PARALYMPIC TEAM OF UZBEKISTAN FLIES TO RIO DE JANEIRO














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On the morning of 30 August, the national team of Uzbekistan went to Rio de Janeiro to participate in the XV Summer Paralympics.
A flight from Tashkent to Istanbul, where further the aircraft will go through Sao Paulo to Rio took off at 8:15 am. The athletes were seen off by relatives, coaches, representatives of the Paralympic Association of Uzbekistan and journalists. 32 athletes will compete for medals in five sports — judo, athletics, swimming, powerlifting and shooting sports.
Our athletes have good chances to win medals of the higher test. At the recent 2014 Summer Para-Asian games in South Korean Incheon, our team became 5th among the 44 Asian states, winning 22 gold, 5 silver and 4 bronze medals.
The XV summer Paralympic games will be held from 7 to 18 September, we wish our athletes to perform well in the competitions, and at least to repeat the success of our Olympians.