The second wave of Rio 2016 test events, which will be more focused on indoor sports, will begin on Thursday (12 November) with a Paralympic sport. The International Boccia Tournament will feature 22 athletes from Brazil, Great Britain, Portugal, Russia and Israel competing at Riocentro Pavilion 4 in Barra.

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The tournament will continue until Saturday (14 November), with team competitions on Thursday and individual competitions on the final two days. Rio 2016 will use the event to assess various operations, with a special focus on the transport of athletes. Arrivals and departures services – featuring airport and hotel transfers – will be closely analysed, as will anti-doping operations, volunteer activities and the playing surface. The Rio 2016 accessibility team will play a key role in the event.

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Brazil’s head coach Darlan Ciesielski said that as well as assessing the sporting performance of his players in the competition, the test event will be important for analysing transport and accessibility logistics.

Brazil won gold in the BC2 class at the London 2012 Paralympic Games with Maciel de Souza, who will be at the test event. This year, at the Toronto Parapan American Games, Brazil won gold in the team event and Souza took individual gold, as did José Carlos Chagas in the BC1 category.

Great Britain won team bronze at London 2012 and were this year’s European champions, while David Smith won silver in the BC1 category in London and gold at the Beijing 2014 World Championships, and Nigel Murray was European champion in the BC2 category this year.