2016 Rio de Janeiro Paralympics
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.
The Rio de Janeiro bid for the 2016 Summer Olympics and Paralympics was a successful campaign, first recognised by the International Olympic Committee (IOC) on September 14, 2007 after two failed attempts for the 2004 and the 2012 Summer Olympics.
Rio de Janeiro is planning to hold all the competitions inside the city as was done in the XV Pan American Games. According to the Rio de Janeiro 2016 bid committee, the bid's concept is based on four principles—technical excellence, experience of a lifetime, transformation, and supporting the Olympic and Paralympic Movements.
The Summer Olympics and Paralympics will embed the Games in society, through programs for job generation, education, community outreach, volunteerism, training and up-skilling initiatives. The principle, "Supporting the Olympic and Paralympic Movements", combines the expansion interests of the Olympic and Paralympic Movements. Using the Olympics Live initiative and the powerful influence of Brazil in South America, the Rio de Janeiro 2016 bid committee hopes to impact a new audience for the Olympic and Paralympic brands, supporting the IOC's strategy.
Current 2016 Paralympic 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
Copacabana Cluster
* Flamengo Park- Cycling
* Marina da Glória - Sailing
* Lagoa Rodrigo de Freitas - Rowing
Deodoro Cluster
* National Shooting Centre - Shooting
* Fencing Arena - Wheelchair Fencing
Maracanã Cluster
* Maracanã Stadium- Opening,Closing and some Awards Cerimonies
* João Havelange Olympic Stadium - Athletics
* Maracanazinho -Sitting Volleyball
* Sambadrome Marquês de Sapucaí - Archery, Marathon and some Awards Ceremonies
Articles
| Pub. Date | Topic | Author |
|---|---|---|
| 2010-12-15 | Para-canoe and Para-triathlon in Rio 2016 Paralympic Summer Games | Canadian Paralympic Committee |
