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The Winter Paralympics for 2010 (41 pics)

Posted in Pictures 19 Mar 2010 / 4200 views

Over 500 athletes from 44 different countries from around the world have descended on Vancouver Canada, for the 2010 Vancouver Winter Paralympic Games. Following a separate opening ceremony and torch relay, competitors faced off in five different sports: Cross country skiing, Biathlon, Alpine skiing, Wheelchair curling, and Sledge hockey. The last three are broken down into classes of the visually impaired, standing, and sitting. The Winter Paralympics will continue until the Closing Ceremony on Sunday March 21st.

The Winter Paralympics for 2010 (41 pics)

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A story of one Chinese girl (3 pics)

Posted in Pictures 26 Dec 2008 / 11995 views

Qian Hongyan got her legs amputated after an auto accident when she was only 3 years old.
But she didn’t give up. And now she has a dream to participate and win as a swimmer in the 2012 Paralympics in London.
What is interesting the thing she had before she could be provided with her prosthetic legs…
The answer is after the jump.

A story of one Chinese girl (3 pics)