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Competing at many of the same Rio venues as participants in the summer Olympics, more than 4,000 athletes from 170 plus nations are taking part in the first edition of the South American Paralympic Games.

The athletes compete in more than 20 sports that have various classifications, depending on an athlete’s level of impairment.

The Games conclude Sept. 18.

Terezinha Guilhermina of Brazil competes with her guide in the men's 400m T54 heat two on Sept. 12.

United States' Trevon Jenifer tries to block Britain's Abdi Jama, center during a men's group B preliminary wheelchair basketball game between United States and Britain at the Paralympic Games in Rio de Janeiro on Sept. 12. 

Brazil's Daniel Dias, right, and Vietnam's Vo Thanh Tung compete in a men's 50-meter freestyle S5 swimming heat on Sept. 12. 

Allysa Seely, center, celebrates her gold medal with silver medalist Hailey Danisewicz, left, and bronze medalist Melissa Stockwell as Team USA swept the podium in the women’s PT2 triathalon on Sept. 11. 

Markus Rehm, David Behre, Felix Streng and Johannes Floors of Germany celebrate after winning the gold medal in the men's 4x100m T42-47 final on day five. 

Serbia's Borislava Peric-Rankovic celebrates her win in the women's singles Cl 4 gold medal table tennis match. 

China's Hongguang Jia wins heat 1 of the men's 200-meter individual medley SM6 swimming event. 

China's Shuo Yan wins 3-1 against Spain's Jordi Morales Garcia in the men's singles class 7 table tennis bronze medal match. 

Cuba's Omara Durand, top, comes down the finishing straight with her guide to win the gold in the women's final 200-meter T12 athletics event.

Aled Davies of Great Britain celebrates winning the men's shot put F42 at Olympic Stadium during day five.

China's Yang Yang, top left, who took the silver, congratulates Netherland's Kenny van Weeghel, who took the gold, after racing in the men's final 400-meter T54 athletics event at Olympic Stadium.

Australian Davidson Brayden celebrates after winning the gold medal in the men's the long jump T36 event.

Britain's William John Bayley, right, celebrates his 3-1 win against Brazil's Israel Pereira Stroh in the men's singles class 7 table tennis gold medal match.

Rwanda (front) plays Iran in a sitting volleyball women's preliminaries pool B match.

United States' McClain Hermes is aided by a tapper during heat 2 of the women's 100m breaststroke SB13 event of the Paralympic Games. 

Tunisia's Mohamed Amara competes in the men's javelin throw F41 final in the Olympic Stadium.

Nigeria's Lauritta Onye competes to win the gold in the women's shot put F40 athletics event on Sept. 11.

Athletes compete in the men's 100m freestyle S8 at the Aquatic Stadium.

Bronze medalist Lara Baars of the Netherlands celebrates during the victory ceremony of the women's shot put. 

United States Grace Norman (2nd L) exits from the sea with swim exit handlers during the women's triathlon (PT4) at Copacabana beach. 

Peter Rosenmeier of Denmark celebrates victory in the table tennis men's singles class 6 gold medal final at Riocentro Pavillion 3.

Lin Ping of China celebrates winning the gold medal in the women's 200m individual medley SM9 final on day four of the Rio 2016 Paralympic Games.

United States' David Brown, left, and his Guide celebrate winning the gold medal in the men's 100-meter - T11 final.

Brazilian Jefinho vies for the ball with Turkey's Hasan Satay during their football five-a-side match Brazil vs Turkey.

Richard Whitehead of Great Britain celebrates the victory after the men's 200m T42 final during day four of the Rio 2016 Paralympic Games.

Eiko Kakehata of Japan dives to block the ball in the women's goalball on day four of the Rio 2016 Paralympic Games at Future Arena.

Bronze medalist Moran Samuel (right) of Israel looks on as gold medalist Rachel Morris of Britain reacts during the AS women's single scull ASW1X final at Lagoa Stadium. 

Madjid Djemai (left) of Algeria reacts after winning the bronze medal in the men's 1500m T37 race. 

Silver medalist Hailey Danisewicz, (L to R) Gold medalist Allysa Seely and Bronze medalist Melissa Stockwell of the United States celebrates on the podium at the medal ceremony for the triathlon women's T2.