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RIO Paralympics 2016 -- 39 Pictures
News stories in photographs --- BigPicture
SEPTEMBER 13, 2016
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These pictures were taken during the early days of the games.
Competing at many of the same Rio venues as participants in the summer Olympics, more than 4,000 athletes from 170 plus nations are taking part in the first edition of the South American Paralympic Games. The athletes compete in more than 20 sports that have various classifications, depending on an athlete’s level of impairment. The Games conclude Sept. 18. (39 photos total)
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China's Shuo Yan wins 3-1 against Spain's Jordi Morales Garcia in the men's singles class 7 table tennis bronze medal match. (Thomas Lovelock/OIS/IOC via Associated Press)
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Tatyana McFadden of the United States competes in the women's 400m T54 Round one on day four of the Rio 2016 Paralympic Games at the Olympic Stadium. (Hagen Hopkins/Getty Images)
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Spain's Rakel Mateo Uriarte runs to a goal during women's triathlon (PT2) of the Rio 2016 Paralympic Games at Copacabana beach. (Yasuyoshi Chiba/AFP/Getty Images)
https://www.bostonglobe.com/news/bigpicture/2016/09/13/paralympics/qcL3h79ohDG6O69GRWLRuK/story.html?p1=BP_SeePhotos
News stories in photographs --- BigPicture
SEPTEMBER 13, 2016
https://www.bostonglobe.com/news/bigpicture/2016/09/13/paralympics/qcL3h79ohDG6O69GRWLRuK/story.html?p1=BP_SeePhotos
These pictures were taken during the early days of the games.
Competing at many of the same Rio venues as participants in the summer Olympics, more than 4,000 athletes from 170 plus nations are taking part in the first edition of the South American Paralympic Games. The athletes compete in more than 20 sports that have various classifications, depending on an athlete’s level of impairment. The Games conclude Sept. 18. (39 photos total)
10 of 39
China's Shuo Yan wins 3-1 against Spain's Jordi Morales Garcia in the men's singles class 7 table tennis bronze medal match. (Thomas Lovelock/OIS/IOC via Associated Press)
33 of 39
Tatyana McFadden of the United States competes in the women's 400m T54 Round one on day four of the Rio 2016 Paralympic Games at the Olympic Stadium. (Hagen Hopkins/Getty Images)
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Spain's Rakel Mateo Uriarte runs to a goal during women's triathlon (PT2) of the Rio 2016 Paralympic Games at Copacabana beach. (Yasuyoshi Chiba/AFP/Getty Images)
https://www.bostonglobe.com/news/bigpicture/2016/09/13/paralympics/qcL3h79ohDG6O69GRWLRuK/story.html?p1=BP_SeePhotos
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