RIO DE JANEIRO — Day five’s action in Rio was packed with emotion and drama as 48 gold medals were awarded across eight sports.
Alongside world records, more good news came in the form of ticket sales as the Rio Paralympics surpassed early warnings to become the second biggest Games yet in terms of tickets sold.
An estimated 1.9 million tickets have been bought — 76% of the 2.5 million available — silencing critics while putting Rio behind only London 2012 in filling its Paralympic seats, a report on CNN website said.
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Source: Saudi Gazette
