Sports
2008 Paralympic Games to Begin in Beijing
September 5, 2008 Washington — When the Olympic Games drew to a close in August, a second cadre of elite, world-class athletes arrived in Beijing. Close to 4,000 Paralympic athletes traveled to China from some 140 countries to prove their skills in the Paralympic Games September 6-17. There are 20 paralympic sports including wheelchair tennis, fencing, rugby, ...
Opening Ceremony Kicks Off 2008 Summer Olympic Game
August 8, 2008 Washington -- On 08/08/08 at 8:08 p.m. local time, more than 90,000 athletes, heads of state, journalists, sports enthusiasts and spectators attended the opening ceremony for the 2008 Summer Olympics at Beijing National Stadium. China, which is hosting the XXIX Olympiad, opened the Summer Games with an extravagant more than three-hour ceremony ...
