2016 Summer Paralympics

Multi-parasport event in Rio de Janeiro, Brazil February 2020 2016 Summer Paralympics 2016 Summer Paralympics logo.svg 200 Rio de Janeiro, Brazil A new world(pt Um mundo novo) 160 4,328 7 September 2016 18 September 2016 Michel TemerPresident of Brazil Philip CravenPresident of the International Paralympic Committee Clodoaldo Silva 528 in 22 sports Estádio do Maracanã London 2012 Tokyo 2020 Sochi 2014 PyeongChang 2018 The 2016 Summer Paralympics (pt Jogos Paralímpicos de Verão de 2016), the 15th Summer Paralympic Games, were a major international multi-sport event for athletes with disabilities governed by the International Paralympic Committee, held in Rio de Janeiro, Brazil, from 7 to 18 September 2016. The Games marked the first time a Latin American and South American city hosted the event, the second Southern Hemisphere city and nation, the first one being the 2000 Summer Paralympics in Sydney, and also the first time a Lusophone (Portuguese-speaking) country hosted the event.https://news.bbc.co.uk/sport1/hi/olympic_games/8282518.stm Rio to stage 2016 Olympic Games BBC News 2 October 2009 4 October 2009 These Games saw the introduction of two new sports to the Paralympic program: canoeing and the paratriathlon. The lead-up to these Paralympics was met with financial shortcomings attributed to tepid sponsor interest and ticket sales, which resulted in cuts to volunteer staffing and transport, the re-location of events and the partial deconstruction of the Deodoro venue cluster. However, ticket sales began to increase as the Games drew nearer, and over two million tickets were sold in total—overtaking Beijing 2008 as the second-most-attended Paralympic Games on record. A refugee Paralympic team was hosted for the first time, featuring two refugees from Iran and Syria respectively. For the fourth consecutive Summer Paralympics, China topped the medal table, winning 107 gold medals, followed by Great Britain and Ukraine, while Georgia, Kazakhstan, Malaysia, Uzbekistan, and Vietnam won their first ever Paralympic gold medals. For the first time in Paralympic history, and the first time in the Olympics or Paralympics since 1960, an athlete—Iranian cyclist Bahman Golbarnezhad—died during competition. Bidding process Bids for the 2016 Summer Olympics As part of a formal agreement between the International Paralympic Committee and the International Olympic Committee first established in 2001, the winner of the bid for the 2016 Summer Olympics was also to host the 2016 Summer Paralympics.Paralympics 2012: London to host 'first truly global Games' https://www.bbc.co.uk/sport/disability-sport/18143145 BBC Sport 1 August 2012 Following the third and final round of voting at the 121st IOC Session in Copenhagen on 2 October 2009, the right to host the 2016 Summer Olympics and Paralympics were awarded to Rio de Janeiro.Rio to stage 2016 Olympic Games https://news.bbc.co.uk/sport1/hi/olympic_games/8282518.stm 2 March 2010 2 October 2009 BBC 2016 Summer Olympics bidding results City NOC/NPCRound 1Round 2Round 3 Rio de Janeiro 26 46 66 Madrid 28 29 32 Tokyo 22 20 — Chicago 18 — — Development and preparation The 2007 Pan American Games and Parapan American Games in Rio de Janeiro marked the first time that the Pan Am Games and Parapan Am Games were hosted as parallel events in the same host city; Rio's organization of the two events helped provide the city with experience in hosting multi-sport events, and Paralympic sporting events. Andrew Parsons, president of the Brazilian Paralympic Committee, remarked that the organizing teams responsible for the Olympics and Paralympics were maintaining a good relationship and "speaking the same language" in relation to their organizational duties. Parsons praised how well-organized the 2012 Summer Paralympics were, and felt that his team had learned lessons from London that could be applied in Rio.Wilson Bill Rio up and running for 2016 Paralympic Games https://www.bbc.co.uk/news/business-19503475 BBC News 9 September 2012 12 September 2012 Venues Venues of the 2016 Summer Olympics and Paralympics thumb|right|Map of Rio de Janeiro showing the competition venues for the 2016 Summer Olympics. thumb|right|Press conference at the 2016 Rio Paralympics with Mario Andrada, Sir Philip Craven and Craig Spence thumb|right|Wheelchair repair. During the games Ottobock technicians repaired 2,745 wheelchairs, 438 prosthetics and 178 orthotics for 1,162 athletes.http://www.ottobock.com/en/paralympics/rio-2016/ Rio 2016 Paralympic Games — Ottobock 9 October 2016 thumb|right|The Tennis Arena during the Paralympics competitions. As had been common practice since the Olympics and Paralympics began to formally share host cities, the Paralympics' venues were shared with those of the 2016 Summer Olympics. Barra da Tijuca hosted most of the venues, with the remainder located in Copacabana Beach, Maracanã and Deodoro. Barra da Tijuca also housed the athletes' village.https://www.rio2016.com/en/paralympics/venues Venues Rio 2016 12 August 2016 dead https://web.archive.org/web/20160809140140/https://www.rio2016.com/en/paralympics/venues 9 August 2016 dmy-all 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 and closing ceremonies Estádio Olímpico João Havelange – athletics (track and field) Sambadrome Marquês de Sapucaí – archery Copacabana cluster Fort Copacabana – Athletics, Triathlon and Road Cycling Marina da Glória – sailing Lagoa Rodrigo de Freitas – canoeing and rowing Medals thumb|right|Paralympic medals and the mascot Tom. The medal design for the 2016 Olympics and Paralympics were unveiled on 14 June 2016; they were produced by the Casa da Moeda do Brasil. The bronze and silver medals contain 30% recycled materials, while the gold medals were produced using gold that had been mined and extracted using means that met a series of sustainability criteria, such as being extracted without the use of mercury. The obverse of the Paralympic medals feature the Paralympic emblem and an inscription in braille, while each medal contains differing numbers of metal balls to allow the visually impaired to audibly distinguish their color by shaking them. They are accompanied by a wooden carrying box, and a plush toy of Paralympic mascot Tom with hair leaves that match the medal's color.Rio 2016: Olympic Games and Paralympic medal designs revealed BBC Sport https://www.bbc.com/sport/olympics/36534678 12 September 2016Rio 2016 unveils innovative medals for Paralympic Games https://www.rio2016.com/en/paralympics/news/rio-2016-reveals-innovative-medals-for-paralympic-games Rio 2016 Organizing Committee 12 September 2016 dead https://web.archive.org/web/20160921152502/https://www.rio2016.com/en/paralympics/news/rio-2016-reveals-innovative-medals-for-paralympic-games 21 September 2016 dmy-all Innovative medal design unveiled for Rio 2016 https://www.olympic.org/news/innovative-medal-design-unveiled-for-rio-2016 IOC 12 August 2016Busbee Jay Rio mystery solved: Why don't Olympic medal winners get flowers? https://sports.yahoo.com/news/rio-mystery-solved-why-dont-olympic-medal-winners-get-flowers-195907726.html Yahoo! Sports 10 August 2016 12 August 2016 Ticketing The initial financial shortcomings of the 2016 Paralympics were primarily attributed to slow ticket sales and poor public interest, despite the cheapest tickets only costing roughly a quarter of those for the Olympics. During the Olympics, organizers stated that only 12% of an original target of 3.3 million tickets had been sold.Rio Paralympics 2016: More sports, Russia banned and slow ticket sales BBC Sport https://www.bbc.com/sport/disability-sport/37162868 1 September 2016 By early September, only half of the tickets to medal events had been sold. On 23 August 2016, Greg Nugent, who was head of marketing of the 2012 Summer Olympics and 2012 Summer Paralympics, began a campaign on Twitter known as "#FillTheSeats", encouraging users to donate money to supply local youth and people with disabilities with tickets to the Paralympics. Nugent began the campaign after noticing the large number of empty seats at competition venues during the 2016 Summer Olympics. Following endorsements of the campaign by prominent figures, such as British band Coldplay (which performed the closing ceremony in 2012), it raised over US$15,000 by 30 August. On 31 August 2016, the IPC and the Rio 2016 Organizing Committee announced that it would officially back the #FillTheSeats campaign, and set a new goal of $300,000—which the IPC said could be used to fund the distribution of 10,000 tickets, along with food and transport, for the opening ceremony to Brazilian scholars and disabled peoples.Coldplay endorsement boosts #FillTheSeats Paralympics campaign https://www.theglobeandmail.com/sports/olympics/coldplay-endorsement-boosts-filltheseats-paralympics-campaign/article31603174/ The Globe and Mail 1 September 2016 As part of a revised ticketing strategy, the organizers set a new target of 2.4 million tickets, with the cheapest tickets costing R$10 (US$3) each. Ticketing director Donovan Ferreti told The Guardian that a "last-minute" demand for tickets had begun to develop in the final days before the opening ceremony. He explained that the tickets were "really affordable" and "cheaper than going to see a movie", and would allow spectators to "have a great time with high-performance competition and have a great day out in the Olympic Park." The low cost of tickets helped to attract attendees to the Paralympics—especially families, while athletes praised the large and energetic crowds that resulted.Inexpensive tickets make for family-friendly crowds at Rio's Paralympics http://www.cbc.ca/news/world/inexpensive-tickets-make-for-family-friendly-crowds-at-rio-s-paralympics-1.3758995 CBC News 16 September 2016Rio chiefs fear Paralympics could fall flat as seats remain empty https://www.theguardian.com/sport/2016/sep/03/rio-de-janeiro-paralympics-tickets-slashed The Guardian 3 September 2016 3 September 2016Rio's Paralympics—seemingly imperiled before they began—have shown dazzling signs of life instead https://nationalpost.com/sports/olympics/rios-paralympics-seemingly-imperiled-before-they-began-have-shown-dazzling-signs-of-life-instead National Post 13 September 2016 On the third day of the Games, the IPC announced that at least 1.8 million tickets had been sold—surpassing the 1.7 million of the 2008 Summer Paralympics in Beijing as the second-largest Paralympics in terms of ticket sales.Rio 2016 Paralympic ticket sales exceed 1.8 million https://www.paralympic.org/news/rio-2016-paralympic-ticket-sales-exceed-18-million IPC 10 September 2016 The next day, Barra Olympic Park had a total attendance of 167,675, marking its largest overall attendance across a single day of competition during either the Olympics or Paralympics (the Olympics only reached a peak of around 157,000).Rio 2016 is the second-most attended Paralympic Games in history https://www.theguardian.com/sport/2016/sep/10/rio-2016-paralympic-games-ticket-sales-rise The Guardian 10 September 2016 13 September 2016 On 14 September, the IPC announced that sales had exceeded 2 million.Paralympics ticket sales exceed two million https://www.paralympic.org/news/paralympics-ticket-sales-exceed-two-million IPC 18 September 2016 Torch relay 2016 Summer Paralympics torch relay The Paralympic torch relay began with five individual flames being relayed to a city in each of the five regions of Brazil. These flames, as well as a sixth flame lit in Stoke Mandeville, Great Britain, were united to form a single Paralympic flame, which was relayed through Rio on 6 and 7 September 2016 en route to its lighting at the Maracanã during the opening ceremony.Rio 2016 reveals first details of Paralympic Torch Relay as part of 500 days to Games celebrations https://www.rio2016.com/en/news/rio-2016-reveals-first-details-of-paralympic-torch-relay-as-part-of-500-days-to-games-celebrations 15 August 2016 27 April 2015 Rio Organizing Committee dead https://web.archive.org/web/20160809144048/https://www.rio2016.com/en/news/rio-2016-reveals-first-details-of-paralympic-torch-relay-as-part-of-500-days-to-games-celebrations 9 August 2016 dmy-all Route Marketing Emblem thumb|Commemorative R$1 coins honouring the 2016 Summer Olympics and Paralympics. The official emblem for the 2016 Summer Paralympics was designed by the Brazilian agency Tatíl Design, and unveiled on 26 November 2011 during the Christmas tree lighting at the Lagoa Rodrigo de Freitas.Tim Nudd Hated the London 2012 Logo? You Might Like Rio 2016 Better Brazil's Tatíl Design tells story of its creation http://www.adweek.com/adfreak/hated-london-2012-logo-you-might-rio-2016-better-142723 Adweek 14 August 2012 14 August 2012Rio 2016 Paralympic Games emblem unveiled to the world with a show of dance, lights and fireworks https://www.rio2016.com/en/news/rio-2016-paralympic-games-emblem-unveiled-to-the-world-with-a-show-of-dance-lights-and-fireworks Rio 2016 Organizing Committee 16 August 2016 dead https://web.archive.org/web/20160809173815/https://www.rio2016.com/en/news/rio-2016-paralympic-games-emblem-unveiled-to-the-world-with-a-show-of-dance-lights-and-fireworks 9 August 2016 dmy-all It consists of a heart incorporating the infinity symbol, representing a beating heart and an "infinite energy to overcome obstacles".Rio 2016 Paralympic Games logo launched https://www.creativereview.co.uk/rio-2016-paralympic-games-logo-launched/ Creative Review 30 November 2011 16 August 2016 IPC president Philip Craven described the emblem as symbolizing the "heart" of athletes, who were the "heart" of the Paralympic movement. As with the Olympic emblem, the Paralympic emblem was designed so that it could also be rendered in two- and three-dimensional versions,Rio 2016 motif is "first 3D logo in the history of the Olympics" says designer http://www.dezeen.com/2016/08/11/rio-2016-motif-first-3d-logo-history-olympics-fred-gelli-designer/ Dezeen 11 August 2016 16 August 2016 such as a sculpture that was used during the unveiling. Mascot Vinicius and Tom thumb|right|Tom (right), the mascot of the 2016 Summer Paralympics, and Vinicius (left), the mascot of the 2016 Summer Olympics The official mascots of the 2016 Summer Olympics and Paralympics were unveiled on 24 November 2014, with their respective names, Vinicius and Tom, chosen via a public vote whose results were announced on 14 December 2014. The Paralympic mascot, Tom, is named after Brazilian musician Tom Jobim; it represents Brazilian flora and "is always growing and overcoming obstacles." The mascots' fictional backstories state that they were both born from the joy of Brazilians after it was announced that Rio would host the Games. Brand director Beth Lula stated that the mascots are intended to reflect the diversity of Brazil's culture and people.Meet the Rio 2016 Olympic and Paralympic Games mascots and help choose their names http://www.rio2016.com/en/news/news/meet-the-rio-2016-olympic-and-paralympic-games-mascots-and-help-choose-their-names Rio 2016 Organising Committee for the Olympic Games 15 December 2014 dead https://web.archive.org/web/20141227044933/http://www.rio2016.com/en/news/news/meet-the-rio-2016-olympic-and-paralympic-games-mascots-and-help-choose-their-names 27 December 2014 dmy-all Rio 2016: Olympic and Paralympic mascots launched BBC Sport https://www.bbc.com/sport/0/30176137 15 December 2014Rio 2016 mascots inspired by animals and plants of Brazil https://www.reuters.com/article/us-olympics-brazil-mascot-idUSKCN0J802V20141124 15 December 2014 Reuters 15 December 2014 The Games Opening ceremony 2016 Summer Paralympics opening ceremony thumb|left|A group forms the flag of Brazil during the Brazilian national anthem at the opening ceremony. The opening ceremony of the 2016 Summer Paralympics took place on the evening of 7 September 2016 at Maracanã Stadium, which was also Brazilian Independence Day. With the theme "Todo Mundo tem um Coração" ("Everybody Has a Heart"), the artistic portions of the ceremony featured sequences themed around inclusivity and the culture of Brazil.Rio Paralympics 2016: Brazil president booed at opening ceremony BBC Sport https://www.bbc.com/sport/disability-sport/37298448 8 September 2016 The segment "Beyond Vision" was created by computation artist and designer Marcelo Coelho with projections by Muti Randolph.Coelho Marcelo Grossman Tovi 2017 Crowd-Driven Pattern Formation: Computational Strategies for Large-Scale Design and Assembly Architectural Design 87 4 50–59 10.1002/ad.2195 1721.1/132939 free During the parade of nations, a Belarusian official carried a Russian flag alongside his delegation as solidarity towards the IPC's decision to ban Russia from the Games. In the wake of ongoing protests over political instability in Brazil, spectators also booed organizing committee head Carlos Arthur Nuzman after he thanked local governments for their role in organizing the Games, and President Michel Temer whilst he opened the Games, in response to the recent impeachment of former president Dilma Rousseff.Newly-installed Brazilian President booed as he opens Rio 2016 Paralympic Games http://www.insidethegames.biz/index.php/articles/1041396/newly-installed-brazilian-president-booed-as-he-opens-rio-2016-paralympic-games InsideTheGames.biz 7 September 2016 8 September 2016 16 September 2016 https://web.archive.org/web/20160916152503/http://www.insidethegames.biz/index.php/articles/1041396/newly-installed-brazilian-president-booed-as-he-opens-rio-2016-paralympic-games dead In an opening speech, IPC president Philip Craven invited viewers to "see the true meaning of sport and the true definition of ability", explaining that "in a country which has faced major challenges of late, Paralympians will switch your focus from perceived limitations, to a world full of possibility and endless opportunity. They will surprise you, inspire and excite you, but most of all they will change you." The Paralympic cauldron was lit by legendary Brazilian para-swimmer Clodoaldo Silva.Games on! Brazil welcomes the Paralympics https://www.paralympic.org/news/games-brazil-welcomes-paralympics IPC 8 September 2016In Paralympics Opening Ceremony, Amy Purdy of 'Dancing With the Stars' rocks her running blades https://www.washingtonpost.com/news/arts-and-entertainment/wp/2016/09/06/paralympics-opening-ceremony-features-amy-purdy-of-dancing-with-the-stars-in-a-samba-solo-on-running-blades/ Washington Post 8 September 2016 Participating nations 4,342 athletes representing 159 National Paralympic Committees competed in Rio.Comoros and Liberia miss final cut at Rio 2016 Paralympics to leave 159 countries set to compete http://www.insidethegames.biz/articles/1041389/comoros-and-liberia-miss-final-cut-at-rio-2016-paralympics-to-leave-159-countries-set-to-compete insidethegames 8 September 2016 7 September 2016 The number of athletes sent by each nation is shown beside its name. This is also the first Summer Paralympics event where Russia is not participating, owing to the doping allegations. Aruba, Congo, Malawi, São Tomé and Príncipe, Somalia, and Togo made their debut in the Summer Paralympics.https://www.independent.co.uk/sport/olympics/paralympics/paralympics-2016-with-more-athletes-bigger-tv-deals-and-strong-ticket-sales-rio-can-build-on-londons-a7228606.html Paralympics 2016: With more athletes and bigger TV deals, Rio can build on London's legacy Herbert Ian 6 September 2016 The Independent 31 August 2021 https://web.archive.org/web/20170309063149/http://www.independent.co.uk/sport/olympics/paralympics/paralympics-2016-with-more-athletes-bigger-tv-deals-and-strong-ticket-sales-rio-can-build-on-londons-a7228606.html 9 March 2017 live The IPC unanimously voted to ban Russian athletes from the 2016 Summer Paralympics in response to the discovery of a state-sponsored doping program.Rio Paralympics 2016: Russian athletes banned after doping scandal https://www.bbc.co.uk/sport/disability-sport/37002582 BBC Sport 7 August 2016 7 August 2016IPC Media Centre The IPC suspends the Russian Paralympic Committee with immediate effect https://www.paralympic.org/news/ipc-suspends-russian-paralympic-committee-immediate-effect International Paralympic Committee 7 August 2016 7 August 2016 On 5 August 2016, the IPC announced that it would field a team of refugee athletes known as the Independent Paralympic Athletes Team, which competed under the Paralympic flag. The 2016 Summer Olympics similarly featured a team of 10 refugee athletes. On 26 August 2016, the IPC announced the two members of the refugee team: swimmer Ibrahim Al Hussein of Syria (50 and 100 metre Freestyle S10), and Shahrad Nasajpour of Iran (F37 Discus).Rio Paralympics: Two refugee Para-athletes named for Rio Paralympics BBC Sport https://www.bbc.com/sport/disability-sport/37194903 26 August 2016Ibrahim Al Hussein spreads message of hope https://www.paralympic.org/news/ibrahim-al-hussein-spreads-message-hope IPC 26 August 2016 Number of athletes by National Paralympic Committees (by highest to lowest) IPC Country Athletes CHN CHN 2016 Summer 308 BRA BRA 2016 Summer 285 USA USA 2016 Summer 279 GBR GBR 2016 Summer 264 RUS RUS 2016 Summer 322 AUS AUS 2016 Summer 177 UKR UKR 2016 Summer 168 GER GER 2016 Summer 155 CAN CAN 2016 Summer 153 JPN JPN 2016 Summer 132 FRA FRA 2016 Summer 126 NED NED 2016 Summer 120 ESP ESP 2016 Summer 113 IRI IRI 2016 Summer 110 ITA ITA 2016 Summer 101 POL POL 2016 Summer 90 ARG ARG 2016 Summer 84 KOR KOR 2016 Summer 82 TUR TUR 2016 Summer 81 MEX MEX 2016 Summer 71 ALG ALG 2016 Summer 60 SWE SWE 2016 Summer 58 RSA RSA 2016 Summer 44 EGY EGY 2016 Summer 45 THA THA 2016 Summer 45 IRL IRL 2016 Summer 44 HUN HUN 2016 Summer 43 COL COL 2016 Summer 39 CZE CZE 2016 Summer 37 POR POR 2016 Summer 37 ISR ISR 2016 Summer 33 UZB UZB 2016 Summer 32 NZL NZL 2016 Summer 31 TUN TUN 2016 Summer 31 BEL BEL 2016 Summer 29 SVK SVK 2016 Summer 28 AUT AUT 2016 Summer 27 FIN FIN 2016 Summer 26 MAR MAR 2016 Summer 26 AZE AZE 2016 Summer 25 NOR NOR 2016 Summer 25 HKG HKG 2016 Summer 24 SUI SUI 2016 Summer 24 VEN VEN 2016 Summer 23 CUB CUB 2016 Summer 22 DEN DEN 2016 Summer 21 BLR BLR 2016 Summer 20 CRO CRO 2016 Summer 19 IND IND 2016 Summer 19 KEN KEN 2016 Summer 19 MAS MAS 2016 Summer 19 UAE UAE 2016 Summer 18 SRB SRB 2016 Summer 16 CHI CHI 2016 Summer 15 BIH BIH 2016 Summer 14 IRQ IRQ 2016 Summer 14 LTU LTU 2016 Summer 13 RWA RWA 2016 Summer 13 SIN SIN 2016 Summer 13 TPE TPE 2016 Summer 13 ROU ROU 2016 Summer 12 KAZ KAZ 2016 Summer 11 LAT LAT 2016 Summer 11 VIE VIE 2016 Summer 11 JOR JOR 2016 Summer 10 NAM NAM 2016 Summer 10 SRI SRI 2016 Summer 9 INA INA 2016 Summer 9 PUR PUR 2016 Summer 9 MGL MGL 2016 Summer 8 SLO SLO 2016 Summer 8 BUL BUL 2016 Summer 7 EST EST 2016 Summer 6 KUW KUW 2016 Summer 6 PER PER 2016 Summer 6 ZIM ZIM 2016 Summer 6 ECU ECU 2016 Summer 5 ETH ETH 2016 Summer 5 GEO GEO 2016 Summer 5 ISL ISL 2016 Summer 5 CIV CIV 2016 Summer 5 PHI PHI 2016 Summer 5 ANG ANG 2016 Summer 4 URU URU 2016 Summer 4 CRC CRC 2016 Summer 3 GHA GHA 2016 Summer 3 JAM JAM 2016 Summer 3 KGZ KGZ 2016 Summer 3 LBA LBA 2016 Summer 3 LUX LUX 2016 Summer 3 MDA MDA 2016 Summer 3 QAT QAT 2016 Summer 3 KSA KSA 2016 Summer 3 TRI TRI 2016 Summer 3 ARM ARM 2016 Summer 2 BRN BRN 2016 Summer 2 BER BER 2016 Summer 2 CPV CPV 2016 Summer 2 CYP CYP 2016 Summer 2 COD COD 2016 Summer 2 DOM DOM 2016 Summer 2 FIJ FIJ 2016 Summer 2 HON HON 2016 Summer 2 IPA IPA 2016 Summer 2 LES LES 2016 Summer 2 MLI MLI 2016 Summer 2 MRI MRI 2016 Summer 2 MNE MNE 2016 Summer 2 MYA MYA 2016 Summer 2 NEP NEP 2016 Summer 2 NCA NCA 2016 Summer 2 NIG NIG 2016 Summer 2 NGE MAD 2016 Summer 2 PRK PRK 2016 Summer 2 OMA OMA 2016 Summer 2 PAN PAN 2016 Summer 2 PNG PNG 2016 Summer 2 SAM SAM 2016 Summer 2 SEN SEN 2016 Summer 2 SYR SYR 2016 Summer 2 TLS TLS 2016 Summer 2 TGA TGA 2016 Summer 2 TKM TKM 2016 Summer 2 MKD MKD 2016 Summer 1 AFG AFG 2016 Summer 1 ARU ARU 2016 Summer 1 BEN BEN 2016 Summer 1 BOT BOT 2016 Summer 1 BUR BUR 2016 Summer 1 BDI BDI 2016 Summer 1 CAM CAM 2016 Summer 1 CMR CMR 2016 Summer 1 CAF CAF 2016 Summer 1 CGO CGO 2016 Summer 1 ESA ESA 2016 Summer 1 FRO FRO 2016 Summer 1 GAB GAB 2016 Summer 1 GAM GAM 2016 Summer 1 GUA GUA 2016 Summer 1 GUI GUI 2016 Summer 1 GBS GBS 2016 Summer 1 HAI HAI 2016 Summer 1 LAO LAO 2016 Summer 1 MAC MAC 2016 Summer 1 MAD MAD 2016 Summer 1 MAW MAW 2016 Summer 1 MLT MLT 2016 Summer 1 MOZ MOZ 2016 Summer 1 PAK PAK 2016 Summer 1 PLE PLE 2016 Summer 1 STP STP 2016 Summer 1 SEY SEY 2016 Summer 1 SLE SLE 2016 Summer 1 SOM SOM 2016 Summer 1 SUR SUR 2016 Summer 1 TJK TJK 2016 Summer 1 TAN TAN 2016 Summer 1 TOG TOG 2016 Summer 1 UGA UGA 2016 Summer 1 ISV ISV 2016 Summer 1 Total 4,342 Sports Events in 22 sports were contested at the 2016 Summer Paralympics. Para canoe and para triathlon made their Paralympic debut in Rio.https://news.bbc.co.uk/sport1/hi/other_sports/disability_sport/9269632.stm Canoeing and triathlon added to 2016 Paralympic Games bbc.co.uk BBC News 5 September 2011 11 December 2010 20em 17px|class=skin-invert Archery (Archery at the 2016 Summer Paralympics) 17px|class=skin-invert Athletics (Athletics at the 2016 Summer Paralympics) 17px|class=skin-invert Boccia (Boccia at the 2016 Summer Paralympics) 17px|class=skin-invert Canoe (Canoe at the 2016 Summer Paralympics) 17px|class=skin-invert Cycling (Cycling at the 2016 Summer Paralympics) 20px|class=skin-invert Road 20px|class=skin-invert Track 17px|class=skin-invert Equestrian (Equestrian at the 2016 Summer Paralympics) 17px|class=skin-invert Football 5-a-side (Football 5-a-side at the 2016 Summer Paralympics) 17px|class=skin-invert Football 7-a-side (Football 7-a-side at the 2016 Summer Paralympics) 17px|class=skin-invert Goalball (Goalball at the 2016 Summer Paralympics) 17px|class=skin-invert Judo (Judo at the 2016 Summer Paralympics) 17px|class=skin-invert Powerlifting (Powerlifting at the 2016 Summer Paralympics) 17px|class=skin-invert Rowing (Rowing at the 2016 Summer Paralympics) 17px|class=skin-invert Sailing (Sailing at the 2016 Summer Paralympics) 17px|class=skin-invert Shooting (Shooting at the 2016 Summer Paralympics) 17px|class=skin-invert Sitting volleyball (Sitting volleyball at the 2016 Summer Paralympics) 17px|class=skin-invert Swimming (Swimming at the 2016 Summer Paralympics) 17px|class=skin-invert Table tennis (Table tennis at the 2016 Summer Paralympics) 17px|class=skin-invert Triathlon (Triathlon at the 2016 Summer Paralympics) 17px|class=skin-invert Wheelchair basketball (Wheelchair basketball at the 2016 Summer Paralympics) 17px|class=skin-invert Wheelchair fencing (Wheelchair fencing at the 2016 Summer Paralympics) 17px|class=skin-invert Wheelchair rugby (Wheelchair rugby at the 2016 Summer Paralympics) 17px|class=skin-invert Wheelchair tennis (Wheelchair tennis at the 2016 Summer Paralympics) Closing ceremony 2016 Summer Paralympics closing ceremony thumb|left|Maracanã Stadium minutes before the start of the closing ceremony. The closing ceremony of the 2016 Summer Paralympics took place on the evening of 18 September 2016 at the Maracanã Stadium. The cultural program of the ceremony was a concert featuring performances by an array of mainstream Brazilian musicians, headlined by Ivete Sangalo and Gaby Amarantos. British singer Calum Scott joined Sangalo to perform "Transformar", the official promotional song of the Games. It also featured a cultural presentation by Tokyo, host of the 2020 Summer ParalympicsIPC President pays condolences to family of late Iranian cyclist as Rio 2016 Paralympic Games come to an end http://www.insidethegames.biz/articles/1041794/ipc-president-pays-condolences-to-family-of-late-iranian-cyclist-as-rio-2016-paralympic-games-come-to-an-end Insidethegames.biz 18 September 2016 IPC president Philip Craven led a moment of silence for Iranian cyclist Bahman Golbarnezhad (who was killed the day before in a road cycling accident), stating that his death had "affected us all and left the whole Paralympic Movement united in grief."Rio Paralympics 2016: Closing ceremony tribute for Iranian cyclist Bahman Golbarnezhad BBC Sport https://www.bbc.com/sport/disability-sport/37401298 18 September 2016Festivities, solemn tribute highlight Paralympics closing ceremony http://www.cbc.ca/sports/paralympics/paralympics-closing-ceremony-stream-1.3767380 CBC Sports 19 September 2016 Craven went on to praise Brazil's reception to the Games and the overall performances of athletes, stating that people "were in awe at what you could do and forgot about what they believed you could not. You showed to the world that with a positive attitude the human body, and above all the human heart and mind, knows no limits and absolutely anything is possible." Craven also announced that he would bestow the Paralympic Order—the IPC's highest honour, on the people of Brazil and Rio de Janeiro for their "outstanding support" of the Paralympics.Rio Paralympics 2016: Closing ceremony tribute for Bahman Golbarnezhad BBC Sport https://www.bbc.com/sport/disability-sport/37401298 19 September 2016Obrigado Brazil! People to receive highest honour https://www.paralympic.org/news/obrigado-brazil-people-receive-highest-honour IPC 19 September 2016 Calendar Chronological summary of the 2016 Summer Paralympics Medal table 2016 Summer Paralympics medal table Podium Sweeps +DateSportEventNPCGoldSilverBronze11 SeptemberSwimming Men's 200 metre individual medley SM10UKR 2016 SummerDenys DubrovMaksym KrypakDmytro Vanzenko11 SeptemberParatriathlonWomen's PT2USA 2016 SummerAllysa SeelyHailey DanisewiczMelissa Stockwell13 SeptemberAthleticsWomen's 1500 metres T54USA 2016 SummerTatyana McFaddenAmanda McGroryChelsea McClammer17 SeptemberArcheryWomen's individual compound W1GBR 2016 SummerJessica StrettonJo FrithVicky Jenkins Records World and Paralympic records set at the 2016 Summer Paralympics Broadcasting On 24 August 2016, the IPC announced that Dailymotion would serve as the official online streaming partner for the 2016 Summer Paralympics, offering 15 English-language streaming channels with full broadcasts of athletics, cycling, football, judo, powerlifting, sitting volleyball, swimming, table tennis, wheelchair basketball, wheelchair fencing, wheelchair rugby and wheelchair tennis events, as well as the ceremonies, highlights from all events, news programmes, and other original content. In total, the IPC stated that around 680 hours of content would be streamed over the 11-day event, with at least 72 hours per-day.The IPC selects Dailymotion to live stream 680 hours from Rio 2016 Paralympics https://www.paralympic.org/news/ipc-selects-dailymotion-live-stream-680-hours-rio-2016-paralympics International Paralympic Committee 25 August 2016 Television rights were also sold to individual countries: Grupo Globo held rights in Brazil, with coverage shown on Rede Globo and SporTV. Globo also sublicensed over-the-air rights to the public network TV Brasil.http://www.grupoglobo.globo.com/noticias/grupo_globo_anuncia_transmissao_jogos_paralimpicos-2016.php Grupo Globo anuncia transmissão dos Jogos Paralímpicos Rio 2016 Grupo Globo 14 September 2015 20 August 2016 https://web.archive.org/web/20160829052244/http://www.grupoglobo.globo.com/noticias/grupo_globo_anuncia_transmissao_jogos_paralimpicos-2016.php 29 August 2016 dead dmy-all In the United Kingdom, Channel 4 broadcast the Games as its second Summer Paralympics, promising 500 hours of coverage.C4 opens Paralympic tender process http://www.broadcastnow.co.uk/c4-opens-paralympic-tender-process/5064735.article Broadcast Now 8 February 2014Channel 4 pays £7m to screen 2014 and 2016 Paralympic Games https://www.telegraph.co.uk/sport/olympics/paralympic-sport/9858682/Channel-4-pays-7m-to-screen-2014-and-2016-Paralympic-Games.html https://ghostarchive.org/archive/20220112/https://www.telegraph.co.uk/sport/olympics/paralympic-sport/9858682/Channel-4-pays-7m-to-screen-2014-and-2016-Paralympic-Games.html 12 January 2022 subscription live The Daily Telegraph 8 February 2013 8 February 2014 As a follow-up to its "Meet the Superhumans" trailer for the 2012 Paralympics, Channel 4 produced a trailer entitled "We're the Superhumans",We're the Superhumans: meet the stars of Channel 4's Paralympics trailer https://www.theguardian.com/tv-and-radio/2016/jul/19/meet-the-superhumans-stars-of-channel-4s-paralympics-trailer The Guardian 20 July 2016 8 September 2016 which would win a Cannes Lions Grand Prix for film.https://www.adweek.com/creativity/were-the-superhumans-wins-film-grand-prix-at-cannes-to-massive-applause/ 'We're the Superhumans' Wins Film Grand Prix at Cannes to Massive Applause Adweek 24 June 2017 en-US 2019-02-22 In Australia, the Seven Network held rights, complementing a new long-term rights deal for the Olympics. Seven plans to broadcast 14 hours per-day of coverage on television. Coverage was primarily broadcast by its digital channel 7Two and Seven's digital platforms, as well as a Paralympics-specific app. Seven Network nets Olympic Games hat-trick with broadcast rights to 2020 4 August 2014 http://www.smh.com.au/entertainment/tv-and-radio/seven-network-nets-olympic-games-hattrick-with-broadcast-rights-to-2020-20140805-100fyo.html 7 October 2015https://au.tv.yahoo.com/sunrise/a/26791846/seven-to-broadcast-paralympic-games-from-rio-in-2016/ Seven to broadcast Paralympic Games from Rio in 2016 Sunrise Yahoo7 25 March 2015 16 February 2015Seven details Paralympics live app http://www.tvtonight.com.au/2016/08/seven-details-paralympics-live-app.html TV Tonight 25 August 2016 25 August 2016 In Canada, CBC, Sportsnet One and AMI-tv held broadcast rights, promoting 1000 hours of coverage in total on television and the CBC Sports website. CBC Television aired the ceremonies, a nightly recap show, and afternoon and evening coverage blocks on weekends.Rio 2016 Paralympics: CBC Sports to provide extensive coverage http://www.cbc.ca/sports/paralympics/rio-2016-paralympics-1.3740283 CBC Sports 31 August 2016 In Latin America (except Brazil), Claro Sports, ESPN and Fox Sports held the rights broadcast the 2016 Summer Paralympics.https://elpais.com/deportes/2016/09/07/actualidad/1473199678_962444.html Dónde ver los Juegos Paralímpicos de Río 2016 El País 7 September 2016 elpais.com NBC acquired the rights to the 2014 and 2016 Paralympics in September 2013. NBC planned extensive coverage for both games, capitalizing on its newly acquired status of an official Paralympic broadcaster in the United States.Paralympic Movement given huge boost as American channels NBC and NBCSN will cover next two Games https://www.telegraph.co.uk/sport/olympics/paralympic-sport/10330949/Paralympic-Movement-given-huge-boost-as-American-channels-NBC-and-NBCSN-will-cover-next-two-Games.html https://ghostarchive.org/archive/20220112/https://www.telegraph.co.uk/sport/olympics/paralympic-sport/10330949/Paralympic-Movement-given-huge-boost-as-American-channels-NBC-and-NBCSN-will-cover-next-two-Games.html 12 January 2022 subscription live The Daily Telegraph 24 September 2013 10 February 2014https://nbcsportsgrouppressbox.com/2016/09/06/nbc-sports-group-presents-rio-2016-paralympic-games-opening-ceremony-tomorrow-wednesday-september-7-at-7-p-m-et-on-nbcsn/ NBC Sports Group Presents Rio 2016 Paralympic Games Opening Ceremony Tomorrow, Wednesday, September 7 at 7 P.m. Et on NBCSN 6 September 2016 In Sweden, state broadcaster SVT broadcast the Games, planning 300 hours of coverage on television and digital platforms, as well as a nightly highlights show.https://vipatv.svt.se/204/nyheter/arkiv-for-nyheter/2016-08-16-svt-storsatsar-pa-paralympics.html SVT storsatsar på Paralympics – Vipåtv vipatv.svt.se 24 August 2016http://www.svt.se/sport/paralympics/100-dagar-kvar-till-paralympics/ Yvette Hermundstad programledare i Paralympics – Sport – SVT.se 30 May 2016 svt.se 24 August 2016 In Poland, state broadcaster TVP broadcast the games for the first time.December 2017 In New Zealand, Attitude Pictures and Television New Zealand partnered to broadcast 180 hours of live and delayed television coverage, plus on-demand highlights through their respective digital platforms. New Zealand to get record Paralympics TV coverage http://www.stuff.co.nz/sport/other-sports/78609036/New-Zealand-to-get-record-Paralympics-TV-coverage 6 April 2016 Stuff.co.nz 3 October 2016 Concerns and controversies Budget cuts The budget of the 2016 Summer Paralympics faced several rounds of cuts, although the Rio 2016 Organizing Committee did not provide specific details on the deficits.Paralympic Games May Face Cuts Due to Rio 2016 Funding Problems https://www.wsj.com/articles/paralympic-games-may-face-cuts-due-to-rio-2016-funding-problems-1471131602 Wall Street Journal 13 August 2016 15 August 2016 In mid-August 2016, it was reported that the Rio 2016 Organizing Committee had failed to timely deliver US$8 million in travel grants that were intended to be paid out at the end of July. Without these grants, National Paralympic Committees may have had to cover a larger share of the cost of transporting their athletes to the Games, while some (particularly those in African and Asian regions) might not have been able to afford sending their athletes to Rio at all.Paralympic Games: countries still waiting for vital travel grants https://www.theguardian.com/sport/2016/aug/14/paralympic-committee-to-hold-budget-crisis-talks-with-brazil The Guardian 14 August 2016 15 August 2016 On 15 August 2016, a spokesperson for the organizing committee credited the financial issues to the political climate making it harder to reach sponsorship deals, as well as ticket sales being below expectations. However, the spokesperson noted that the ongoing Olympics were helping to attract interest from potential sponsors. The ROC stated that it planned to deliver the money by the end of the month and that there was "no intention" to "compromise the Paralympic experience". Mayor of Rio Eduardo Paes offered to provide US$47 million in funding to the Games to address these shortcomings, but a federal court blocked the further provision of public funding to the ROC pending the inspection of its financial records.Rio 2016 Budget Fiasco Threatens Paralympic Athletes' Ambitions https://www.bloomberg.com/news/articles/2016-08-15/rio-2016-budget-fiasco-threatens-paralympic-athletes-ambitions Bloomberg.com 15 August 2016 15 August 2016 IPC president Philip Craven stated that "although the situation is pretty precarious, rumours that the Games may not go ahead or that sports may be cut are totally unfounded and not true. Our aim right now is to bring in additional funding and resources in order to deliver the Games at the service levels expected by all stakeholders, most importantly the athletes", and "if no more funding is available then the Organising Committee's additional cuts will start to impact on the services offered to the athletes who have dedicated years of their lives to reach and compete at these Games. This is the last thing that we want to do."The IPC's update on the Rio 2016 Organising Committee's financial situation https://www.paralympic.org/news/ipcs-update-rio-2016-organising-committee-s-financial-situation IPC 15 August 2016 On 19 August 2016, the IPC stated that the organising committee had made infrastructural reductions for the Games as a budgetary measure, including reducing the amount of transport services and the number of media centres, moving the wheelchair fencing events from Youth Arena to Carioca Arena 3, as well as closing and dismantling Deodoro Olympic Park so that the remaining venues in the cluster can act as "three standalone venues with dedicated transport hubs."Rio 2016 Paralympic Games to deliver positive societal change https://www.paralympic.org/news/rio-2016-paralympic-games-deliver-positive-societal-change IPC 20 August 2016 Some public parties and gatherings related to the Games were also cancelled. Of these changes, Craven stated that "it's in our Paralympic DNA to see obstacles as an opportunity to do things differently and that's what we are doing here. We are problem solvers by nature and fight for what we believe in", and iterated that he was "fully confident Rio 2016 will be the best Games ever in terms of athletic performance."Brazil's Economic Crisis Forces Cuts to Paralympics in Rio The New York Times 19 August 2016 https://www.nytimes.com/2016/08/20/sports/olympics/paralympics-budget-cuts-brazil-economic-crisis.html 20 August 2016Rio Paralympics 2016: Games to go ahead with major budget cuts 19 August 2016 https://www.bbc.com/sport/disability-sport/37135083 BBC Sport 20 August 2016 Craven explained that "We want full participation here. We want all eligible countries to send their athletes to the Games. It's what the athletes deserve, and it is what the athletes want after years of training and dedication." The injunction was lifted on 18 August 2016, resulting in Paes offering R$150 million in public money to fund the Games. R$100 million worth of sponsorship deals were also reached with the federal government via state-run enterprises. The funding was eventually delivered, ensuring that all 165 delegations would be able to attend the Games.Paralympics ready for lift-off amid cautious optimism of further progress https://www.theguardian.com/sport/2016/sep/06/rio-2016-paralympics-ready-opening-ceremony The Guardian 6 September 2016 7 September 2016 Death of Bahman Golbarnezhad thumb|150px|Bahman Golbarnezhad, hours before death On 17 September 2016, during the men's C4-5 road cycling event, Iranian cyclist Bahman Golbarnezhad crashed on a "mountainous stretch" of the circuit in Grumari; after being treated on site for head injuries, he experienced cardiac arrest during ambulance transport. Golbarnejhad died at Unimed Rio hospital after another cardiac arrest. This marked the first instance of a death in Paralympic competition, and the first death in an Olympic or Paralympic competition since that of Danish cyclist Knud Enemark Jensen at a time trial in the 1960 Summer Olympics.https://www.theguardian.com/sport/2016/sep/18/iranian-paralympics-cyclist-bahman-golbarnezhad-dies-in-rio-crash Investigation launched into crash that killed Iranian Paralympics cyclist The Guardian 18 September 2016 Press Association 18 September 2016 The Union Cycliste Internationale (UCI) announced that it would investigate the incident, and the I. R. Iran National Paralympic Committee requested a report on the incident from the IPC. IPC president Philip Craven expressed condolences for Golbarnezhad, stating that "the Paralympic Family is united in grief at this horrendous tragedy which casts a shadow over what have been great Paralympic Games here in Rio."Rio Paralympics 2016: Iranian Para-cyclist dies following crash BBC Sport https://www.bbc.com/sport/disability-sport/37398333 18 September 2016Iranian cyclist Bahman Golbarnezhad dies after Paralympic road race crash https://www.theguardian.com/sport/2016/sep/17/iranian-cyclist-bahman-golbarnezhad-dies-c4-c5-road-race-crash-paralympics The Guardian 18 September 2016 18 September 2016 The Iranian and Paralympic flags in the athletes' village were flown at half-mast, as well as the Paralympic flag at Riocentro. A moment of silence was observed during the closing ceremony.https://www.paralympic.org/news/statement-iranian-cyclist-bahman-golbarnezhad Statement on Iranian cyclist Bahman Golbarnezhad IPC 17 September 2016 See also Sports 2015 Parapan American Games 2016 Summer Olympics Rising Phoenix, documentary about the Paralympic movement that covers the financial difficulties of the 2016 Paralympic Games References External links https://archive.today/20130705/http://www.rio2016.org/en/ Rio de Janeiro 2016 Official Homepage el Rio de Janeiro 2016 from the International Paralympic Committee Results & Records Summer Paralympics Rio de Janeiro London Tokyo XV Paralympic Summer Games (2016) Category:Summer Paralympic Games by year Category:2016 in disability sport Summer Paralympics Category:International sports competitions in Rio de Janeiro (city) ParaLympic Summer Paralympics Category:2016 in international sports Category:Parasports in Brazil Category:Olympic Games in Brazil