Starting on 12 November 2016, the IPC will reveal the Paralympic highlights of 2016, by counting down the year’s top 50 moments in the Paralympic Movement, culminating with the year’s best moment on 31 December.
Top 50 moments of 2016
- 1 Rio 2016 - the People's Games
- 2 More medals for more countries
- 3 IPC for clean sport
- 4 Rio goes viral
- 5 Strong Paralympians
- 6 Refugees make history
- 7 More medals for Boki
- 8 Historic 1,500m
- 9 Fan favourite Dias
- 10 Record digital numbers
- 11 Nemati Olympic flag bearer
- 12 Rio 2016 Opening Ceremony
- 13 Award-winning TV campaign
- 14 19th-time lucky for Hug
- 15 Golden Vio in Rio
- 16 Durand’s triple gold
- 17 Unbeaten Bochet
- 18 Decades-old swimming records
- 19 Rio sitting volleyball moments
- 20 #TeamAgitos impress in Rio
- 21 Canoe & Triathlon debut
- 22 Brazil's football 5 gold
- 23 Nigeria's success at Rio
- 24 Historic shooting golds
- 25 Iconic wheelchair tennis moments
- 26 Lithuania, Turkey take first golds
- 27 USA seals double gold
- 28 Fighting for a spot at PyeongChang
- 29 Wheelchair rugby thriller
- 30 Cycling stand-out performances
- 31 High profile figures support Paralympics
- 32 Table tennis history
- 33 Brotherly boccia love
- 34 Magic archery moments
- 35 British-Dutch rivalry
- 36 Pamela Relph makes history
- 37 Ukraine wins third gold
- 38 New Zealand Para sport
- 39 Yuan Yanping's winning streak
- 40 Taekwondo shows growth
- 41 BP, Allianz video campaigns
- 42 Rio sailing moments
- 43 Snowboard youngsters
- 44 Being a Proud Paralympian
- 45 German skiers improve
- 46 Their last dance
- 47 Rapid climb in curling
- 48 Words of wisdom
- 49 Dream becomes reality
- 50 Bobsleigh at Beijing 2022