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Rio 2016 raises the bar for Olympic and Paralympic sports
Sep 26, 2016 03:30 PMTourists from around the world in Rio for the Games highlighted the hospitality of Brazilians

Eliseu Padilha highlights intangible legacy of the Olympic Games in closing assessment
Sep 19, 2016 07:43 PMWith the extinction of the OPA, Games legacy will now be managed by the three spheres of government, said the Presidential Chief of Staff

Presidential Chief of Staff Eliseu Padilha takes stock of Paralympic Games on Monday 19 September in Rio de Janeiro
Sep 18, 2016 12:51 PM
Note of condolence for the death of Iranian cyclist Bahman Golbarnezhad
Sep 17, 2016 08:08 PM
Sports Minister Leonardo Picciani assesses Paralympic Games and presents parasport legacy
Sep 16, 2016 11:11 AM
Investments in parasport will continue after Rio 2016, says Secretary for the Rights of Persons with Disabilities
Sep 12, 2016 05:59 PMJudoka Wilians Araujo, a silver medallist in Rio, celebrates plan by the Federal Government to maintain support for athletes with disabilities after the Paralympics

Judo silver medallist Wilians Araújo attends federal government press conference on inclusion through sports
Sep 11, 2016 11:56 AMSpecial Secretary for the Rights of Persons with Disabilities Roseane Cavalcante de Freitas Estrela (Rosinha da Adefal) will talk about the inclusion of persons with disabilities through sport

Visually impaired dancing duo shines during the Paralympic Games opening ceremony at the Maracanã
Sep 09, 2016 08:30 PMIn an interview with the Rio Media Center, the duo talked about preparations for the show and what the performance represented to their lives

Brasília assisted cycling project will represent Brazil in the Bionic Olympics
Sep 09, 2016 11:08 AMTricycle allows paraplegic athletes to ride using their own leg power without the use of a motor