:00:00. > :00:00.Welcome to Newsround this Thursday, Ayshah here with this
:00:00. > :00:07.morning's stories - including the fantastic opening
:00:08. > :00:14.And from the planet's tallest female dog?to the tall chimney that's
:00:15. > :00:36.First, let's go straight to Rio where the Paralympic Games
:00:37. > :00:38.kicked off last night with wheelchair acrobatics,
:00:39. > :00:39.colourful dancing and huge fireworks.
:00:40. > :00:41.Martin's in Brazil to bring us the latest.
:00:42. > :00:43.Every event has to start off with a bang, and
:00:44. > :00:44.that is what happened in
:00:45. > :00:46.that building behind me, the famous Maracana stadium
:00:47. > :00:52.It was full of colour and dancing and surprises.
:00:53. > :00:59.It all began with this incredible stunt from American Aaron
:01:00. > :01:03."Wheelz" Fotheringham, jumping
:01:04. > :01:05.through the air in his wheelchair in style.
:01:06. > :01:06.Thousands of performers were
:01:07. > :01:08.involved in the show, from the start to finish,
:01:09. > :01:09.showcasing the talents of
:01:10. > :01:16.Paralympics GB were led into the ceremony by
:01:17. > :01:21.British athletes will be hoping for a
:01:22. > :01:32.But the loudest cheer of the night went
:01:33. > :01:35.to the host nation's Paraolympians when they entered the stadium.
:01:36. > :01:40.There was also time for a massive jigsaw
:01:41. > :01:44.with all the faces of every competitor at the 2016 Games too.
:01:45. > :01:49.The puzzle came together to form one giant beating heart.
:01:50. > :01:54.They will surprise you, inspire and excite you.
:01:55. > :01:58.But most of all, they will change you.
:01:59. > :02:03.Proud Paraolympians, you are role models for what the
:02:04. > :02:05.Proud Paralympians, you are role models for what the
:02:06. > :02:09.world want to see in today's sporting heroes.
:02:10. > :02:12.At a wonderful show full of colour and music, the flame
:02:13. > :02:18.was lit to officially open the 2016 Paralympic Games.
:02:19. > :02:27.There's no such celebration for Andy Murray, though -
:02:28. > :02:29.he's crashed out of the US Open in the quarter finals.
:02:30. > :02:32.He was beaten by Japan's Kei Nishikori in five sets.
:02:33. > :02:36.This is the first Grand Slam final that won't feature Andy this year,
:02:37. > :02:39.but the Wimbledon champion said that he's still proud of what he's
:02:40. > :02:44.I've not let anyone down, I tried my best, I fought
:02:45. > :02:45.as hard as I could, I
:02:46. > :02:52.Certainly not myself, I pushed myself as hard
:02:53. > :02:58.as I could over the past few months and I'm proud of how I've done.
:02:59. > :03:01.Not one, but two, new versions of the PlayStation 4 have been
:03:02. > :03:06.The company says the PS4 Pro will have ultra-high-definition graphics.
:03:07. > :03:09.But experts say releasing an upgraded console,
:03:10. > :03:13.just three years after the PS4 came out, is a risk.
:03:14. > :03:15.There's also going to be a slimmer PS4 that will be
:03:16. > :03:21.And the new iPhone 7 has been unveiled by the company Apple.
:03:22. > :03:25.It doesn't have a round headphone socket, which could end up annoying
:03:26. > :03:28.people who need to use an adapter - or fork out for pricey
:03:29. > :03:33.Next, the tallest concrete structure ever to be demolished
:03:34. > :03:39.This chimney stack used to be part of an old power station
:03:40. > :03:42.on the Isle of Grain in Kent, but now it's just a pile of rubble!
:03:43. > :04:15.Many people came out to see the controlled explosion that left
:04:16. > :04:22.40,000 tonnes of concrete rubble behind.
:04:23. > :04:29.At 244 metres high it was smaller than The Shard, which is the
:04:30. > :04:33.tallest building in the UK, but it was bigger than the BT Tower,
:04:34. > :04:37.Blackpool Tower and London's Big Ben.
:04:38. > :04:41.In fact, it was so big, you would have to stack more than 55
:04:42. > :04:49.other to make it all the way up there.
:04:50. > :05:11.So let's see it come down once again.
:05:12. > :05:14.From a tall chimney to a tall dog - the world's tallest, in fact.
:05:15. > :05:18.Meet Lizzy, who stands at a height of 96cm and lives with her owner,
:05:19. > :05:23.She's officially become the tallest living female dog on
:05:24. > :05:27.Guinness World Records have announced a whole new load
:05:28. > :05:30.of records, including the highest jump by a llama ? oh,
:05:31. > :05:33.yes - and the fastest 50 metres walking on hands
:05:34. > :05:41.Well, you can test your knowledge of weird and wonderful world records
:05:42. > :05:51.We tried it this morning, it was hard.
:05:52. > :05:54.That's all from me, Newsround's back this afternoon at 4:20,
:05:55. > :05:58.when we'll have Martin live from the Paralympics in Rio.