International Paralympic Committee (IPC) President Andrew Parsons has paid tribute to Flavio Machado, the executive producer of the Rio 2016 Paralympic Ceremonies, following his death aged 41.

Organisers of Rio 2016 have asked Federal and Municipal Governments to help pay the outstanding BRL117 million (PS29.1 million/$37.8 million/EUR34 million) debt from the Paralympic Games.

The International Paralympic Committee (IPC) has claimed it is "satisfied" after the Swiss Federal Tribunal rejected the Russian Paralympic Committee's (RPC) appeal against its suspension.

The World Anti-Doping Agency (WADA) has praised the International Paralympic Committee (IPC) for its anti-doping programme at the Paralympic Games in Rio de Janeiro in a new report.

More than 4.1 billion people around the world watched the Rio 2016 Paralympic Games on television - making it the most viewed in the event's history.

Somalia's first Paralympian Farhan Adawe hopes his Rio 2016 appearance will help to grow disability sport in the African country.

New Zealand's Paralympians celebrated their success at an event in the presence of the country's Prime Minister John Key.

Singapore's Rio 2016 Paralympians have been recognised by the nation's Government after Parliament moved a motion to congratulate their achievements.

Russia reportedly made an unsuccessful appeal to the United Nations (UN) following their suspension from last month's Rio 2016 Paralympic Games.

Members of the Irish team at the Paralympic Games in Rio de Janeiro have attended a reception hosted by President Michael Higgins at his official residence.

Two trees have been planted in Kazakhstan in honour of their medallists at the Rio 2016 Paralympic Games.

The International Paralympic Committee (IPC) has revealed the nominees for the Best Female Athlete of September award based on performances at the Rio 2016 Paralympic Games.

Singapore's Paralympian Yip Pin Xiu is set to receive SGD$400,000 ($291,000/PS234,000/EUR260,000) for the two gold medals that she won at Rio 2016.

Portraits painted of Paralympians from New Zealand as part of the country's "Spirit of Gold" initiative have been made available for sale following the success of the nation's athletes at Rio 2016.

Brazil's Rio 2016 Paralympic athletics champions Felipe Gomes, Daniel Tavares Martins and Ricardo Costa de Oliveira have all had public schools named after them in recognition of their performances at September's Games.