ll never forget' – four athletes from Brazil and Italy granted audience with Pope, asked to pray for victims of earthquake in Italy
