Athletes at the Rio Paralympics 2016 share the same competitive spirit as those who competed in the Rio Olympics, but the manner in which they compete can be vastly different
WARNING: China’s Tao Zheng prepares for the swim. PHOTO: REUTERS
WARNING: China’s Liu Benying is helped into the water. PHOTO: REUTERS
TAKING AIM: Egypt’s Ibrahim Hamadtou in the table tennis competition. PHOTO: REUTERS
TAKING AIM: South Korea’s Jeong Ho Won and Greece’s Nikolaos Pananos (above) use their mouths to play boccia. PHOTO: REUTERS
TAKING AIM: South Korea’s Jeong Ho Won (above) and Greece’s Nikolaos Pananos use their mouths to play boccia. PHOTO: REUTERS
ASSISTANCE: Handlers help Italy’s Giovanni Achenza out of the water during the triathlon. PHOTO: REUTERS
ASSISTANCE: (Above, from left) Ecuador’s Darwin Castro with his handler Sebastian Rosero in the athletics competition. PHOTO: REUTERS
READY: South Africa’s Anrune Liebenberg at the starting block of the athletics competition. PHOTO: REUTERS
WHAT
Rio Paralympics 2016
WHEN
Sept 7 until tomorrow
NO. OF COUNTRIES
More than 160
NO. OF ATHLETES
About 4,350
NO. OF SPORTS
22
MEDAL EVENTS
528
