:00:16. > :00:19.Good morning. I'm Ricky, this is Newsround.
:00:20. > :00:22.The Paralympic Games kick off tonight with a big opening ceremony
:00:23. > :00:26.After a rocky build up to the games people are now
:00:27. > :00:29.starting to get excited - Martin is there for Newsround
:00:30. > :00:43.Well, I couldn't come all the way to Rio
:00:44. > :00:47.and NOT hold the Paralympic torch, could I? Ah!
:00:48. > :00:53.Hundreds of kids at a school for blind children in the city have
:00:54. > :00:56.been given a chance to get up close to the Paralympic torch.
:00:57. > :00:58.It has four sides, which represent the Paralympic values,
:00:59. > :01:06.courage, determination, inspiration and equality.
:01:07. > :01:14.TRANSLATION: It's beautiful. Beautiful, very pretty.
:01:15. > :01:21.It's the prettiest torch! It's really cool!
:01:22. > :01:25.It is really easy to touch, easy to read.
:01:26. > :01:33.This is one of the torch's last stops on its week-long
:01:34. > :01:37.And even though some people were worried
:01:38. > :01:40.that the Rio Paralympics wouldn't be a success, kids here can't wait
:01:41. > :01:50.Yes, I'm very excited. It's very interesting.
:01:51. > :01:52.It's very important, the Paralympic Games.
:01:53. > :01:55.TRANSLATION: I'd like to watch the swimming.
:01:56. > :02:01.I love football! I'm looking forward to judo!
:02:02. > :02:07.The torch will now make its way to the Maracana Stadium
:02:08. > :02:09.for the opening ceremony and it is clear that the people
:02:10. > :02:14.here in Rio are getting pretty excited about the Paralympic Games.
:02:15. > :02:17.And Martin will be live in Rio bringing us all the latest
:02:18. > :02:21.medal news from the Paralympics and from the British team.
:02:22. > :02:24.You can keep up to date with all the action on Newsround online.
:02:25. > :02:27.Head there now to read our quick guide to every Paralympic sport,
:02:28. > :02:34.and check out Britain's top ten gold medal hopes too.
:02:35. > :02:36.And one of Britain's greatest paralympians, Lee Pearson, has
:02:37. > :02:39.been named as the flag bearer for the opening ceremony
:02:40. > :02:45.Lee, who's won ten equestrian gold medals, was chosen in a vote
:02:46. > :02:51.I don't know if it's going to be relaxed,
:02:52. > :03:09.Nobody would decline this opportunity. It genuinely is a
:03:10. > :03:13.privilege. Next to a tough little truck that
:03:14. > :03:16.could change the way people in remote places in Africa
:03:17. > :03:19.and Asia get around - but it's been designed
:03:20. > :03:21.by someone who's more used to making sports cars.
:03:22. > :03:23.Jenny has this one. It might not look like it
:03:24. > :03:25.but this little truck It's an Ox - not to be
:03:26. > :03:29.confused with the animal - and it could make a big difference
:03:30. > :03:32.for people living in some But the man behind it is more used
:03:33. > :03:37.to designing super expensive So what was it like for
:03:38. > :03:42.ex-Formula One car designer, This ranks above everything
:03:43. > :03:47.else I've ever done. Designing expensive sports cars -
:03:48. > :03:50.that reaches a few people. This thing will help thousands
:03:51. > :03:53.of people with mobility. It's been much more
:03:54. > :03:55.difficult designing this This is no ordinary vehicle,
:03:56. > :03:59.it has a serious mission... It's a cheap truck designed
:04:00. > :04:01.to provide reliable transport It's tough enough to cope
:04:02. > :04:06.with the heat, ruts, rocks and dust that make up so many
:04:07. > :04:13.roads across Africa and Asia. AND it flat packs
:04:14. > :04:15.just like furniture. This makes it cheaper to transport
:04:16. > :04:20.to the countries that need it and just three people,
:04:21. > :04:22.with a little bit of know-how and basic tools, can build
:04:23. > :04:26.it in under 12 hours. It's hoped the OX, will help
:04:27. > :04:28.transform transportation Scientists in Australia got
:04:29. > :04:36.a treat when they came Only a few of this
:04:37. > :04:40.particular species - the Southern Right Whale are
:04:41. > :04:42.born white. You can see this one swimming along
:04:43. > :04:48.happily with its mum. That's all from me, Newsround's back
:04:49. > :04:54.right here in about half an hour.