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It’s so great to see an oft-forgotten event getting a lot of attention, especially considering that the Paralympics in Brazil were almost canned due to insufficient funds. Since the games started on September 7 (and go til Sept 18) Brazilians have been gobbling up event tickets, largely due to lower ticket costs (as low as $6) and a global campaign called #FillTheSeats which called for charities around the world to buy tickets so local children could attend. The result so far is that these are the second most attended Paralympic Games ever, behind the 2012 event in London, with over 1.9 million tickets sold. The International Paralympic Committee also shared that last Sunday over 170,000 people were in attendance across the different venues, more than the Olympics on any given day.
Day 2 of the #Rio2016 #Paralympics is about to start!! Which sports are you most looking forward to today🏆?? Photo by @gettyimages
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Jetze Plat celebrates after winning gold for Netherlands in the Men’s – PT1 during the Paralympic Games debut of the triathlon 🇳🇱 What has been your favorite moment so far?! #Day4 #Rio2016 #Paralympics Photo by @oisphotos
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