Tuesday kicked off with football five-a-side at the Olympic Tennis Centre — a soccer game in which all of the players wear blindfolds except for the goalies. Nearby at the central Olympic complex, swimming and wheelchair basketball were also being hotly contested. Across town at the Olympic Stadium, Tatyana McFadden was pursuing her quest to medal in seven wheelchair racing events.
Brazil's Lia Martins takes a shot as she falls to the ground during Brazil's game against the U.S. in the women's wheelchair basketball quarter finals at the 2016 Paralympic Games in Rio de Janeiro, Brazil, on Tuesday, Sept. 13, 2016. (Antonella Crescimbeni/Penn State University via AP) / Photo by Antonella Crescimbeni
Visually impaired runner Daniel Silva of Brazil celebrates with his guide, Heitor de Oliveira Sales, after winning his heat in the Men's 200M T11 race and qualifying for the finals at the 2016 Paralympic Games in Rio de Janeiro, Brazil, on Tuesday, Sept. 13, 2016. (Antonella Crescimbeni/Penn State University via AP) / Photo by Antonella Crescimbeni
Tatyana McFadden of the United States led from the start as she raced to victory in the Women's 1500m - T54 race at the 2016 Paralympic Games in Rio de Janeiro, Brazil, on Tuesday, Sept. 13, 2016. It was McFadden's second gold and third medal of the games. (Antonella Crescimbeni/Penn State University via AP) / Photo by Antonella Crescimbeni
Deborah McFadden, center, and Bridget O'Shaughnessy, right, cheer on their daughter Tatyana McFadden of the United States as she wins the Women's 1500m - T54 race at the 2016 Paralympic Games in Rio de Janeiro, Brazil, on Tuesday, Sept. 13, 2016. It was McFadden's second gold and third medal of the games. (Antonella Crescimbeni/Penn State University via AP) / Photo by Antonella Crescimbeni
The United State's team swept the Women's 1500M T54 race with Tatyana McFadden of the United States, center, winning gold, Amanda McGrory, left, winning silver and Chelsea McClammer taking home the bronze medal at the 2016 Paralympic Games in Rio de Janeiro, Brazil, on Tuesday, Sept. 13, 2016. It was McFadden's second gold and third medal of the games. (Antonella Crescimbeni/Penn State University via AP) / Photo by Antonella Crescimbeni
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Boisterous British fans cheer their team to victory during the the men's wheelchair tennis quad doubles bronze medal match at the 2016 Paralympic Games in Rio de Janeiro, Brazil, on Tuesday, Sept. 13, 2016. The match lasted nearly four and a half hours as Jamie Burdekin and Andy Lapthorne of Great Britain outlasted Itai Erenlib and Shraga Weinberg of Israel, 2-1. (Cameron Hart/Penn State University via AP) / Photo by Cameron Hart
American swimmer Tharon Drake swims during the SB11 men's 100m breaststroke at the 2016 Paralympic Games in Rio de Janeiro, Brazil, on Tuesday, Sept. 13, 2016. Drake placed fourth in his heat with a time of 1:15.58, good enough to qualify for the finals. (Cameron Hart/Penn State University via AP) / Photo by Cameron Hart
Canada's Jamey Jewells (13), right, rushes past Netherlands’ Sanne Timmerman as she tries to catch up to the ball on a fast break during the third quarter at the women's wheelchair basketball quarterfinal at the 2016 Paralympic Games in Rio de Janeiro, Brazil, on Tuesday, Sept. 13, 2016. Netherlands defeated Canada 78-60.(Cameron Hart/Penn State University via AP) / Photo by Cameron Hart
Mariska Beijer, of the Netherlands, shoots a free throw at the end of the fourth quarter during the women's wheelchair basketball quarterfinal at the 2016 Paralympic Games in Rio de Janeiro, Brazil, on Tuesday, Sept. 13, 2016. Netherlands defeated Canada 78-60. (Cameron Hart/Penn State University via AP) / Photo by Cameron Hart
Netherlands head coach Gertjan van der Linden celebrates after his team scored during the fourth quarter of the women's wheelchair basketball quarterfinal at the 2016 Paralympic Games in Rio de Janeiro, Brazil, on Tuesday, Sept. 13, 2016. Netherlands defeated Canada 78-60. (Cameron Hart/Penn State University via AP) / Photo by Cameron Hart
Canada's Melanie Hawtin (15) makes a selfie with fans after the women's wheelchair basketball quarterfinal at the 2016 Paralympic Games in Rio de Janeiro, Brazil, on Tuesday, Sept. 13, 2016. (Cameron Hart/Penn State University via AP) / Photo by Cameron Hart
Brazilian military personnel pose for a photo outside the Olympic Stadium at the 2016 Paralympic Games in Rio de Janeiro, Brazil, on Monday, Sept. 12, 2016. (Cameron Hart/Penn State University via AP) / Photo by Cameron Hart
