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Ricardo Costa de Oliveira

09/09/2016 GMT

Today in Rio: Day One

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Mani Djazmi reflects on the opening day of the 2016 Paralympic Games

Mani Djazmi reflects on the opening day of the 2016 Paralympic Games.

Mani Djazmi is live in Rio reflecting on the first day of action at the 2016 Paralympic Games. Joining him on the programme is Andrew Parsons, the vice president of the International Paralympic Committee and the Games' first gold medallist: Kenya's Samwel Mushai Kimani.

(Photo: Ricardo Costa de Oliveira wins Brazil's first gold medal in the T11 men's long jump)

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