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Jul 2016
34m 14s

Can the Rio Paralympics top London 2012?

Bbc World Service
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How will we know if the Rio Paralympics have been a success? Gold medal winning sprinter, April Holmes, plus husband and wife athletes Stef Reid and Brent Lakatos are among Sarah Mulkerrins' guests for a Sportsworld special.

What impact do the Games need to have on Brazil as a country? And what needs to change before we see more African nations appearing in the medals table?

Picture: Canada's Brent Lakatos. Credit: Getty Images.

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