One of the main principles behind the Paralympic movement is showing the world what people with disabilities can accomplish, and the 2016 Rio Games will provide a significant stage for that endeavor.
The Rio Paralympics run from Sept. 7-18, with 70 hours of coverage set to be broadcast on NBC and NBCSN. That's up from six hours of coverage from London four years ago.
Online coverage will be comprehensive, with 12 channels of coverage via the Olympic Broadcasting Service to stream on TeamUSA.org.
Here's a day-by-day rundown of what you'll see when you tune in on TV:
(All times Eastern)
Wednesday, Sept. 7
7 p.m. on NBC — Opening ceremony
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Thursday, Sept. 8
2:30 p.m., NBCSN — Track and field, men's wheelchair basketball (USA vs. Brazil), track cycling
7 p.m., NBCSN — Track and field, swimming
Friday, Sept. 9
1 a.m., NBCSN — Women's wheelchair basketball (USA vs. France)
11:30 p.m., NBCSN — Swimming, track and field
Saturday, Sept. 10
1:30 a.m., NBCSN — Track and field, swimming, judo, track cycling
Sunday, Sept. 11
7 p.m., NBCSN — Swimming, track and field, wheelchair basketball
Monday, Sept. 12
7 p.m., NBCSN — Swimming, track and field, wheelchair basketball
Tuesday, Sept. 13
1 a.m., NBCSN — Swimming, track and field, wheelchair basketball
2 p.m., NBCSN — Track and field, wheelchair basketball quarterfinals
7 p.m., NBCSN — Swimming, track and field, wheelchair basketball quarterfinals
Wednesday, Sept. 14
1 a.m., NBCSN — Swimming, track and field, wheelchair basketball quarterfinals
2 p.m., NBCSN — Track and field, wheelchair rugby, wheelchair basketball quarterfinals
7 p.m., NBCSN — Track and field, swimming
Thursday, Sept. 15
1 a.m., NBCSN — Swimming, wheelchair basketball quarterfinals
2 p.m., NBCSN — Wheelchair basketball semifinals, wheelchair rugby
7 p.m., NBCSN — Swimming, track and field
Friday, Sept. 16
1 a.m., NBCSN — Swimming, track and field, sitting volleyball semifinals
8 p.m., NBCSN — Swimming, track and field, women's wheelchair basketball medal rounds
Saturday, Sept. 17
1 a.m., NBCSN — Wheelchair rugby, women's wheelchair basketball medal rounds, sitting volleyball semifinals
Sunday, Sept. 18
12 a.m., NBCSN — Swimming, track and field, men's wheelchair basketball medal rounds, women's sitting volleyball medal rounds
3 p.m., NBC — Wheelchair rugby medal rounds, men's sitting volleyball medal rounds
10:30 p.m., NBCSN — Closing ceremony
