Paralympics opening ceremony begins in Rio de Janeiro
The Paralympics in Rio de Janeiro has participants from 159 countries and 4,432 athletes who will compete in 22 categories, two more categories than in the London 2012 Paralympics due to the inclusion of triathlon and canoeing.
Sep 08, 2016, 13:43 PM ISTVladimir Putin calls ban on Russia's Paralympic team inhumane
The ban was confirmed Tuesday when the Court of Arbitration of Sport rejected a Russian appeal.
Aug 25, 2016, 16:54 PM IST