Switzerland's Manuela Schaer (right) leads the field in the women's 1500m T54 athletics final | OIS
Switzerland's Manuela Schaer (right) leads the field in the women's 1500m T54 athletics final | OIS

Cyprus' Karolina Pelendritou celebrates after winning gold and setting a world record in women's SB11 100-meter breaststroke. | REUTERS
Cyprus' Karolina Pelendritou celebrates after winning gold and setting a world record in women's SB11 100-meter breaststroke. | REUTERS

Gold medalist Austria's Walter Ablinger reacts on the podium after competing in the men's cycling road individual H3 time trial | AFP-JIJI
Gold medalist Austria's Walter Ablinger reacts on the podium after competing in the men's cycling road individual H3 time trial | AFP-JIJI

Cuba's Omara Durand Elias, with her guide Yuniol Kindelan Vargas, and Venezuela's Greilyz Greim Villarroel Hernandez, with her guide Edicson Roberto Medina Ramirez, compete in the women's T12 100-meters semifinals. | REUTERS
Cuba's Omara Durand Elias, with her guide Yuniol Kindelan Vargas, and Venezuela's Greilyz Greim Villarroel Hernandez, with her guide Edicson Roberto Medina Ramirez, compete in the women's T12 100-meters semifinals. | REUTERS

Oksana Masters of the United States celebrates after winning gold in the women's H5 cycling road race. | REUTERS
Oksana Masters of the United States celebrates after winning gold in the women's H5 cycling road race. | REUTERS

USA's Marybai Huking of the United States in action during the women's goalball against quarterfinal quarterfinal against the Russian Paralympic Committee | REUTERS
USA's Marybai Huking of the United States in action during the women's goalball against quarterfinal quarterfinal against the Russian Paralympic Committee | REUTERS

Pongsakorn Paeyo of Thailand celebrates after winning gold and setting a new Paralympic record in the men's T53 100 meters. | REUTERS
Pongsakorn Paeyo of Thailand celebrates after winning gold and setting a new Paralympic record in the men's T53 100 meters. | REUTERS

From left: Silver medalist Elena Ivanova of the Russian Paralympic Committee, gold medalist Yiting Shi of China and bronze medalist Danielle Aitchison of New Zealand after competing in the women's T36 100 meters | REUTERS
From left: Silver medalist Elena Ivanova of the Russian Paralympic Committee, gold medalist Yiting Shi of China and bronze medalist Danielle Aitchison of New Zealand after competing in the women's T36 100 meters | REUTERS

USA's Tatyana Mcfadden (center) competes in the final of the women's T54 1,500 meters | OIS
USA's Tatyana Mcfadden (center) competes in the final of the women's T54 1,500 meters | OIS

Canada's Greg Stewart celebrates winning gold and after setting a new Paralympic record in men's F46 shot put. | REUTERS
Canada's Greg Stewart celebrates winning gold and after setting a new Paralympic record in men's F46 shot put. | REUTERS

Brazil players and team officials celebrate defeating China in the women's goalball quarterfinal. | REUTERS
Brazil players and team officials celebrate defeating China in the women's goalball quarterfinal. | REUTERS

Brazil's Jessica Gomes in action during her team's quarterfinal match against China in women's goalball. | REUTERS
Brazil's Jessica Gomes in action during her team's quarterfinal match against China in women's goalball. | REUTERS

 Sarai Gascon of Spain in action during a qualifying heat of the women's SM9 200-meter individual medley | REUTERS
Sarai Gascon of Spain in action during a qualifying heat of the women's SM9 200-meter individual medley | REUTERS

Greece's Athanasios Ghavelas and his guide, Sotirios Gkaragkanis, after setting a new world record during a heat of men's T11 100-meters | AFP-JIJI
Greece's Athanasios Ghavelas and his guide, Sotirios Gkaragkanis, after setting a new world record during a heat of men's T11 100-meters | AFP-JIJI

China's Jia Ma of China competes in the women's SB11 breaststroke | REUTERS
China's Jia Ma of China competes in the women's SB11 breaststroke | REUTERS

Brazil's Maciel Santos celebrates with his coach after winning bronze in the men's individual competition | REUTERS
Brazil's Maciel Santos celebrates with his coach after winning bronze in the men's individual competition | REUTERS

The start of a qualifying heat for the men's S6 100-m freestyle | REUTERS
The start of a qualifying heat for the men's S6 100-m freestyle | REUTERS

Netherlands' Marlene van Gansewinkel competes in the final of women's 200 meters. | AFP-JIJI
Netherlands' Marlene van Gansewinkel competes in the final of women's 200 meters. | AFP-JIJI