Empty seats - but plenty of passion - at Rio Paralympics

The stadiums may be mostly empty but passionate fans and the enthusiastic Brazilian hosts insisted Thursday that the Rio Paralympics are off to a good start. Only a smattering of seats were taken at the 60,000-capacity Engenhao stadium for the beginning of track and field events in South America's first Paralympics. The judo and table tennis arenas at the Olympic Park were both only about one-quarter full, although turnout was much better at the swimming center, where Brazilian Paralympic star D