Internet users will play a major part. In each city, hashtags related to Paralympic and Rio 2016 values and sent by social media users around the world will be used to ‘light’ the flame virtually:
in Brasília, equality; in Belém, determination; in Natal, inspiration; in São Paulo, transformation; and in Joinville, courage.

The value that will be used to light the torch in Rio de Janeiro will be passion.

To participate in the relay, internet users need to post a message with the official hashtag and the hashtag of the value for the city that day: for example,

#ParalympicFlame and #equality

Values The four values of the Rio 2016 Paralympic Games are present on the torch handle, in bilingual text and in braille, bringing the object closer to people with visual impairments:

• – Courage
• – Determination
• – Inspiration
• – Equality