Paralympics kick off to music and heart in Rio de Janeiro

Wheelchair athlete Aaron Wheelz tears through a panel with the number zero, marking the start of the opening ceremony of the Rio 2016 Paralympic Games at the Maracana Stadium in Rio de Janeiro, Brazil, Wednesday, Sept. 7, 2016. (Photo Bob Martin/OIS/IOC via AP) (Olympic Information Services OIS. This image is offered for editorial use only by the IOC. Commercial use is prohibited.)

Amputee Amy Purdy dances with a robot during the opening ceremony of the Rio 2016 Paralympic Games at Maracana Stadium in Rio de Janeiro, Brazil, Wednesday, Sept. 7, 2016.(Photo Al Tielemans/OIS/IOC via AP) (Olympic Information Services OIS. This image is offered for editorial use only by the IOC. Commercial use is prohibited.)

Dancers perform during the opening ceremony of the Rio 2016 Paralympic games at Maracana Stadium in Rio de Janeiro, Brazil, Sept. 7, 2016. (AP Photo/Silvia Izquierdo) (Copyright 2016 The Associated Press. All rights reserved. This material may not be published, broadcast, rewritten or redistribu)

Members of the Brazil delegation enter the arena during the opening ceremony of the Rio 2016 Paralympic Games at Maracana Stadium in Rio de Janeiro, Brazil, Wednesday, Sept. 7, 2016. (AP Photo/Mauro Pimentel) (Copyright 2016 The Associated Press. All rights reserved. This material may not be published, broadcast, rewritten or redistribu)

Artists perform during the opening ceremony of the Rio 2016 Paralympic Games at Maracana Stadium in Rio de Janeiro, Brazil, Wednesday, Sept. 7, 2016. (AP Photo/Silvia Izquierdo) (Copyright 2016 The Associated Press. All rights reserved. This material may not be published, broadcast, rewritten or redistribu)

The delegation from Greece enters the stadium during the opening ceremony of the Rio Paralympic Games at Maracana Stadium in Rio de Janeiro, Brazil, Wednesday, Sept. 7, 2016. (AP Photo/Silvia Izquierdo) (Copyright 2016 The Associated Press. All rights reserved. This material may not be published, broadcast, rewritten or redistribu)

The United States delegation lead by flagbearer Allison Jones enters Maracana Stadium during the opening ceremony of the Rio 2016 Paralympic Games in Rio de Janeiro, Brazil, Wednesday, Sept, 7, 2016. (Photo Simon Bruty/OIS/IOC via AP) (Olympic Information Services OIS. This image is offered for editorial use only by the IOC. Commercial use is prohibited.)

The Canada delegation enters Maracana Stadium during the opening ceremony of the Rio 2016 Paralympic Games in Rio de Janeiro, Brazil, Wednesday, Sept. 7, 2016. (Photo Al Tielemans/OIS/IOC via AP) (Olympic Information Services OIS. This image is offered for editorial use only by the IOC. Commercial use is prohibited.)

Brazilian athlete Marcia Malsar falls as she carried the paralympic torch during the opening ceremony of the Rio 2016 Paralympic Games at Maracana Stadium in Rio de Janeiro, Brazil, Wednesday, Sept. 7, 2016. After the fall she got up and finished her relay and handed off the torch. (AP Photo/Silvia Izquierdo) (Copyright 2016 The Associated Press. All rights reserved. This material may not be published, broadcast, rewritten or redistribu)

Arstists perform at the Opening Ceremony of the Rio 2016 Paralympic Games at the Maracana Stadium in Rio de Janeiro, Brazil, Wednesday, Sept. 7, 2016. (Photo Bob Martin /OIS/IOC via AP) (Olympic Information Services OIS. This image is offered for editorial use only by the IOC. Commercial use is prohibited.)

Artists dance in the rain at the end of the opening ceremony of the Rio 2016 Paralympic Games at Maracana Stadium in Rio de Janeiro, Brazil, Wednesday, Sept. 7, 2016. (AP Photo/Silvia Izquierdo) (Copyright 2016 The Associated Press. All rights reserved. This material may not be published, broadcast, rewritten or redistribu)

Musicians perform during the opening ceremony of the Rio 2016 Paralympic games at Maracana Stadium in Rio de Janeiro, Brazil, Wednesday, Sept. 7, 2016. (AP Photo/Silvia Izquierdo) (Copyright 2016 The Associated Press. All rights reserved. This material may not be published, broadcast, rewritten or redistribu)

Artists perform during the opening ceremony of the Rio 2016 Paralympic games at Maracana Stadium in Rio de Janeiro, Brazil, Wednesday, Sept. 7, 2016. (Photo Bob Martin/ OIS/IOC via AP) (Olympic Information Services OIS. This image is offered for editorial use only by the IOC. Commercial use is prohibited.)

Paralyzed children are brought in by their fathers to present the paralympic flag during the opening ceremony of the Rio 2016 Paralympic Games at Maracana Stadium in Rio de Janeiro, Brazil, Wednesday, Sept. 7, 2016. (AP Photo/Mauro Pimentel) (Copyright 2016 The Associated Press. All rights reserved. This material may not be published, broadcast, rewritten or redistribu)

Wheelchair athlete Aaron Wheelz flies through a giant number zero signaling the opening ceremony of the Rio 2016 Paralympic Games at Maracana Stadium in Rio de Janeiro, Brazil, Sept. 7, 2016. (AP Photo/Mauro Pimentel) (Copyright 2016 The Associated Press. All rights reserved. This material may not be published, broadcast, rewritten or redistribu)

Colored lights illuminate the stadium during the opening ceremony of the Rio 2016 Paralympic games at Maracana Stadium in Rio de Janeiro, Brazil, Wednesday, Sept. 7, 2016. (AP Photo/Silvia Izquierdo) (Copyright 2016 The Associated Press. All rights reserved. This material may not be published, broadcast, rewritten or redistribu)

Artists perform during the opening ceremony for the Rio 2016 Paralympic Games at the Maracana Stadium in Rio de Janeiro, Brazil, Wednesday, Sept. 7, 2016. (Photo Simon Bruty/OIS/IOC via AP) (Olympic Information Services OIS. This image is offered for editorial use only by the IOC. Commercial use is prohibited.)

Artists perform during the opening ceremony of the Rio 2016 Paralympic Games at Maracana Stadium in Rio de Janeiro, Brazil, Wednesday, Sept. 7, 2016. (AP Photo/Mauro Pimentel) (Copyright 2016 The Associated Press. All rights reserved. This material may not be published, broadcast, rewritten or redistribu)

Brazilian athlete Clodoaldo da Silva lights the paralympic flame during the opening ceremony of the Rio 2016 Paralympic Games at Maracana Stadium in Rio de Janeiro, Brazil, Wednesday, Sept. 7, 2016. (AP Photo/Silvia Izquierdo) (Copyright 2016 The Associated Press. All rights reserved. This material may not be published, broadcast, rewritten or redistribu)

The Paralympic Cauldron is lit at the Maracana Stadium during the opening ceremony of the Rio 2016 Paralympic Games in Rio de Janeiro, Brazil, Wednesday, Sept. 7, 2016. (Photo Thomas Lovelock/OIS/IOC via AP) (Olympic Information Services OIS. This image is offered for editorial use only by the IOC. Commercial use is prohibited.)

Performers smile at the end of the opening ceremony of the Rio 2016 Paralympic Games at Maracana Stadium in Rio de Janeiro, Brazil, Wednesday, Sept. 7, 2016. (AP Photo/Mauro Pimentel) (Copyright 2016 The Associated Press. All rights reserved. This material may not be published, broadcast, rewritten or redistribu)

Philip Craven president of International Paralympic Committee speaks during the opening ceremony of the Rio 2016 Paralympic Games at Maracana Stadium in Rio de Janeiro, Brazil, Wednesday, Sept. 7, 2016. (AP Photo/Mauro Pimentel) (Copyright 2016 The Associated Press. All rights reserved. This material may not be published, broadcast, rewritten or redistribu)