A special day to celebrate

(160911) -- RIO DE JANEIRO, Sept. 11, 2016 (Xinhua) -- Gold medalist Mohamad Ridzuan Mohamad Puzi of Malaysia reacts during the award ceremony of the mens 100m T36 final of athletics events at the 2016 Rio Paralympic Games in Rio de Janeiro, Brazil, on Sept. 10, 2016. (Xinhua/Li Ming)

TODAY is International Day of Persons With Disabilities (IDPWD). Held annually since 1992, it is a United Nations sanctioned day.

It celebrates and recognises the achievements, contributions and abilities of people with disability.