Paralympic games
Aside from the much anticipated Olympic games the Paralympic Games will also be held in Beijing this year.
The Paralympic Games will be held a month after the Olympic games, from September 6th to September 17th.
The list of Paralympic sports include:
- Powerlifting
- Volleyball sitting
- Wheelchair rugby
- Wheelchair basketball
- Wheelchair fencing
- Shooting
- Rowing (first appearance)
- Archery
- Athletics
- Cycling
- Boccia
- Equestrian
- Football sitting
- Goalball
- Sailing
- Judo
- Swimming
- Wheelchair Tennis
- Table tennis
The Beijing 2008 Paralympic Games may not be as glamorous and well-known as the Olympics, very few of us may even get a chance to see it on TV. But these Games can produce medal marvels of its own, athletes that can rival the feat of Michael Phelps and Usain Bolt out.
August 28th, 2008 at 2:05 pm