Rio 2016 Paralympic Games facing major budget cuts

The Rio 2016 Paralympics have been thrust into crisis after it was revealed the Games face major budget cuts less than three weeks before the opening ceremony. The initial payments that ensure full participation from all 165 participating countries were meant to be awarded in July, and the delay could be fatal. News of the cuts follows confirmation that just 12% of tickets, totalling 290,000, have been sold for the Paralympics this summer, which follow many events at the Olympic Games not being filled.
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