| XV Paralympic Games |
The Official Paralympic emblem/logo was launched on November 26, 2011.[1] |
| Host city |
Rio de Janeiro, Brazil |
| Nations participating |
TBD |
| Athletes participating |
TBD |
| Events |
TBD |
| Opening ceremony |
September 7 |
| Closing ceremony |
September 18 |
| Officially opened by |
TBD |
| Stadium |
Maracanã Stadium |
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The 2016 Summer Paralympic Games will be the fifteenth Paralympics and will take place in Rio de Janeiro, Brazil in 2016. The host city of the Games was announced at the 121st IOC Session (which was also the 13th Olympic Congress) held in Copenhagen, Denmark, on October 2, 2009.
[edit] Venues
[edit] Barra Cluster
- Olympic Aquatics Stadium - Swimming
- Olympic Hockey Stadium - Football (5-a-side and 7-a-side)
- Olympic Tennis Stadium - Wheelchair Tennis
- Olympic Training Centre - Goalball, Judo, Wheelchair Basketball
- Riocentro - Boccia, Powerlifting, Table Tennis
- Rio Olympic Arena - Wheelchair Rugby
[edit] Deodoro Cluster
- National Shooting Centre - Shooting
- Fencing Arena - Wheelchair Fencing
- National Equestrian Centre - Equestrian
[edit] Maracanã Cluster
[edit] Copacabana Cluster
[edit] Sports
The 2016 Summer Paralympic program is scheduled to feature 22 sports. Initially seven sports began the bidding for inclusion in the 2016 program. Badminton, basketball for athletes with learning disabilities which was previously dropped after being an event at the 2000 Paralympics, canoeing, golf, powerchair football, taekwondo and triathlon all applied to be included.
In December 2010, the International Paralympic Committee (IPC) governing board gave its approval to canoeing and triathlon.[2][3]
- The 22 scheduled sports
[edit] See also
[edit] References
[edit] External links
Venues of the 2016 Summer Paralympics
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Archery
Athletics
Boccia
Cycling
Equestrian
Football 5-a-side
Football 7-a-side
Goalball
Judo
Powerlifting
Rowing
Sailing
Shooting
Swimming
Table tennis
Volleyball
Wheelchair basketball
Wheelchair Fencing
Wheelchair rugby
Wheelchair tennis
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