Rio Paralympics: 'Murderball' and other reasons you should watch

You only have to watch murder ball for a few seconds to realize they're not kidding around -- it's full-on rough.

And the astonishing pace and accuracy of the five-a-side soccer players belies the fact that all of the players are blind or partially sighted.

With poor ticket sales and  the Rio Paralympics are being scaled back, and as a result some countries may not be able to send athletes. And due to the blanket ban imposed following allegations of state-sponsored doping.

But in the midst of the biggest crisis to face the Paralympic Games in its 56-year history, it is easy to lose sight of the sporting achievements and entertainment offered by the athletes.

Paralympic sports are fast, exciting and fiercely competitive.

Here are some events that might surprise you...