2016 Summer Paralympics
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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.
Venues
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
Deodoro Cluster
- National Shooting Centre - Shooting
- Fencing Arena - Wheelchair Fencing
- National Equestrian Centre - Equestrian
Maracanã Cluster
- Maracanã Stadium- Opening,Closing and some Awards Ceremonies
- João Havelange Olympic Stadium - Athletics
- Maracanazinho -Sitting Volleyball
- Sambadrome Marquês de Sapucaí - Archery, Marathon and some Awards Ceremonies
Copacabana Cluster
- Copacabana Beach - Paratriathlon
- Flamengo Park- Cycling
- Marina da Glória - Sailing
- Lagoa Rodrigo de Freitas - Canoeing and Rowing
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
Archery
Athletics
Boccia- Paracanoeing
Cycling
Equestrian
Football 5-a-side
Football 7-a-side
Goalball
Judo
Powerlifting
Rowing
Sailing
Shooting
Swimming
Table tennis- Paratriathlon
Volleyball
Wheelchair basketball
Wheelchair Fencing
Wheelchair rugby
Wheelchair tennis
See also
References
- ^ Rio 2016 Paralympic Games Emblem To Be Revealed, International Paralympic Committee (IPC), 24 November, 2011
- ^ "Canoeing and triathlon added to 2016 Paralympic Games". BBC News. bbc.co.uk. 11 December 2010. Retrieved 5 September 2011.
- ^ Paratriathlon added to the Rio 2016 Paralympic Games | Triathlon.org - International Triathlon Union
External links
- Rio de Janeiro 2016 Official Homepage
- Rio de Janeiro 2016 from the International Paralympic Committee
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