Always Next Summer

The Catalan CSIT member union Unió de Consells Esportius de Catalunya (UCEC) will be hosting the 6th CSIT World Sport Games to be held in Tortosa, Spain from 2–7 July, 2019. The city of Tortosa and Terres de l’Ebre region are welcoming CSIT, its World Sports Games (WSG) and partners, the International Workers & Amateur Sports Movement and several thousands of participants from all over the world to compete in sports – including the CSIT Chess Championships – in the best atmosphere and under the best conditions. For further details, download the First Invitation to 6th CSIT World Sports Games, and/or visit: https://www.csit.tv/en.

Filhos do silêncio (Children of a Lesser God)

Fireworks explode during the opening ceremony of the fifteenth Summer Paralympic Games at Maracanã Stadium in Rio de Janeiro, Brazil. Photo: Hagen Hopkins/Getty Images.

The First and the Last

Dancers perform during the opening ceremony of the fifteenth Summer Paralympic Games in Rio de Janeiro, Brazil. Photo: Matthew Stockman/Getty Images.

Afghanistan’s team was the first to enter the stadium. Photo: Sergio Moraes/Reuters.

China sent the largest team, 307 athletes. Photo: Ueslei Marcelino/Reuters.

The Importance of Not Being Arcovazzi

Dancers perform during the opening ceremony of the fifteenth Summer Paralympic Games in Rio de Janeiro, Brazil. Photo: Atsushi Tomura/Getty Images.

A beach scene was created using special effects as dancers enacted a day at the seaside during the opening ceremony. Photo: Szilard Koszticsak/EPA.