About the Rio 2016 Paralympic Games

The Rio 2016 Paralympic Games will be held from 7-18 September 2016.

Around 4,350 athletes from more than 160 countries will travel to Rio to compete in 528 medal events in 22 different sports.

Press conference for the Chinese delegation to the 2016 Rio Paralympics was held at the China Disabled Persons’ Federation on August 3. There are 499 members in Chinese delegation, including 308 athletes(161 male, 147 female), 177 coaches and other professional staff.