Beijing Paralympic Games

SI Staff | Sep 10, 2008

Beijing Paralympic Games /

Beijing Paralympic Games

Oscar Pistorius of South Africa, right, crosses the finish line ahead of Jerome Singleton of the U.S. in the 100.

Bronze medalist Bettina Eistel of German celebrates after winning the Equestrian Individual Dressage Championship Test Grade III.

Jesus Antonio Martin (9) of Spain shoots from a free-kick against Brazil. Spain lost 1-0 in a sport in which each team fields four blind players and one sighted or visually impaired goalkeeper.

Tang Qi of China during the women's individual pursuit.

China's Wu Yancong takes part in the long jump.

Ben Weeks of Australia in a match against Yoshinobu Fujimoto of Japan.

Japan's Nakayama Kaname sets against Iran in the sitting volleyball competition.

South Africa's Natalie du Toit in a heat of the 100 meter freestyle.

Martin Nemec from the Czech Republic during the discus competition.

Chantal Petitclerc of Canada (center) leads in the 100.

Japan's Wakako Tsuchiko, foreground, and Edith Hunkeleh of Switzerland lie on the track while Christie Dawes of Australia wheels away in the 5,000.

Athletes from the U.S. during the opening ceremonies.

Stephanie Dixon of Canada with her bronze medal from the 100m freestyle.

Melissa Stockwell of the U.S. chats with coach Jimi Flowers during a team training session. Stockwell is one of two veterans competing who were injured in Iraq.

China's Hou Bin draws himself to the main torch.

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Marie-Amelie le Fur of France steps on the face of April Holmes of the United States after she fell during the final of the 200.

Tanto Campbell of Jamaica competes in the discus.

Yunidis Castillo of Cuba wins gold in the 100, just ahead of Elena Chistilina (right) and Nikol Rodomakina (left) of Russia.

Belgium's Sven Decaesstecker after competing in the 100-meter breaststroke.

The guide of runner Tracy Hinton falls at the finish of the 100.

Brazil's Marcos Felipe (right) vies for the ball with Spain's Samuel Adolfo Acosta in front of Brazil goalkeeper Fabio Vasconcelos Ribeiro.

Brazil's Severino Silva winds up for a shot.

Lucas Prado of Brazil celebrates next to his guide (right) after winning the 100.

Ukraine and Slovenia compete in the women's sitting volleyball preliminary match. Slovenia won 3-1.

Kuidong Zhang of China in the time trial track cycling event.

Chinese blind torchbearer Ping Yali enters the stadium during the opening ceremonies.

Reo Fujimoto of Japan tries to shoot over Andre Bienek (8) and Sebastian Wolk of Germany.

China's Zhang Lixin in the 400.

Simon Munn of Great Britain.

Russia's Alexey Ashapatov in the shot put.

China's Jiang Fuying on her way to a silver medal in the 200 individual medley.

South Africa's Natalie du Toit adjusts her cap before the 100 butterfly.

Suely Guimaraes of Brazil during the final of the discus.

South Africa's Kevin Paul on his way to a gold medal and world record in the 100m Breaststroke.

Roy Perkins of the U.S. celebrates his gold medal in the Men's 50 meter Butterfly S5 final.

Published Sep 10, 2008

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