Emotional podium moments headline Saturday at Rio Paralympics
Elation, tears highlight the spirit of the Paralympics
Even though dozens of medals were awarded Saturday at the Paralympics, these three deserve a podium of their own:
A shot putter's tears of joy
When Malaysia's Muhammad Ziyad Zolkefli improved on his London 2012 bronze by winning gold in the men's shot put F20 final, he shed some tears. Then, he immediately remembered he's a big, powerful shot putter and pumped his fists in the air triumphantly.
A true <a href="https://twitter.com/hashtag/Gold?src=hash">#Gold</a>-medal moment for MAS Muhammad Ziyad Zolkefi in shot put at <a href="https://twitter.com/hashtag/Rio2016?src=hash">#Rio2016</a> <a href="https://t.co/3z5nepaVkP">https://t.co/3z5nepaVkP</a> <a href="https://t.co/UUW9Qh6sKe">https://t.co/UUW9Qh6sKe</a>
—@CBCOlympicsMichelle Stilwell's milestone
Canada's Michelle Stilwell won gold Saturday in the women's 400-metre T52 final, adding a seventh Paralympic medal to her tally. Even more impressive is the fact that she's the first female Canadian Paralympian to win gold medals in two different summer sports. She previously won gold in wheelchair basketball at the 2000 Paralympic Games in Sydney, Australia.
Canada's <a href="https://twitter.com/hashtag/gold?src=hash">#gold</a> medallist in the women's 400m-T52 Michelle Stilwell receives her medal <a href="https://t.co/ao6kaAlR5A">https://t.co/ao6kaAlR5A</a> <a href="https://t.co/qvAysd4Cdl">https://t.co/qvAysd4Cdl</a>
—@CBCOlympicsThe 'shake and smile'
Rio organizers built innovative medals specifically designed for the Paralympics. Each medal has Braille written on it and contains small steel balls that, when shaken, produce a specific sound that helps the Paralympians with visual impairments identify the colour of their medal. This brilliant idea made for some truly touching podium moments.
Each <a href="https://twitter.com/hashtag/Paralympics?src=hash">#Paralympics</a> medal has braille & makes a different sound to identify medal. <a href="https://twitter.com/hashtag/Rio2016?src=hash">#Rio2016</a> <a href="https://t.co/3z5nepaVkP">https://t.co/3z5nepaVkP</a> <a href="https://t.co/boyi8f7CdY">https://t.co/boyi8f7CdY</a>
—@CBCOlympicsThe thrill of a <a href="https://twitter.com/hashtag/Paralympics?src=hash">#Paralympics</a> medal! <a href="https://twitter.com/hashtag/Rio2016?src=hash">#Rio2016</a> <a href="https://t.co/3z5nepaVkP">https://t.co/3z5nepaVkP</a> <a href="https://t.co/kSXg9fY6Yg">https://t.co/kSXg9fY6Yg</a>
—@CBCOlympics