2016 Summer Paralympics

XV Paralympic Games
The Official Paralympic emblem/logo was launched on November 26, 2011.[2]
Host city	Rio de Janeiro, Brazil
Nations participating
Athletes participating
Events	526[3]
Opening ceremony	September 7
Closing ceremony	September 18
Paralympic Stadium	Maracanã Stadium
Summer:
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Winter:
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The 2016 Summer Paralympics, the fifteenth Summer Paralympic Games are an upcoming major international multi-sport event for the disabled governed by the International Paralympic Committee, to be held in Rio de Janeiro, Brazil from September 7 to September 18, 2016 making them the first Summer Paralympics to be held during the host city's wintertime. This will mark the first time a Latin American and South American city hosts 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 hosts the event.^[4]

Bidding process

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 would also host the 2016 Summer Paralympics.^[5] Following the third and final round of voting at the 121st IOC Session in Copenhagen on October 2, 2009, the right to host the 2016 Summer Olympics and Paralympics were awarded to Rio de Janeiro.^[6]

2016 Summer Olympics bidding results
City	NOC	Round 1	Round 2	Round 3
Rio de Janeiro	Brazil	26	46	66
Madrid	Spain	28	29	32
Tokyo	Japan	22	20	—
Chicago	United States	18	—	—

Development and preparation

Sculpture of the 2016 Summer Paralympics logo

Rio de Janeiro was the first city to ever host both the Pan American Games and Parapan American Games in the same year; its organization of the two events in 2007 helped provide the city experience hosting multi-sport events—and sporting events for the disabled. 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.^[7]

Venues

Map of Rio de Janeiro showing the competition venues for the 2016 Summer Olympics.

As in past years, the 2016 Summer Paralympics will share most of its venues with the Olympics.^[7] Barra da Tijuca will host most of the venues of the Games; the rest will be located in Copacabana Beach, Maracanã and Deodoro; Barra da Tijuca will also house the Olympic Village.

Barra Cluster

• Olympic Aquatics Stadium - Swimming
• Olympic Hockey Stadium - 5 and 7-a-side Football
• 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 and Closing Ceremonies
• João Havelange Olympic Stadium - Athletics
• Maracanazinho - Sitting Volleyball
• Sambadrome Marquês de Sapucaí - Archery

Copacabana Cluster

• Copacabana Beach - Triathlon
• Flamengo Park - Cycling and Marathon
• Marina da Glória - Sailing
• Lagoa Rodrigo de Freitas - Canoeing and Rowing

The Games

Events in 22 sports are scheduled to be contested at the 2016 Summer Paralympics. Two new events will also be added to the Paralympics in Rio; canoeing and the triathlon.^[8]

See also

• 2016 Summer Olympics

References

External links

• Rio de Janeiro 2016 Official Homepage
• Rio de Janeiro 2016 from the International Paralympic Committee

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