Cheers and dances for Paralympics

Cheers and dances for Paralympics

Beautiful sports venues, exciting competitions, cheering crowds, enthusiastic volunteers and flawless logistics... all add up to an amazing Beijing Paralympics in the past 11 days. Paralympians, together with their teammates, competitors, coaches, families, and supporters, brought the world a feast of high-quality matches and enbodied the spirit of Paralympics.
(Upper) A group of Filipino visitors jump for a photo in front of the Bird's Nest Sept. 7, 2008.
(Lower Left) An American spectator dance with a Chinese spectator during a match of the Women's Sitting Volley event Sept. 14, 2008.
(Lower Right) A girl waves a Chinese national flag during a match of the Beijing Paralympic Athletics event at the Bird's Nest Sept. 14, 2008. (Xinhua Photo)


Beautiful sports venues, exciting competitions, cheering crowds, enthusiastic volunteers and flawless logistics... all add up to an amazing Beijing Paralympics in the past 11 days. Paralympians, together with their teammates, competitors, coaches, families, and supporters, brought to the world a feast of high-quality matches and enbodied the spirit of Paralympics.
(Upper) Members of China's women team pose for a group photo after defeating Spain in a preliminary match of the Football 5-a-side event Sept. 13, 2008.
(Lower Left) Oscar Pistorius of South Africa (L) competes in the Men's 200m T44 final of the Beijing Paralympic Athletics event Sept. 13, 2008.
(Lower Right) Wojtek Czyz of Germany competes in the Men's Long Jump F42/44 final of the Beijing Paralympic Athletics event Sept. 16, 2008. (Xinhua Photo)


Beautiful sports venues, exciting competitions, cheering crowds, enthusiastic volunteers and flawless logistics... all add up to an amazing Beijing Paralympics in the past 11 days. Paralympians, together with their teammates, competitors, coaches, families, and supporters, brought to the world a feast of high-quality matches and enbodied the spirit of Paralympics.
(Upper Left) Paula List of the Netherlands women's sitting volleyball team talks to her son during the awarding ceremony Spet. 14, 2008.
(Upper Right) Bronze medalist He Junquan of China acknowledges his supporters during the awarding ceremony of the Men's 50m Butterfly S5 of the Beijing Paralympic Swimming event Sept. 10, 2008.
(Lower Left) Members of China's women sitting volleyball team celebrates after scoring against the U.S. team during the final Sept. 14, 2008.
(Lower Right) Members of Iraian men's wheelchair basketball team celebrate after defeating South Africa in a preliminary match Sept. 7, 2008.(Xinhua Photo)