2008
9
Sep
The Japanese team is aiming to win 39 medals at the Beijing Paralympic Games–11 golds and 14 silver and bronze medals.
It will be difficult for the Japanese team to top the number of medals it won in Athens in 2004 because events at the Paralympics have decreased.
Japanese athletes won a record 52 medals in [...]
2008
9
Sep
The Dutch delegation marched in the opening ceremony of the Beijing Paralympic Games on Saturday night, making their 13th appearance at the world’s premier sporting event for elite disabled athletes.
The Netherlands was one of the 23 countries that participated in the first Paralympics in 1960. It also competed in all the editions that followed.
The [...]
2008
8
Sep
Paralympic cyclists carry on gold rush, setting world records
Five world records fell at the cycling track on the second day of the Beijing Paralympics here on Monday.
American Jennifer Schuble blitzed the Laoshan Velodrome to secure the first cycling gold for the United States, setting a new world record of the CP4 class in the [...]
2008
7
Sep
Saeed Rahmati of Iran lost to Algeria’s Mouloud Noura in the final of the Men’s -60Kg Judo competitions for the Beijing 2008 Paralympic Games held in Beijing Sunday, but won silver medal in this category.
Iranian judoka triumphed in his first encounter against Uruguayan competitor on Sunday morning and then went on to defeat Cuba’s Sergio [...]
2008
6
Sep
Paralympics
China is following its successful hosting of the Olympics with a lower-key opening ceremony for the Paralympics, an international sporting event for handicapped athletes, that runs until September 17. Stephanie Ho reports from Beijing.
Chinese President Hu Jintao officially declared that the Paralympic games had begun.
The opening ceremony for the Beijing Olympics involved a [...]
2008
6
Sep
The opening ceremony for the Paralympics was held last night in Beijing. The ceremony was spectacular but perhaps not on the scale of the ceremony for the Beijing Olympics.
Most of the show was performed by people with disabilities, including Li Yue, who lost her left leg in the Sichuan earthquake and performed [...]
2008
4
Sep
Australia’s Paralympic team says it has been disappointed with the support it has received from the corporate sector.
The Beijing Paralympics start this weekend, with the opening ceremony taking place Saturday night.
The head of the Australian team Darren Peters says it’s been difficult to find corporate sponsorship.
“Very disappointed in the banking/finance sector – we’ve got [...]
2008
4
Sep
The Beijing Paralympics are just a day away from starting. Here are some pictures from Tiananmen Square which has some pretty impressive floral displays on show now.
2008
4
Sep
Taiwan’s Paralympics javelin gold medalist Chiang Chih-chung has been barred from defending his title at the 2008 Paralympics in Beijing this month, it was reported Wednesday.
The visually-impaired Chiang, a two-time Paralympics javelin gold medalist and world record holder, will not be attending the games that will be held between September 6 to 17 and [...]
2008
1
Sep
Well, here you are!
Not yet started but we know witch country will win most gold medals in the forthcoming Paralympics in Beijing!
The final results may change a little every hour but we are quiet sure about the final standings!
Check it out by clicking to our Live paralympics Medal Table Results!