“Today’s Doodle celebrates the opening of the 2016 Summer Paralympics and highlights the incredible feats of athleticism the participants will demonstrate in Rio”. The London 2012 Paralympics saw 2.7m tickets sold.
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Until now, more than 1,5 million tickets were sold and the organizers to sell the rest at the Opening Ceremony. However, the Rio government came to the rescue with $46.3 million and the federal government has also agreed a sum of $30.7 million which Craven thinks will help in making the Summer Paralympics 2016 a success.
To get excited for the Paralympics once again, we’ve rounded up just some of the many awesome photos from Paralympics past.
The Sports Ministry announced on Tuesday that the Indian gold medallists from the Paralympic Games will be awarded Rs.75 lakh, the silver medallists will get Rs.50 lakh while Rs.30 lakh will be given to the bronze medallists.
“To be a better version than four years ago, on and off the track”.
Mrs May said the nation will be in Brazil in spirit and cheering Team GB on at home as the Paralympic Games begins on Wednesday.
The 42-year-old equestrian rider from Staffordshire won three golds at each of the 2000, 2004 and 2008 Paralympics.
Speaking about his pride at being chosen, he told The Telegraph: “I think that’s why I’m so proud of my fellow athletes”.
‘Being a diverse character myself means being voted by the athletes themselves has made this even more special’. “I hope the excitement generated by this Paralympic Games will lead us toward such a society”.
Russian para-athletes, who finished second behind China in the London 2012 medals table, were last month barred from the September 7-18 Games by the International Paralympic Committee (IPC) following a World Anti-Doping Agency report which alleged a vast state-sponsored doping programme.
Ireland’s Jason Smyth is expected to be the fastest performer at the Games.
He competes on Friday morning, while the eagerly anticipated T44 100m final featuring amputee sprinters and defending champion Jonnie Peacock takes place later on the same day.
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Six countries are sending athletes for the very first time ― Aruba, Congo, Malawi, Somalia, Sao Tome and Principe and Togo. To be put in the same sentence as him is a great honour and hopefully the main thing is for me to continue and run fast.
