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Update March 2026:<\/strong> This article has been editorially reviewed and updated with current information.<\/p>\n

Last updated: March 2026<\/em><\/p>\n<\/p>\n

INSPIRED EVENTS<\/h3>\n[\/vc_column_text][\/vc_column_inner][vc_column_inner width=”1\/3″][vc_separator type=”normal” color=”#3c3c3d” border_style=”solid” up=”10″ down=”10″][\/vc_column_inner][\/vc_row_inner][\/vc_column][\/vc_row][vc_row row_type=”row” use_row_as_full_screen_section=”no” type=”full_width” text_align=”left” background_animation=”none” padding_top=”10″ padding_bottom=”30″ css_animation=””][vc_column][vc_row_inner row_type=”row” type=”grid” use_row_as_full_screen_section_slide=”no” text_align=”left” padding_top=”10″ padding_bottom=”40″ css_animation=””][vc_column_inner width=”1\/2″][vc_single_image image=”31595″ img_size=”500″ qode_css_animation=””][vc_empty_space height=”20px”][\/vc_column_inner][vc_column_inner width=”1\/2″][vc_column_text]11 days, more than 500 competitions and a total of 4.359 athletes. The paralympic games will take place in Rio de Janeiro from the 7th-18th September 2016. The theme is going to be \u201cA new world\u201d.<\/strong>[\/vc_column_text][vc_empty_space height=”32″][vc_column_text]\n

ABOUT<\/strong><\/h4>\n[\/vc_column_text][vc_empty_space height=”32″][vc_column_text]Create a better world by collective enthusiasm for sports. This is the main idea of the olympic games. This year, the slogan \u201ca new world\u201d will accompany the paralympic games in Brazil. Besides high-level athletic performance, the spectators will also be confronted with the main message to change the world. Beside their handicaps, people with disabilities show that in the new and modern world we are living in, everyone is an equal member of the society. Furthermore their try to carry on the main idea of athletics and sports and prove to be true role model for many sport fans.<\/span>[\/vc_column_text][\/vc_column_inner][\/vc_row_inner][vc_column_text]Rio de Janeiro, as the place of the event, plays a great role in it. It is the first city in South America that is going to host the Paralympics. Therefore \u201ca \u00a0new world\u201d implies as well great changes concerning the Rio de Janeiro and its country. The main aim is to make Brazil a safer and better place including a brighter future for everyone. The paralympics can be seen as a first step in the right direction. <\/span><\/p>\n

By the way: since 2012 in London, the cities that apply for hosting the olympic games have to include the paralympics in their application. The collected organisation with the olympic games draws more attention to the event.<\/span><\/p>\n[\/vc_column_text][\/vc_column][\/vc_row][vc_row row_type=”row” use_row_as_full_screen_section=”no” type=”full_width” text_align=”left” background_animation=”none” padding_top=”30″ padding_bottom=”40″ css_animation=””][vc_column][vc_row_inner row_type=”row” type=”full_width” use_row_as_full_screen_section_slide=”no” text_align=”left” css_animation=””][vc_column_inner width=”1\/3″][vc_column_text]\n

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Rio de Janeiro, Brasil<\/p>\n[\/vc_column_text][vc_empty_space height=”35″][\/vc_column_inner][vc_column_inner width=”1\/3″][vc_column_text]\n

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07.-18.09.2016<\/p>\n[\/vc_column_text][vc_empty_space height=”35″][\/vc_column_inner][vc_column_inner width=”1\/3″][vc_column_text]\n

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    PROGRAM<\/h5>\n[\/vc_column_text][vc_separator type=”small” position=”left” color=”#000000″ border_style=”” width=”60″][vc_empty_space height=”10″][vc_column_text]More informations about the paralympics:<\/p>\n

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    • 4.350 athletes<\/li>\n
    • 176\u00a0countries<\/li>\n
    • 23\u00a0sports<\/li>\n
    • 528\u00a0medal competions<\/li>\n
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      NICE TO KNOW<\/h5>\n[\/vc_column_text][vc_separator type=”small” position=”left” color=”#000000″ border_style=”” width=”60″][vc_empty_space height=”10″][vc_column_text]The term \u201cparalympics\u201d is composed of 2 english terms: paralyzed and olympics. Since there are not only athletes with a disability that join the event, the term was changed to \u201cpara\u201d a greek word meaning \u201cside by side\u201d and points to the parallel existence of paralympics and olympic games. The event was initially found in 1948, supported by an ethnic german doctor Ludwig Guttmann.<\/span>[\/vc_column_text][vc_empty_space height=”20px”][\/vc_column_inner][\/vc_row_inner][\/vc_column][\/vc_row][vc_row row_type=”row” use_row_as_full_screen_section=”no” type=”full_width” text_align=”left” background_animation=”none” padding_top=”30″ padding_bottom=”30″ css_animation=””][vc_column][vc_row_inner row_type=”row” type=”full_width” use_row_as_full_screen_section_slide=”no” text_align=”left” css_animation=””][vc_column_inner][vc_video link=”https:\/\/youtu.be\/SfB7BbA-cN0?list=PLhAL9Q1b_ioKJweGsHus9kqanuIzhqpdH”][\/vc_column_inner][\/vc_row_inner][\/vc_column][\/vc_row][vc_row row_type=”row” use_row_as_full_screen_section=”no” type=”full_width” text_align=”center” background_animation=”none” padding_top=”40″ css_animation=””][vc_column][vc_row_inner row_type=”row” type=”full_width” use_row_as_full_screen_section_slide=”no” text_align=”left” css_animation=””][vc_column_inner width=”1\/3″][vc_column_text]\n

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