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The XV Paralympic Games open in Rio on Wednesday night with 10-time gold medallist Lee Pearson leading Great Britain into a full to capacity Maracana Stadium.The Rio 2016 organising committee admitted as the Olympics came to a close last month that only 12 percent of the 2.5 million Paralympic tickets had been sold, while International Paralympic Committee president Sir Philip Craven admitted it was the worst build-up to a modern Games.However, it seems Rio has turned things around. Sales passed the 1.5m mark on Sunday and Rio is expected to be behind only London in terms of tickets sold. The London 2012 Paralympics saw 2.7m tickets sold.Wednesdays opening ceremony has been sold out, with 159 nations, plus two refugees in an Independent Paralympic Athletes team, represented, while unlike in the Olympics Russia is banned for state-sponsored doping.Rio 2016 spokesperson Mario Andrada said: We passed 1.6million tickets sold. The opening ceremony is sold out.We are following very much the same pattern that we have seen in the Olympic Games. Right before the Olympic Games we were selling around 40,000 tickets a day and we are selling around 40,000 tickets a day now for the Paralympics.We had peaks of selling 146,000 tickets (a day) for the Paralympics. The day that we sold most tickets was for the Paralympics.If you count the tickets sold we expect more people in the Paralympic Park next Saturday and Sunday than we could have seen during the Olympic Games.Britains chances of surpassing their target of 120 medals won at London 2012 and finishing second on the medal table, behind China, are boosted by Russias absence. Russia were second in the standings four years ago.Pearson will lead ParalympicsGB into the Maracana Stadium at the start of his fifth Games.The 42-year-old equestrian rider from Staffordshire describes himself as a colourful character.He believes the fact a gay bloke has been selected as flag bearer by his 263 teammates shows the strength and diversity of the team and the nation.The selection follows Kate Richardson-Walsh, who won hockey gold alongside wife Helen, being chosen to carry the flag at the Olympic closing ceremony last month.It just shows how diverse, how accepting, how lovely and how strong our team is, Pearson said.Thats why Im so proud of my fellow athletes. What an amazing nation to have - weve got so many diverse characters, different religions and races... To vote a gay bloke to be in that position is a massive honour.The first of 11 days of competition takes place on Thursday and the Games run until September 18.Irelands Jason Smyth is expected to be the fastest performer at the Games.The 29-year-old partially sighted sprinter from Londonderry set the fastest time in Paralympic competition in winning gold at London 2012 in 10.46 seconds.He competes on Friday morning, while the eagerly anticipated T44 100m final featuring amputee sprinters and defending champion Jonnie Peacock takes place later on the same day.Smyth is a four-time Paralympic champion and has been nicknamed the Paralympics Usain Bolt.Smyth, whose personal best is 10.22secs, said: Everyone in the world knows Usain Bolt and how incredible an athlete he is. 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Player: Eden Hazard (Chelsea)Reason: Kicking a ball boy Swansea ball boy Charlie Morgan reacts after an altercation with Chelseas Eden Hazard Before Hazard became a Premier League hotshot, he was well-known for his red card against Swansea, where he controversially kicked Swansea ball boy Charlie Morgan.The 17-year-old, who labelled himself the king of all ball boys on Twitter before the match, appeared to be kicked in the ribs by Hazard, who was trying to reclaim the ball quickly with Chelsea behind in the Capital One Cup semi-final.Hazard was shown a straight red card by referee Chris Foy and apologised to the son of Swansea director Martin Morgan after the match in the Chelsea dressing room. Hazard was dismissed by referee Chris Foy for the incident Player: Ashley Vickers (Dorchester)Reason: Tackling a Borat-inspired pitch invaderWith half-time approaching in Dorchesters game away to Havant & Waterlooville, the game was disrupted by a pitch invader dressed in a Borat-inspired mankini. Ashley Vickers (L) in action against Kevin Lisbie He evaded the clutches of the stewards for 30 seconds but no-nonsense centre-back Vickers thought he was doing the authorities a favour by tackling invader Alan Young with a ferocious body-slam.However, the referee was quick on the scene to brandish a red card to the Dorchester player-manager. It beggars belief, Vickers said at the time.Their players told the ref not to send me off and their chairman even offered to take a player off to even things up.The FA ended up withdrawing the ban as the circumstances were exceptional but said the referee was right to dismiss the defender for violent conduct under the laws of the game.Players: Lee Bowyer and Kieron Dyer (Newcastle)Reason: Fighting each other Lee Bowyer (L) and Kieron Dyer (R) of Newcastle come to blows When a player or playerrs are dismissed for violent conduct one would assume its for an incident with an opponent - not one of your team-mates.ddddddddddddStep forward Kieron Dyer and Lee Bowyer - supposed team-mates at Newcastle United. The pair came to blows during a 3-0 home defeat against Aston Villa in 2005. The fight was sparked as Bowyer became frustrated with Dyer not passing to him. Dyer and Bowyer apologised for their behaviour with manager Graeme Souness (C) After both were given their marching orders, the spat continued in the dressing room. Reportedly both players backed down when manager Graeme Souness offered to fight them both.Player: Andre Bikey (Cameroon)Reason: Shoving over a medicAlways regarded as a player that wore his heart on his sleeve, Andre Bikey wasnt immune to a red card or two in his days with Reading and Burnley. His passionate displays won over the fans but also got him into a spot of bother.A classic example of Bikeys unpredictability was on show in Cameroons Africa Cup of Nations clash in 2008.With Cameroon leading 1-0, Bikeys team-mate Rigobert Song went down injured and needed treatment from the medical team, who were all Ghanaian. They were keen to get Song off the pitch as quick as possible and Bikey took exception to their hasty nature. The centre-half charged over and barged one of the medics to the floor. The referee had no choice but to send him off. Bikey was fined £5,000 and missed the final. Which boss was best player? Read on to see where each PL boss ranks where... Player: Adam Lindin Ljungkvist (Jarna SK)Reason: FartingLjungkvist was appearing for Jarna SK reserves against Pershagen SK, but received his marching orders in bizarre circumstances in the second half after the referee accused him of unsportsmanlike behaviour.Explaining the situation in the aftermath of the gassy ordeal, left-back Ljungkvist told local newspaper Lanstidningen Sodertalje: I had a bad stomach, so I simply let go.Dany Kako was the referee in question, and he also spoke to local media post-match, explaining: I perceived it as deliberate provocation. He did it on purpose and it was inappropriate.Upgrade to Sky Sports now to watch Man Utd v Arsenal this Saturday and get the first six months half price! Also See: Transfer Centre LIVE! Kane perfect for Man Utd ' ' '