08/09/2016 Newsround


08/09/2016

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Welcome to Newsround this Thursday, Ayshah here with this

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morning's stories - including the fantastic opening

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And from the planet's tallest female dog?to the tall chimney that's

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First, let's go straight to Rio where the Paralympic Games

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kicked off last night with wheelchair acrobatics,

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colourful dancing and huge fireworks.

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Martin's in Brazil to bring us the latest.

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Every event has to start off with a bang, and

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that is what happened in

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that building behind me, the famous Maracana stadium

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It was full of colour and dancing and surprises.

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It all began with this incredible stunt from American Aaron

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"Wheelz" Fotheringham, jumping

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through the air in his wheelchair in style.

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Thousands of performers were

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involved in the show, from the start to finish,

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showcasing the talents of

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Paralympics GB were led into the ceremony by

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British athletes will be hoping for a

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But the loudest cheer of the night went

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to the host nation's Paraolympians when they entered the stadium.

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There was also time for a massive jigsaw

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with all the faces of every competitor at the 2016 Games too.

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The puzzle came together to form one giant beating heart.

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They will surprise you, inspire and excite you.

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But most of all, they will change you.

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Proud Paraolympians, you are role models for what the

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Proud Paralympians, you are role models for what the

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world want to see in today's sporting heroes.

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At a wonderful show full of colour and music, the flame

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was lit to officially open the 2016 Paralympic Games.

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There's no such celebration for Andy Murray, though -

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he's crashed out of the US Open in the quarter finals.

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He was beaten by Japan's Kei Nishikori in five sets.

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This is the first Grand Slam final that won't feature Andy this year,

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but the Wimbledon champion said that he's still proud of what he's

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I've not let anyone down, I tried my best, I fought

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as hard as I could, I

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Certainly not myself, I pushed myself as hard

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as I could over the past few months and I'm proud of how I've done.

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Not one, but two, new versions of the PlayStation 4 have been

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The company says the PS4 Pro will have ultra-high-definition graphics.

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But experts say releasing an upgraded console,

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just three years after the PS4 came out, is a risk.

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There's also going to be a slimmer PS4 that will be

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And the new iPhone 7 has been unveiled by the company Apple.

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It doesn't have a round headphone socket, which could end up annoying

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people who need to use an adapter - or fork out for pricey

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Next, the tallest concrete structure ever to be demolished

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This chimney stack used to be part of an old power station

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on the Isle of Grain in Kent, but now it's just a pile of rubble!

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Many people came out to see the controlled explosion that left

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40,000 tonnes of concrete rubble behind.

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At 244 metres high it was smaller than The Shard, which is the

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tallest building in the UK, but it was bigger than the BT Tower,

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Blackpool Tower and London's Big Ben.

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In fact, it was so big, you would have to stack more than 55

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other to make it all the way up there.

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So let's see it come down once again.

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From a tall chimney to a tall dog - the world's tallest, in fact.

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Meet Lizzy, who stands at a height of 96cm and lives with her owner,

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She's officially become the tallest living female dog on

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Guinness World Records have announced a whole new load

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of records, including the highest jump by a llama ? oh,

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yes - and the fastest 50 metres walking on hands

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Well, you can test your knowledge of weird and wonderful world records

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We tried it this morning, it was hard.

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That's all from me, Newsround's back this afternoon at 4:20,

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when we'll have Martin live from the Paralympics in Rio.

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