Russia was originally scheduled to compete during the 2016 Summer Paralympics in Rio de Janeiro, Brazil, in what would have been its sixth consecutive appearance at the Summer Paralympics as an indepe
A Belarusian official carried a Russian flag alongside his delegation during the Parade of Nations.
The opening ceremony of the 2016 Summer Paralympics took place on the evening of 7 September 2016 at the Maracanã Stadium, Rio de Janeiro, starting at 18:30 BRT.
Aaron Fotheringham enters the stadium on a ramp.
Amy Purdy dances alongside a robotic arm.