2016 Summer Paralympics

De **2016 Summer Paralympics** (Portuguese: *Jogos Paralímpicos de Verão de 2016*), de 15th Summer Paralympic Games, na ebe major international multi-sport event give athletes plus disabilities govern by de International Paralympic Committee, dem hold insyd Rio de Janeiro, Brazil, from 7 to 18 September 2016. De Games mark de first time a Latin American den South American city host de event, de second Southern Hemisphere city den nation, de first one be de 2000 Summer Paralympics insyd Sydney, wey e sanso be de first time a Lusophone (Portuguese-speaking) country host de event. Dese Games see de introduction of two fresh sports to de Paralympic program: canoeing den de paratriathlon.

Na de lead-up to dese Paralympics be met plus financial shortcomings dem attribute to tepid sponsor interest den ticket sales, wich result insyd cuts to volunteer staffing den transport, de re-location of events den de partial deconstruction of de Deodoro venue cluster. However, ticket sales begin dey increase as de Games draw nearer, wey na dem sell over two million tickets for total—wey overtake Beijing 2008 as de second-most-attended Paralympic Games for record top.

Na dem host refugee Paralympic team for de first time, dey feature two refugees from Iran den Syria respectively. For de fourth consecutive Summer Paralympics, China top de medal table, wey win 107 gold medals, follow by Great Britain den Ukraine, while Georgia, Kazakhstan, Malaysia, Uzbekistan, den Vietnam win dema first ever Paralympic gold medals. For de first time insyd Paralympic history, den de first time insyd de Olympics anaa Paralympics since 1960, athlete—Iranian cyclist Bahman Golbarnezhad—die during competition.

## Bidding process

As part of formal agreement between de International Paralympic Committee den de International Olympic Committee dem first establish insyd 2001, na de winner of de bid give de 2016 Summer Olympics sanso go be de host of 2016 Summer Paralympics. Dey follow de third den final round of voting for de 121st IOC Session insyd Copenhagen for 2 October 2009, na dem award de right to host de 2016 Summer Olympics den Paralympics to Rio de Janeiro.

## Development den preparation

De 2007 Pan American Games den Parapan American Games insyd Rio de Janeiro mark de first time wey dem host de Pan Am Games den Parapan Am Games as parallel events insyd de same host city; Rio ein organization of de two events help provide de city plus experience make dem dey host multi-sport events, den Paralympic sporting events. Andrew Parsons, presido of de Brazilian Paralympic Committee, remark say na de organizing teams responsible for de Olympics den Paralympics dey maintain good relationship den "speaking the same language" for relation to dema organizational duties. Parsons praise how na well-organized de 2012 Summer Paralympics be, wey he feel say na ein team learn lessons from London wey dem fi be apply insyd Rio.

### Venues

As na ebe common practice since de Olympics den Paralympics begin make dem formally share host cities, na dem share de Paralympics dema venues plus those of de 2016 Summer Olympics. Barra da Tijuca host chaw of de venues, plus de remainder locate insyd Copacabana Beach, Maracanã den Deodoro. Barra da Tijuca sanso house de athletes' village.

#### Barra cluster

* Carioca Arena 1 – Wheelchair basketball, wheelchair rugby
* Carioca Arena 2 – Boccia
* Carioca Arena 3 – Judo, wheelchair fencing
* Future Arena – Goalball
* Olympic Aquatics Stadium – Swimming
* Olympic Tennis Centre – 5-a-side football, wheelchair tennis
* Pontal Beach – Road cycling
* Riocentro – Powerlifting, Sitting volleyball, table tennis
* Rio Olympic Arena – Wheelchair basketball
* Rio Olympic Velodrome – Track cycling

#### Deodoro cluster

* National Shooting Center – shooting
* National Equestrian Center – equestrian
* Deodoro Stadium – 7-a-side football

#### Maracanã cluster

* Maracanã Stadium – opening den closing ceremonies
* Estádio Olímpico João Havelange – athletics (track den field)
* Sambadrome Marquês de Sapucaí – archery

#### Copacabana cluster

* Fort Copacabana – Athletics, Triathlon den Road Cycling
* Marina da Glória – sailing
* Lagoa Rodrigo de Freitas – canoeing den rowing

### Medals

Na dem unveil de medal design give de 2016 Olympics den Paralympics were for 14 June 2016; na de Casa da Moeda do Brasil produce dem. De bronze den silver medals contain 30% recycled materials, while na dem produce de gold medals dem use gold wey na dem mined den dem extract using means wey meet series of sustainability criteria, such as dem extract am widout de use of mercury. De obverse of de Paralympic medals dey feature de Paralympic emblem den inscription insyd braille, while each medal dey contain differing numbers of metal balls make e allow de visually impaired make dem audibly distinguish dema color by shaking dem. Dem be accompanied by wooden carrying box, den plush toy of Paralympic mascot Tom plus hair leaves wey dey match de medal's color.

### Ticketing
Na de initial financial shortcomings of de 2016 Paralympics be primarily attributed to slow ticket sales den poor public interest, despite de cheapest tickets dey cost roughly quarter per of those give de Olympics. During de Olympics, organizers state say na 12% per of original target of 3.3 million tickets dem sell. By early September, na dem sell half per of de tickets to medal events.

For 23 August 2016, Greg Nugent, wey he be head of marketing of de 2012 Summer Olympics den 2012 Summer Paralympics, begin campaign for Twitter top dem know as "#FillTheSeats", wey dey encourage users make dem donate money to supply local youth den people plus disabilities plus tickets to de Paralympics. Nugent begin de campaign after he notice de large number of empty seats for competition venues during de 2016 Summer Olympics. Dey follow endorsements of de campaign by prominent figures, such as British band Coldplay (wich perform de closing ceremony insyd 2012), e raise over US$15,000 by 30 August. For 31 August 2016, de IPC den de Rio 2016 Organizing Committee announce say e go officially back de #FillTheSeats campaign, den set fresh goal of $300,000—wich de IPC say dem fi use am make dem fund de distribution of 10,000 tickets, along plus chow den tranpo, give de opening ceremony to Brazilian scholars den disabled peoples.

As part of revised ticketing strategy, de organizers set fresh target of 2.4 million tickets, plus de cheapest tickets dey cost R$10 (US$3) each. Ticketing director Donovan Ferreti tell *The Guardian* say "last-minute" demand for tickets begin dey develop insyd de final days before de opening ceremony. He explain say na de tickets be "really affordable" den "cheaper than going to see a movie", wey go allow spectators make dem "have a great time with high-performance competition and have a great day out in the Olympic Park." De low cost of tickets help make e attract attendees to de Paralympics—especially families, while athletes praise de large den energetic crowds wey result.

For de third day of de Games, de IPC announce say at least dem sell 1.8 million tickets—dey surpass de 1.7 million of de 2008 Summer Paralympics insyd Beijing as de second-largest Paralympics in terms of ticket sales. De next day, Barra Olympic Park get total attendance of 167,675, wey dey mark ein largest overall attendance across single day of competition during either de Olympics anaa Paralympics (de Olympics per reach peak of around 157,000). For 14 September, de IPC announce say sales exceed 2 million.

## Torch relay

De Paralympic torch relay begin plus five individual flames dem relay to city insyd each of de five regions of Brazil. Dese flames, as well as sixth flame dem light insyd Stoke Mandeville, Great Britain, na dem unite an make e form single Paralympic flame, wich na dem relay thru Rio for 6 den 7 September 2016 en route to ein lighting for de Maracanã during de opening ceremony.

### Route

## De Games

### Opening ceremony

### '''Participating nations'''

#### Number of athletes by National Paralympic Committees (by highest to lowest)

### Sports
Na dem contest events insyd 22 sports for de 2016 Summer Paralympics. Canoeing den paratriathlon make dema Paralympic debut insyd Rio.

* Archery 
* Athletics 
* Boccia
* Paracanoe 
* Cycling 
** Road
** Track
* Equestrian
* Football 5-a-side 
* Football 7-a-side 
* Goalball 
* Judo
* Paratriathlon 
* Powerlifting
* Rowing 
* Sailing
* Shooting
* Swimming 
* Table tennis
* Volleyball 
* Wheelchair basketball 
* Wheelchair fencing 
* Wheelchair rugby 
* Wheelchair tennis 

### '''Closing ceremony'''

## Calendar
*All dates be Brasília Time (UTC–3)*

## Medal table
 *   Host nation (Brazil)

### Podium Sweeps

## References


## External links
Wikimedia Commons get media wey relate to ******.

* Rio de Janeiro 2016 Official Homepage
* Rio de Janeiro 2016 from de International Paralympic Committee
* Results & Records