Rio Paralympics 2016

Paralympics 2016

Paralympics 2016

The 2016 Summer Paralympics, the fifteenth Summer Paralympics Games, are upcoming major international multi-sports events for athletes with disabilities governed by the International Paralympics Committees. To be held in Rio de Janeiro. Brazil, from 7 September to 18 September 2016. Paralympics 2016 is only for 11 days.

Making them the first Summer Paralympics 2016 to be held only during the host city's wintertime. This will mark the first time a Latin American and the South American city hosts the event. The second Southern Hemisphere city and of the nation, the first one have being the 2000 Summer Paralympics in Sydney. And also first time a Lusophone (Portuguese-speaking) countries are hosts the event. These Games are will see the introduction of two new sports to the Paralympic program. The one is canoeing and the paratriathlon. The lead-up to these Paralympics have been met with major financial issues. Which were primarily attributed to tepid sponsor interest and ticket sales .These shortcomings have resulted in cuts to volunteer staffing and transport. The re-location of events and the partial deconstruction of the Deodoro Olympic Park . However, none of these cuts have affected the Games themselves.

The Paralympics 2016 host on Rio de Janeiro, Brazil. Paralympics 2016 Nations 162. This game opening on 7^th September 2016. And it is will close 18^th September 2016. Paralympic stadium Maracanã Stadium.

The 2016 summer Paralympics have large number of participant events .This seasons have participating Events 528 in 22 sports.