07/09/2016 Newsround

Good morning. I'm Ricky, this is Newsround.

The Paralympic Games kick off tonight with a big opening ceremony

After a rocky build up to the games people are now

starting to get excited - Martin is there for Newsround

Well, I couldn't come all the way to Rio

and NOT hold the Paralympic torch, could I? Ah!

Hundreds of kids at a school for blind children in the city have

been given a chance to get up close to the Paralympic torch.

It has four sides, which represent the Paralympic values,

courage, determination, inspiration and equality.

TRANSLATION: It's beautiful. Beautiful, very pretty.

It's the prettiest torch! It's really cool!

It is really easy to touch, easy to read.

This is one of the torch's last stops on its week-long

And even though some people were worried

that the Rio Paralympics wouldn't be a success, kids here can't wait

Yes, I'm very excited. It's very interesting.

It's very important, the Paralympic Games.

TRANSLATION: I'd like to watch the swimming.

I love football! I'm looking forward to judo!

The torch will now make its way to the Maracana Stadium

for the opening ceremony and it is clear that the people

here in Rio are getting pretty excited about the Paralympic Games.

And Martin will be live in Rio bringing us all the latest

medal news from the Paralympics and from the British team.

You can keep up to date with all the action on Newsround online.

Head there now to read our quick guide to every Paralympic sport,

and check out Britain's top ten gold medal hopes too.

And one of Britain's greatest paralympians, Lee Pearson, has

been named as the flag bearer for the opening ceremony

Lee, who's won ten equestrian gold medals, was chosen in a vote

I don't know if it's going to be relaxed,

Nobody would decline this opportunity. It genuinely is a

privilege. Next to a tough little truck that

could change the way people in remote places in Africa

and Asia get around - but it's been designed

by someone who's more used to making sports cars.

Jenny has this one. It might not look like it

but this little truck It's an Ox - not to be

confused with the animal - and it could make a big difference

for people living in some But the man behind it is more used

to designing super expensive So what was it like for

ex-Formula One car designer, This ranks above everything

else I've ever done. Designing expensive sports cars -

that reaches a few people. This thing will help thousands

of people with mobility. It's been much more

difficult designing this This is no ordinary vehicle,

it has a serious mission... It's a cheap truck designed

to provide reliable transport It's tough enough to cope

with the heat, ruts, rocks and dust that make up so many

roads across Africa and Asia. AND it flat packs

just like furniture. This makes it cheaper to transport

to the countries that need it and just three people,

with a little bit of know-how and basic tools, can build

it in under 12 hours. It's hoped the OX, will help

transform transportation Scientists in Australia got

a treat when they came Only a few of this

particular species - the Southern Right Whale are

born white. You can see this one swimming along

happily with its mum. That's all from me, Newsround's back

right here in about half an hour.