RIO 2016 PARALYMPICS NEWS
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Re-live the Rio 2016 Paralympics Opening Ceremony
Grab your popcorn and join @Paralympics watch party Saturday on Facebook and Twitter
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Emilia Aratanha and a wheelchair rugby referee's dream
Brazilian falls in love with the sport and plans to officiate at Tokyo 2020
![Paralympic wheelchair rugby player Chuck Aoki poses for a portrait at the 2016 Team USA Media Summit at The Beverly Hilton Hotel on March 8, 2016 in Beverly Hills, California. (Photo by Harry How/Getty Images)](/sites/default/files/images/170104105022955_Chuck%2BAoki%2Bof%2BUSA_Wheelchair%2Brugby_Getty%2BImages.jpg)
Rio 2016 1 year on: Chuck Aoki ‘moving on’
US wheelchair rugby captain remembers thrilling Paralympic final loss to Australia
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Rio 2016 1 year on: Sun Gang’s mixed emotions
Chinese wheelchair fencer reflects on Paralympic success
![Brazilian swimmer Phelipe Rodrigues celebrating in the pool.](/sites/default/files/images/161010142040476_Phelipe%2BRodrigues.jpg)
Rio 2016 1 year on: Phelipe Rodrigues highlights ‘special’ Games
Brazilian swimmer thrilled at Movement’s positive coverage during Paralympics
Rio 2016 1 year on: Yohansson Nascimento’s ‘priceless’ Paralympics
Brazilian sprinter recalls home Games experience
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Rio 2016 1 year on: Petrucio Ferreira's tears of joy
Brazil's star sprinter on how home Games changed his life
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Rio 2016 1 year on: Wheelchair rugby on radar
Brazilian player Julio Braz sees growth in awareness of the sport
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#APCTop20 - No.1: Rio 2016 Paralympic Games
Latin America’s first Paralympics named greatest moment in Americas Para sport history.
![a para swimmer celebrates in the pool](/sites/default/files/images/170721141440778_Carlos%2BSerrano.jpg)
#APCTop20 - No.11: Colombia's most successful Paralympics
Team win two golds, five silvers and 10 bronze at Rio 2016.
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Channel 4 Rio 2016 advert wins top award
British broadcaster’s Paralympic campaign picks up Cannes Lions accolade.
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Paralympic Opening Ceremony nominated for top award
Rio 2016 opener among seven contenders for prestigious brand accolade.
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#WePlayTogether: Rwanda featured in UN photo exhibition
In celebration of the International Day of Sport for Development and Peace, the exhibition highlights what the UN and players all around the world do to harness the power of sport.
![Agitos representation during the Beijing Opening Ceremony](/sites/default/files/images/120118093737970_82689557_10.jpg)
#WePlayTogether: Changing perceptions, accessibility
As part of the celebrations for International Day of Sport for Development and Peace, the IPC looks back at the impact the Paralympic Games have had on communities.
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Six months after Rio: Romance, not regrets for Tam
Hong Kong’s Tam Chik Sum bounced back quickly from disappointment on the Paralympic piste thanks to wife and fellow fencer Chan Yui Chong.
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Muller ready for post-Rio 2016 season
After her success at Rio 2016, Germany’s Edina Muller looks ahead to the new Para canoe season.