Australian Paralympic flag-bearer Brad Ness Source: AAP
The Olympics have passed, and now the countdown to the Paralympic Games is on, with those Games set to begin in Rio de Janeiro on Thursday morning. (sept 8, 9am AEST) In contrast to the disappointing turnouts for the Olympics last month, (aug) Paralympic organisers say they are confident of sellout crowds. And they are predicting, for the first time, a cumulative global audience of 4 billion people. Maheswaran Prabaharan reports in Tamil, feature prepared for SBS News by Phillippa Carisbrooke.
The Olympics have passed, and now the countdown to the Paralympic Games is on, with those Games set to begin in Rio de Janeiro on Thursday morning. (sept 8, 9am AEST) In contrast to the disappointing turnouts for the Olympics last month, (aug) Paralympic organisers say they are confident of sellout crowds. And they are predicting, for the first time, a cumulative global audience of 4 billion people. Maheswaran Prabaharan reports in Tamil, feature prepared for SBS News by Phillippa Carisbrooke.
