Paralympics athletes from across the country are in Rio over the next couple of weeks, looking for the gold.
There are three from New Brunswick, 13 year old Danielle Dorris, who is a swimmer from Moncton, 24 year old Shayne Dobson, who is a runner from Campbellton and 22 year old Simon Richard, who plays goalball and he is from Dieppe. They’re all competing in the Paraympic Games.
Monday morning practise at the training pool. Swimmers anxious for the Rio Paralympics to begin. #ParaTough pic.twitter.com/Ksh2ZZCEH7
— Swimming Canada (@SwimmingCanada) September 4, 2016
Executive Director of Ability New Brunswick Hayley Flaro explains, “For the Paralympics, generally those competing have one of three types of disabilities. A visual disability, a molity disability or a physical disability.”
The opening ceremonies for the Paralympic games in Rio will be held tomorrow night. The Games will officially wrap up on September 18th.
