Rio 2016 Paralympics

McFadden was born with spina bifida in Saint Petersburg.

Despite doubts, the Rio Paralympics has triumphed over its financial hurdles.

Patronizing attitudes can turn disabled people into "inspiration porn."

Zanardi had a double-leg amputation almost 15 years to the day of his triumph.

Marieke Vervoort has a degenerative spinal condition.

New Zealander sprinted to take the gold medal in the 200-meter race.

Mikhail Terentyev says if rules stop clean athletes from playing, change the rules.

Tamiru Demisse followed Olympic counterpart Feyisa Lilesa in making anti-government gesture.

The Paralympic team has already dwarfed the Olympians' medal haul.

The Belarusian delegation sided with its banned neighbours in Rio.

The jeers came a day after impeached former president Dilma Rousseff left office.

Jonnie Peacock is the Briton going for sprint gold in Rio de Janeiro.

Ilse Hayes has got two silver Paralympic medals in the 100m. She's determined not to retire without a gold.

Abdi Jama wants to taste success in Rio and change perceptions of Somalia.