With 19 career medals, Huot, from Longueil, Quebec, is one of Canada's most-decorated Paralympians. Now competing at his fifth Paralympics, Huot is relishing the experience with his rival as much as his success by the stop watch. We've been in the same sport, trying to push each other and I became a better swimmer because of him. Brasil described his home's Games as unique and surreal, hailing them as a moment for his country to embrace para-sport as never before. "Olympic, Paralympic, it doesn't matter if I have a disability or not," said Brasil, whose disability resulted from polio as a child.

Source: CBC News September 15, 2016 15:36 UTC