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Showing posts with label Beijing Paralympic. Show all posts
Robles pulls out of Shanghai Grand Prix due to foot injury
BEIJING, Sept. 18 -- Beijing Olympic 110-meter hurdles champion and world record holder Dayron Robles of Cuba is giving the Shanghai Golden Grand Prix a miss due to a foot injury, the organizers said yesterday.
American David Oliver, the bronze medallist in Beijing, who outran the Cuban in Laussane, Switzerland, earlier this month, is now the favorite at the Shanghai GP, which will be held this weekend.
Dayron Robles of Cuba celebrates after men's 110m hurdles final at the National Stadium, also known as the Bird's Nest, during Beijing 2008 Olympic Games in Beijing, China, Aug. 21, 2008. Dayron Robles won the title with 12.93 seconds. (Xinhua/Chen Jianli)
"I will not be lonely at all as there will be other competitors next to me. And I will run just like I compete against Robles," said David when asked if he would feel lonely on the track without the two big names in hurdles -- China's Liu Xiang and Robles.
"Fans in China are always great, which we saw at the Beijing Olympic Games," said David. "I will just go out there for them and put on a great show."
David's view was also echoed by the 200m Olympic champion Veronica Campbell, who will be looking for a personal best in the 100m at the Shanghai Grand Prix.
"A world record is still way beyond me, since WRs in women's dash are too hard to break," the Jamaican said. "But I will give my best and make sure that everybody who attends the event can enjoy."
Besides them, Russian pole vault queen and Olympic champion Yelena Isinbayeva is coming.
The 2008 Shanghai Golden Grand Prix will be held from 7:30pm to 10pm on Saturday at the Shanghai Stadium.
(Source: Shanghai Daily)
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American David Oliver, the bronze medallist in Beijing, who outran the Cuban in Laussane, Switzerland, earlier this month, is now the favorite at the Shanghai GP, which will be held this weekend.
Dayron Robles of Cuba celebrates after men's 110m hurdles final at the National Stadium, also known as the Bird's Nest, during Beijing 2008 Olympic Games in Beijing, China, Aug. 21, 2008. Dayron Robles won the title with 12.93 seconds. (Xinhua/Chen Jianli)
"I will not be lonely at all as there will be other competitors next to me. And I will run just like I compete against Robles," said David when asked if he would feel lonely on the track without the two big names in hurdles -- China's Liu Xiang and Robles.
"Fans in China are always great, which we saw at the Beijing Olympic Games," said David. "I will just go out there for them and put on a great show."
David's view was also echoed by the 200m Olympic champion Veronica Campbell, who will be looking for a personal best in the 100m at the Shanghai Grand Prix.
"A world record is still way beyond me, since WRs in women's dash are too hard to break," the Jamaican said. "But I will give my best and make sure that everybody who attends the event can enjoy."
Besides them, Russian pole vault queen and Olympic champion Yelena Isinbayeva is coming.
The 2008 Shanghai Golden Grand Prix will be held from 7:30pm to 10pm on Saturday at the Shanghai Stadium.
(Source: Shanghai Daily)
London's 8 minutes at Paralympics closing ceremony
BEIJING, Sept. 17 (Xinhua) -- Following is a detailed description of London's 8-minute performance at the closing ceremony of the Beijing Paralympics on Wednesday night:
0 to 1 min
Title sequence
A short animated title sequence (drawn by a team of young animators from Soho - one of London's creative hubs) establishes the tone of contemporary London and the rest of the UK - colorful and diverse with the friendly icon of a big red double-decker bus acting as a guide around world-famous landmarks and marking the start of a journey.
1 min to 2.30 mins
Arrival of the transformed London bus
The journey continues the atmospheric arrival of the bus, transformed to reveal an interior of green, populated by dancers. Paralympic medalist Ade Adepitan guides the transformed bus in to the stadium. He is accompanied by young Paralympic gymnast and winner of a competition on the UK's most famous children's television program "Blue Peter", Gareth Picken (aged 9, from Gloucestershire). Some of the dancers beat out an edgy urban rhythm on their bodies. A living facsimile of Nelson’s statue in Trafalgar Square stands above the London skyline.
2.30 mins to 3.30 mins
The mood changes
The cast descend from bus as a drummer appears with a full drum kit on the rear scissor lift, sending up a solid "four to the floor" rhythm. The drummer is a young London musician, Cherisse Osei.
The central column rises and the figure of Nelson puts on his sunglasses and is handed an electric guitar on which he plays a funky riff - an image both of an iconic landmark and also of Britain's easy ability to be respectfully irreverent.
3.30 mins to 5.30 mins
Dancers
Dancers separate into two groups and engage in a call and answer dance section - street dance on one side, integrated contemporary dance on the other and sport in shape of wheelchair basketball ace Ade Adepitan in the middle. Culture meets sport in a competitive exchange with basketball as a symbol both of sport and urban street life.
5.30 mins to 6.30 mins
Time for tea
The dance section reaches a climax and then - tea break! The appearance on the third rising platform of a tea lady - staple of British comedy - and two trolleys of tea, cakes and cucumber sandwiches for the cast signals a complete change of gear.
Tea break over, the dance battle resolves into a series of partner dances. The Waltz then the Lindyhop reference Britain's love of ballroom and our ability to embrace other cultures.
6.30 mins to 7.30 mins
All change please
The announcement "All change please!", familiar to rail and tube passengers across London, marks an abrupt change in the music to a cheeky modern Bossa Nova. The cast form a single unit with Ade and Gareth. The bus begins to transform back into its original form.
7.30 mins to 8 mins
Transformed
The "petals" of the bus fold up to reveal that it has been further transformed from its traditional red to a vibrant colorful rendering of the London 2012 Paralympic logo.
8 mins to 8.30 mins
Journey home
The entire cast move to the front of the bus and, headed by a dancer holding aloft a single umbrella, they parade out leading the bus towards its journey home. They are accompanied by leading competitors from ParalympicsGB. Enditem
Paralympic Games helps open more doors
BEIJING, Sept. 18 -- For Beijing, the Olympics and Paralympics have brought the clearest and bluest skies to the capital in the last 10 years, reduced traffic congestion by half, promoted the concept of queuing at bus stops and subway stations, improved infrastructure with new sidewalks and resurfaced streets, promoted public politeness, increased green spaces in the city and last but not least increased access for persons with disabilities in public spaces around the city.
A spectator waves the national flag of China and the flag of International Paralympic Committee ahead of the closing ceremony of Beijing 2008 Paralympic Games in the National Stadium, or the Bird's Nest, Beijing, China, Sept. 17, 2008. The closing ceremony will kick off at 8 p.m. sharp on Wednesday. (Xinhua/Guo Dayue)
It does not get any better for disabled persons living in Beijing than September 2008, at least near the Olympic park where the subway has elevator access for wheelchairs, where wheelchair ramps have been recently built for some local businesses, and where banners marking the Paralympics give a sense that disabled people will be out and about.
Increased disability access is evident in the many public buses that are equipped with automated wheelchair ramps and sound systems that indicate the number of the bus for blind persons. Also, one might spot one of the 30 new wheelchair accessible taxis on the streets.
An athlete in wheelchair communicates with performers as she leaves the field after the closing ceremony of Beijing 2008 Paralympic Games in the National Stadium, or the Bird's Nest, Beijing, China, Sept. 17, 2008. (Xinhua Photo)
In general and in short, Beijing is among the more physically accessible cities in Asia. But there are still problems. For example, some taxi drivers are not willing to pick up wheelchair users. The introduction of the 30 accessible taxis has actually added to the problem in a way, because drivers of regular taxis use them as an excuse for not picking up wheelchair users, saying that the potential passenger should take a special taxi instead.
Drivers of buses with wheelchair lifts claim to not know how to operate the lifts, and the more honest drivers saying they do not want to make the effort. In some public restrooms, the handicapped stalls end up as broom closets or are simply locked. Around the city, signage will sometimes indicate that a space is handicapped accessible, when in fact there is no access.
Physical access problems aside, one would expect that disabled persons would be going about their daily lives in Beijing just like everyone else. But where are they? It is rare to see a person with an evident physical disability on the streets of Beijing, yet government statistics say that 6 percent of the country's population is either mentally or physically disabled and that Beijing has close to 1 million disabled residents.
Performers celebrate with the mascot of Beijing 2008 Paralympic Games after the closing ceremony of Beijing 2008 Paralympic Games in the National Stadium, or the Bird's Nest, Beijing, China, Sept. 17, 2008. (Xinhua Photo)
Although there are many three-wheeled scooters on the streets with stickers indicating that the operator is disabled, few of these persons seem to have any disability and likely operate the scooter based on a disabled family member's special permit. The answer to why we do not see many disabled people "going about daily life" is that despite strides in physical access, societal barriers keep many disabled persons from finding work, attending school, or even getting out of their home.
The China Disabled Persons Federation, which has worked tirelessly to improve the quality of life for persons with disabilities, notes that some companies deliberately break employment laws that require them to hire a percentage of disabled persons. These companies would rather pay fines than hire workers with disabilities.
And in the area of education, many schools simply lack access or cite outdated school policies for not opening their doors to disabled students. This is particularly discouraging as barriers snowball if one has no education.
The federation says that Chinese society is "not fully informed of the disabled people's suffering", and that the government needs to increase publicity efforts so that society on the whole, and the disabled, can better communicate with each other.
The government is now doing just that with its unprecedented coverage of the Paralympics by the Chinese media. Also, tickets to the Paralympics are selling well. This means that the 4,200 national and international Paralympians have had large crowds to cheer them on. It is perhaps the greatest promotional effort thus far to increase awareness of persons with disabilities in the country. Chinese society can witness firsthand the abilities of disabled persons in the sporting arena.
The next step will be for the abilities of disabled persons on the Paralympic field to be translated into a realization of their abilities to study, work, and go about daily life in a barrier-free society. The Paralympics is not an event to give the disabled something to do. It is to showcase that disabled persons, despite whatever perceived disability, are just as able as the non-disabled to contribute to society. They should not be considered a burden.
Dedication and hard work will be on display at the Paralympics. And all those fortunate enough to have witnessed the athletes need to know that such dedication translates to the workplace in terms of having a more productive and loyal employee in a company. In the academic arena, excluding the disabled means a country is not fully reaching its own potential: educational opportunities should be provided to all citizens.
The clear blue skies these past few weeks have spurred Beijing residents to call for keeping such measures as traffic reduction permanent. Perhaps with increased awareness of the abilities of the disabled, calls for positive change for these citizens will be made as well.
(Source: China Daily/By Eric Roeder)
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A spectator waves the national flag of China and the flag of International Paralympic Committee ahead of the closing ceremony of Beijing 2008 Paralympic Games in the National Stadium, or the Bird's Nest, Beijing, China, Sept. 17, 2008. The closing ceremony will kick off at 8 p.m. sharp on Wednesday. (Xinhua/Guo Dayue)
It does not get any better for disabled persons living in Beijing than September 2008, at least near the Olympic park where the subway has elevator access for wheelchairs, where wheelchair ramps have been recently built for some local businesses, and where banners marking the Paralympics give a sense that disabled people will be out and about.
Increased disability access is evident in the many public buses that are equipped with automated wheelchair ramps and sound systems that indicate the number of the bus for blind persons. Also, one might spot one of the 30 new wheelchair accessible taxis on the streets.
An athlete in wheelchair communicates with performers as she leaves the field after the closing ceremony of Beijing 2008 Paralympic Games in the National Stadium, or the Bird's Nest, Beijing, China, Sept. 17, 2008. (Xinhua Photo)
In general and in short, Beijing is among the more physically accessible cities in Asia. But there are still problems. For example, some taxi drivers are not willing to pick up wheelchair users. The introduction of the 30 accessible taxis has actually added to the problem in a way, because drivers of regular taxis use them as an excuse for not picking up wheelchair users, saying that the potential passenger should take a special taxi instead.
Drivers of buses with wheelchair lifts claim to not know how to operate the lifts, and the more honest drivers saying they do not want to make the effort. In some public restrooms, the handicapped stalls end up as broom closets or are simply locked. Around the city, signage will sometimes indicate that a space is handicapped accessible, when in fact there is no access.
Physical access problems aside, one would expect that disabled persons would be going about their daily lives in Beijing just like everyone else. But where are they? It is rare to see a person with an evident physical disability on the streets of Beijing, yet government statistics say that 6 percent of the country's population is either mentally or physically disabled and that Beijing has close to 1 million disabled residents.
Performers celebrate with the mascot of Beijing 2008 Paralympic Games after the closing ceremony of Beijing 2008 Paralympic Games in the National Stadium, or the Bird's Nest, Beijing, China, Sept. 17, 2008. (Xinhua Photo)
Although there are many three-wheeled scooters on the streets with stickers indicating that the operator is disabled, few of these persons seem to have any disability and likely operate the scooter based on a disabled family member's special permit. The answer to why we do not see many disabled people "going about daily life" is that despite strides in physical access, societal barriers keep many disabled persons from finding work, attending school, or even getting out of their home.
The China Disabled Persons Federation, which has worked tirelessly to improve the quality of life for persons with disabilities, notes that some companies deliberately break employment laws that require them to hire a percentage of disabled persons. These companies would rather pay fines than hire workers with disabilities.
And in the area of education, many schools simply lack access or cite outdated school policies for not opening their doors to disabled students. This is particularly discouraging as barriers snowball if one has no education.
The federation says that Chinese society is "not fully informed of the disabled people's suffering", and that the government needs to increase publicity efforts so that society on the whole, and the disabled, can better communicate with each other.
The government is now doing just that with its unprecedented coverage of the Paralympics by the Chinese media. Also, tickets to the Paralympics are selling well. This means that the 4,200 national and international Paralympians have had large crowds to cheer them on. It is perhaps the greatest promotional effort thus far to increase awareness of persons with disabilities in the country. Chinese society can witness firsthand the abilities of disabled persons in the sporting arena.
The next step will be for the abilities of disabled persons on the Paralympic field to be translated into a realization of their abilities to study, work, and go about daily life in a barrier-free society. The Paralympics is not an event to give the disabled something to do. It is to showcase that disabled persons, despite whatever perceived disability, are just as able as the non-disabled to contribute to society. They should not be considered a burden.
Dedication and hard work will be on display at the Paralympics. And all those fortunate enough to have witnessed the athletes need to know that such dedication translates to the workplace in terms of having a more productive and loyal employee in a company. In the academic arena, excluding the disabled means a country is not fully reaching its own potential: educational opportunities should be provided to all citizens.
The clear blue skies these past few weeks have spurred Beijing residents to call for keeping such measures as traffic reduction permanent. Perhaps with increased awareness of the abilities of the disabled, calls for positive change for these citizens will be made as well.
(Source: China Daily/By Eric Roeder)
Art performance: A Letter to the Future
Red leaves of Fragrant Hill, a famous scenic spot in Beijing, are shaked off at the center of the field during the art performance "A Letter to the Future" of the closing ceremony of Beijing 2008 Paralympic Games in the National Stadium, or the Bird's Nest, Beijing, capital of China, Sept. 17, 2008. The closing ceremony kicked off at 8 p.m. sharp on Wednesday. (Xinhua/Guo Dayue)
Photo taken on Sept. 17, 2008 shows a scene of the art performance "A Letter to the Future" in the closing ceremony of Beijing 2008 Paralympic Games in the National Stadium, or the Bird's Nest, Beijing, capital of China, Sept. 17, 2008. The closing ceremony kicked off at 8 p.m. sharp on Wednesday. (Xinhua/Liao Yujie)
Photo taken on Sept. 17, 2008 shows a scene of the art performance "A Letter to the Future" in the closing ceremony of Beijing 2008 Paralympic Games in the National Stadium, or the Bird's Nest, Beijing, capital of China, Sept. 17, 2008. The closing ceremony kicked off at 8 p.m. sharp on Wednesday. (Xinhua/Guo Dayue)
Photo taken on Sept. 17, 2008 shows the art performance named A Letter to the Future during the closing ceremony of the Beijing 2008 Paralympic Games held in the National Stadium, also know as the Bird's Nest in Beijing, capital of China. (Xinhua/Wang Yebiao)
The military band performs behind a mailbox at the beginning of the closing ceremony of Beijing 2008 Paralympic Games in the National Stadium, or the Bird's Nest, in Beijing, capital of China, Sept. 17, 2008. The closing ceremony kicked off at 8 p.m. sharp on Wednesday. (Xinhua/Li Ga)
Red leaves of Fragrant Hill, a famous scenic spot in Beijing, are shaked off at the center of the field during the closing ceremony of Beijing 2008 Paralympic Games in the National Stadium, or the Bird's Nest, Beijing, capital of China, Sept. 17, 2008. The closing ceremony kicked off at 8 p.m. sharp on Wednesday. (Xinhua/Guo Dayue)
Red leaves of Fragrant Hill, a famous scenic spot in Beijing, are shaked off at the center of the field during the art performance "A Letter to the Future" of the closing ceremony of Beijing 2008 Paralympic Games in the National Stadium, or the Bird's Nest, Beijing, capital of China, Sept. 17, 2008. The closing ceremony kicked off at 8 p.m. sharp on Wednesday. (Xinhua/Guo Dayue)
Chinese national flag and the flag of International Paralympic Committee(IPC) are raised during the closing ceremony for the Beijing 2008 Paralympic Games held in the National Stadium, also know as the Bird's Nest in Beijing, capital of China, on Sept. 17, 2008. (Xinhua/Li Ziheng)
Photo taken on Sept. 17, 2008 shows a scene of the Beijing 2008 Paralympic Games closing ceremony in the National Stadium, or the Bird's Nest, Beijing, capital of China. The closing ceremony kicked off at 8 p.m. sharp on Wednesday. (Xinhua/Li Ga)
Photo taken on Sept. 17, 2008 shows the fireworks of the Beijing 2008 Paralympic Games closing ceremony in the National Stadium (R), or the Bird's Nest, Beijing, capital of China. The building on the left is the National Aquatic Center, or the Water Cube. (Xinhua/Xu Zugen)
Fireworks are displayed during the Beijing 2008 Paralympic Games closing ceremony held in the National Stadium, or the Bird's Nest, Beijing, capital of China, Sept. 17, 2008. (Xinhua/Ren Yong)
Fireworks are displayed during the Beijing 2008 Paralympic Games closing ceremony held in the National Stadium, or the Bird's Nest, Beijing, capital of China, Sept. 17, 2008. (Xinhua/Liu Lihang)
Fireworks are displayed during the Beijing 2008 Paralympic Games closing ceremony held in the National Stadium, or the Bird's Nest, Beijing, capital of China, Sept. 17, 2008. (Xinhua/Du Huaju)
Fireworks are displayed during the Beijing 2008 Paralympic Games closing ceremony held in the National Stadium, or the Bird's Nest, Beijing, capital of China, Sept. 17, 2008. (Xinhua/Zhang Yanhui)
Actresses perform during the Beijing 2008 Paralympic Games closing ceremony in the National Stadium, or the Bird's Nest, Beijing, capital of China. The closing ceremony kicked off at 8 p.m. sharp on Wednesday. (Xinhua/Li Ga)
Artists perform during the Beijing 2008 Paralympic Games in the National Stadium, or the Bird's Nest, Beijing, capital of China, Sept. 17, 2008. The closing ceremony kicked off at 8 p.m. sharp on Wednesday. (Xinhua/Guo Dayue)
Photo taken on Sept. 17, 2008 shows the art performance titled Red Leaves of Fragrant Hill during the closing ceremony of the Beijing 2008 Paralympic Games held in the National Stadium, also know as the Bird's Nest in Beijing, capital of China. (Xinhua/Li Ziheng)
Artists perform during the closing ceremony of Beijing 2008 Paralympic Games in the National Stadium, or the Bird's Nest, Beijing, capital of China, Sept. 17, 2008. The closing ceremony kicked off at 8 p.m. sharp on Wednesday. (Xinhua/Guo Dayue)
Photo taken on Sept. 17, 2008 shows the art performance named Red Leaves of Fragrant Hill during the closing ceremony of the Beijing 2008 Paralympic Games held in the National Stadium, also know as the Bird's Nest in Beijing, capital of China. (Xinhua/Wang Yebiao)
Photo taken on Sept. 17, 2008 shows the art performance titled Red Leaves of Fragrant Hill during the closing ceremony of the Beijing 2008 Paralympic Games held in the National Stadium, also know as the Bird's Nest in Beijing, capital of China. (Xinhua/Du Huaju)
Artists perform during the closing ceremony of Beijing 2008 Paralympic Games in the National Stadium, or the Bird's Nest, Beijing, capital of China, Sept. 17, 2008. The closing ceremony kicked off at 8 p.m. sharp on Wednesday. (Xinhua/Guo Dayue)
Photo taken on Sept. 17, 2008 shows a scene of the art performance Red Leaves of Fragrant Hill on the Beijing 2008 Paralympic Games closing ceremony in the National Stadium, or the Bird's Nest, Beijing, capital of China. The closing ceremony kicked off at 8 p.m. sharp on Wednesday. (Xinhua/Liu Dawei)
Photo taken on Sept. 17, 2008 shows the art performance named Red Leaves of Fragrant Hill during the closing ceremony of the Beijing 2008 Paralympic Games held in the National Stadium, also know as the Bird's Nest in Beijing, capital of China. (Xinhua/Du Huaju)
An actress drops a letter into the mailbox among the red leaves of Fragrant Hill, a famous scenic spot in Beijing, which are shaked off at the center of the field during the art performance "A Letter to the Future" in the closing ceremony of Beijing 2008 Paralympic Games in the National Stadium, or the Bird's Nest, Beijing, capital of China, Sept. 17, 2008. The closing ceremony kicked off at 8 p.m. sharp on Wednesday. (Xinhua/Liao Yujie)
Photo taken on Sept. 17, 2008 shows a scene of the art performance "A Letter to the Future" in the closing ceremony of Beijing 2008 Paralympic Games in the National Stadium, or the Bird's Nest, Beijing, capital of China, Sept. 17, 2008. The closing ceremony kicked off at 8 p.m. sharp on Wednesday. (Xinhua/Guo Dayue)
Cloth dolls of different countries and different skin colors walk the steps of cartoon characters during the art performance "A Letter to the Future" in the closing ceremony of Beijing 2008 Paralympic Games in the National Stadium, or the Bird's Nest, Beijing, capital of China, Sept. 17, 2008. The closing ceremony kicked off at 8 p.m. sharp on Wednesday. (Xinhua/Liao Yujie)
Photo taken on Sept. 17, 2008 shows the art performance named A Letter to the Future during the closing ceremony of the Beijing 2008 Paralympic Games held in the National Stadium, also know as the Bird's Nest in Beijing, capital of China. (Xinhua/Tao Ming)
Photo taken on Sept. 17, 2008 shows a scene of the art performance on the closing ceremony of Beijing 2008 Paralympic Games closing ceremony in the National Stadium, or the Bird's Nest, Beijing, capital of China. The closing ceremony kicked off at 8 p.m. sharp on Wednesday. (Xinhua/Li Ga)
Photo taken on Sept. 17, 2008 shows the art performance named Red Leaves of Fragrant Hill during the closing ceremony of the Beijing 2008 Paralympic Games held in the National Stadium, also know as the Bird's Nest in Beijing, capital of China. (Xinhua/Zhang Yanhui)
Fireworks blossom in the sky during the Beijing 2008 Paralympic Games closing ceremony held in the National Stadium, or the Bird's Nest, Beijing, capital of China, Sept. 17, 2008. The closing ceremony kicked off at 8 p.m. sharp on Wednesday. (Xinhua/Li Ga)
Fireworks blossom beside the moon during the Beijing 2008 Paralympic Games closing ceremony held in the National Stadium, or the Bird's Nest, Beijing, capital of China, Sept. 17, 2008. The closing ceremony kicked off at 8 p.m. sharp on Wednesday. (Xinhua/Li Ga)
Artists perform during the closing ceremony of the Beijing 2008 Paralympic Games held in the National Stadium, also know as the Bird's Nest in Beijing, capital of China, on Sept. 17, 2008. (Xinhua/Du Huaju)
Artists perform during the closing ceremony of the Beijing 2008 Paralympic Games held in the National Stadium, also know as the Bird's Nest in Beijing, capital of China, on Sept. 17, 2008. (Xinhua/Du Huaju)
Photo taken on Sept. 17, 2008 shows the fireworks of the Beijing 2008 Paralympic Games closing ceremony in the National Stadium, or the Bird's Nest, Beijing, capital of China. (Xinhua/Chen Kai)
Photo taken on Sept. 17 shows the closing ceremony of the Beijing 2008 Paralympic Games held in the National Stadium, also know as the Bird's Nest in Beijing, capital of China. (Xinhua/Du Huaju)
Photo taken on Sept. 17, 2008 shows a scene of the art performance on the Beijing 2008 Paralympic Games closing ceremony in the National Stadium, or the Bird's Nest, Beijing, capital of China. The closing ceremony kicked off at 8 p.m. sharp on Wednesday. (Xinhua/Li Ga)
Paralympic closing ceremony to kick off at 8 p.m. sharp
Photo taken on September 17, 2008 shows the scene of the National Stadium, also known as the Bird's Nest, ahead of the closing ceremony of Beijing 2008 Paralympic Games in Beijing, capital of China. The closing ceremony will kick off at 8 p.m. sharp on Wednesday. (Xinhua/Liao Yujie)
The delegation of Great Britain enter the stadium while holding a slogan writing "Thank you, China", ahead of the closing ceremony of Beijing 2008 Paralympic Games at the National Stadium, also know as the Bird's Nest in Beijing, capital of China, on Sept. 17, 2008. The closing ceremony will kick off at 8 p.m. sharp here on Wednesday. (Xinhua/Han Chuanhao)
The delegation of France enter the stadium while holding a French national flag writing "Thank you, volunteers" on it, ahead of the closing ceremony of Beijing 2008 Paralympic Games at the National Stadium, also know as the Bird's Nest in Beijing, capital of China, on Sept. 17, 2008. The closing ceremony will kick off at 8 p.m. sharp here on Wednesday. (Xinhua/Zhu Zheng)
South Korean athletes hold the banner saying "Love Paralympics. Love China" as they walk in ahead of the closing ceremony of Beijing 2008 Paralympic Games in the National Stadium, or the Bird's Nest, Beijing, capital of China, Sept. 17, 2008. The closing ceremony will kick off at 8 p.m. sharp on Wednesday. (Xinhua/Liu Dawei)
Volunteers greet athletes and spectators ahead of the closing ceremony of Beijing 2008 Paralympic Games in the National Stadium, or the Bird's Nest, Beijing, capital of China, Sept. 17, 2008. The closing ceremony will kick off at 8 p.m. sharp on Wednesday. (Xinhua/Guo Dayue)
Athletes from different delegations enter the stadium ahead of the closing ceremony of Beijing 2008 Paralympic Games in the National Stadium, or the Bird's Nest, Beijing, capital of China, Sept. 17, 2008. The closing ceremony will kick off at 8 p.m. sharp on Wednesday. (Xinhua/Guo Dayue)
Spectators wave the national flags of China and the flag of International Paralympic Committee ahead of the closing ceremony of Beijing 2008 Paralympic Games in the National Stadium, or the Bird's Nest, Beijing, capital of China, Sept. 17, 2008. The closing ceremony will kick off at 8 p.m. sharp on Wednesday. (Xinhua/Liao Yujie)
Volunteers greet athletes and spectators ahead of the closing ceremony of Beijing 2008 Paralympic Games in the National Stadium, or the Bird's Nest, Beijing, capital of China, Sept. 17, 2008. The closing ceremony will kick off at 8 p.m. sharp on Wednesday. (Xinhua/Liu Dawei)
Postmen walk in ahead of the closing ceremony of Beijing 2008 Paralympic Games in the National Stadium, or the Bird's Nest, Beijing, capital of China, Sept. 17, 2008. The closing ceremony will kick off at 8 p.m. sharp on Wednesday. (Xinhua/Guo Dayue)
A spectator waves the national flag of China and the flag of International Paralympic Committee ahead of the closing ceremony of Beijing 2008 Paralympic Games in the National Stadium, or the Bird's Nest, Beijing, capital of China, Sept. 17, 2008. The closing ceremony will kick off at 8 p.m. sharp on Wednesday. (Xinhua/Guo Dayue)
Athletes from different delegations enter the stadium ahead of the closing ceremony of Beijing 2008 Paralympic Games in the National Stadium, or the Bird's Nest, Beijing, capital of China, Sept. 17, 2008. The closing ceremony will kick off at 8 p.m. sharp on Wednesday. (Xinhua/Guo Dayue)
Photo taken on Sept. 17, 2008 shows the interior view of the National Stadium, also know as the Bird's Nest ahead of the closing ceremony of Beijing 2008 Paralympic Games in Beijing, capital of China. The closing ceremony will kick off at 8 p.m. sharp here on Wednesday. (Xinhua/Du Huaju)
Photo taken on Sept. 17, 2008 shows the interior view of the National Stadium, also know as the Bird's Nest ahead of the closing ceremony of Beijing 2008 Paralympic Games in Beijing, capital of China. The closing ceremony will kick off at 8 p.m. sharp here on Wednesday. (Xinhua/Du Huaju)
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