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(from Universal Sports) Over an hour of the
best from the morning session on Saturday, September 13.
--- 20 sports are included at the 2008 Beijing Paralympics; approximately 4000 athletes from 150 countries are participating...
BEIJING - Double-amputee sprinter Oscar Pistorius of South
Africa won his second gold medal at the Paralympic
Games on Saturday, while American swimmer Erin Popovich missed...
(from Universal Sports) Double-amputee Oscar Pistorius wins the
men's 400m in world record time, at the Beijing
2008 Paralympic Games. --- This is his 3rd Paralympic gold medal, and he famously appears in the current NIKE "Courage" TV ad campaign, which debuted during the Beijing Summer Olympics.
(from Universal Sports) Associated Press: The South African
double-amputee known as “The Blade Runner” finished the men's
400m in 47.49 seconds, a world record for his disability class. --- Jim Bob Bizzell of the United States won the silver medal; event held at the Bird’s Nest National Stadium...
Official YouTube Channel: Watch archived news reports from
the 2008 Beijing Paralympic Games, as well as other
paralympic sporting events. --- Individual athlete profiles produced this summer as well as interviews during the Games are included with event highlights and features...
(from Universal Sports) The entire Closing Ceremony of
the 2008 Beijing Paralympic Games (approx 1 hr. 50
min.), held at the "Bird's Nest" Stadium. --- Record numbers watched the Games live on TV worldwide, and for the first-time ever live online in the U.S. via NBC-Universal Sports...
(from Universal Sports) USA finished third in total
medal count with 99. --- South Africa with 62
athletes was the surprise team of these Paralympic Games, winning 30 medals -- including 21 gold -- and featuring the two biggest names in swimmer Natalie Du Toit and runner Oscar Pistorius...











Video: Paralympics official highlights (Day 7 - Part 1)