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7-18 September

RIO 2016 PARALYMPICS NEWS

Rio 2016 Paralympic Games mascot Tom warmed up the crowd at the Paralympic Festival.
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Adults and kids enjoy festival alongside Lagoa Rodrigo de Freitas in Rio.

Tickets prices for the Rio 2016 Paralympic Games have been announced and are available for sale beginning 7 September for Brazilians.
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Record total of 3.3 million tickets available; overseas fans will be able to buy from authorised vendors in their countries.

Artists representing Rio 2016 peform during the closing ceremony at the London 2012 Paralympic Games
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The full schedule of activities happening on Sunday (6 September) and Monday (7 September) to celebrate #1yeartogo.

Woman riding a black horse
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The British rider made a difficult decision to move on from the horse she won three Paralympic golds on.

Brazil's Petrucio Ferreira, Australia's Evan O'Hanlon, Ireland's Jason Smyth and the USA's Richard Browne will compete in Rio to find the world's fastest para-athlete.
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The video gives a glimpse on the work Irish para-athletes have put in to prepare for the Rio 2016 Paralympic Games.

Brazil's Petrucio Ferreira, Australia's Evan O'Hanlon, Ireland's Jason Smyth and the USA's Richard Browne will compete in Rio to find the world's fastest para-athlete.
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The Irishman will go head-to-head with Richard Browne, Evan O’Hanlon and Petrucio Ferreira in Rio on Monday to determine who is the world’s fastest para-athlete.

Aerial view of Lagoa Rodrigo de Freitas in Rio, Brazil, which will host rowing and canoe events during the 2016 Paralympic Games.
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The International Paralympic Committee President Sir Philip Craven believes next year’s Games can build on the success of London 2012 and Sochi 2014.

Rchard Browne poses with Rio 2016 Paralympic Games mascot Tom.
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US amputee sprinter back in city to help celebrate one year to Games with unprecedented race against athletes in other Paralympic classes.

A picture of a woman in a wheelchair playing a forhand during a wheelchair tennis match.
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Dutch tennis players and Brazilian footballers among those who have stayed atop the podium – for a long time.

A picture of a man in an electrical wheelchair talking during a ceremony
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Event planners share their vision and joke they are competing with Olympic organisers to put on the best show.

Powerlifter Luciano Dantas, visually impaired judoka Lucia Teixeira and sprinter Vinicius Rodrigues.
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Amputee sprinter, blind judoka and powerlifter amazed Brazilian gym regulars, as part of Rio 2016 ticket promotion campaign.

Jason Smyth, the fastest Paralympic athlete on the planet.
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Irishman, the fastest para-athlete of all time, in Brazil to help celebrate one year until the Games.

David Brown trains with his guide Jerome Avery in Urca.
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Unprecedented race will bring together runners with different types of disability in celebration of one year until the Paralympic Games.

Group of young people sitting around a table with laptops, discussing
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Workshop with around 50 journalists, designers, programmers and students kicks off celebrations for one year to Rio 2016.

Vinicius and Tom, mascots for the Rio 2016 Olympic and Paralympic Games.
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The two-day festival will include a race to define the world’s fastest sprinter, plus a rival football match between Brazil and Argentina.

Hannah Cockroft Stoke Mandeville
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The ‘Heritage Flame’ will merge with the Brazilian Regional Flames in the lead up to the Rio 2016 Opening Ceremony.