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10th September 2008, 04:00 GMT
The opening ceremonies of the Beijing Paralympics were no less spectacular than the extravaganza that greeted the world at the beginning of the Summer Games on August 8. Did you know that more than 2,000 children participated in the opening ceremony on Saturday? Or that Haiti is one of several countries that are joining the Paralympic Games for the first time? Here are some other interesting facts about the Paralympics that you might not have known.
Hou Bin on his way to light the Olympic cauldron (Image: China News Service)Unlike in the opening ceremonies of the Summer Olympics, the athletes entered the Bird's Nest after the initial fireworks show and viewed the 50-minute artistic performance with the audience.
Author: Geni Raitisoja
Textsource: International Paralympic Committee, Xinhua
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