Rio to give away Paralympic tickets to over 30,000 children

Rio De Janeiro authorities will distribute free tickets for next month's Paralympic Games to over 30,000 school children

Rio De Janeiro: Rio De Janeiro authorities will distribute free tickets for next month's Paralympic Games to over 30,000 school children.

Under a joint initiative between the state government and the Rio 2016 organising committee, the students will also receive free transport to venues, lunch and a Paralympics T-shirt, Xinhua news agency reported on Saturday.

Children with deficiencies will be given priority in the allocation of tickets.

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