Eleanor Simmonds of Great Britain wins the gold medal in the Women's 100m Freestyle - S6 Final at the National Stadium during day two of the 2008...
John McFall of Great Britain competes in the Men's 100m T42 Final Athletics event at the National Stadium during day eight of the 2008 Paralympic...
Fireworks explode during the closing ceremony of the 2008 Beijing Paralympic Games at the National Stadium on September 17, 2008 in Beijing, China.
Wojtek Czyz of Germany jumps to Gold in the Long Jump F42/44 Athletics event at the National Stadium during day ten of the 2008 Paralympic Games on...
Silver medalist Johan Andersson of Sweden, gold medalist Peter Norfolk of Great Britain and bronze medalist David Wagner of the United States on the...
David Weir of Great Britain celebrates winning gold in the Men's 800m -T54 in the Athletics event at the National Stadium during day seven of the...
Tom Aggar of Great Britain celebrates after winning the Rowing Men's Single Sculls Final at Shunyi Olympic Rowing-Canoeing Park during day five of...
Eleanor Simmonds of Great Britain wins the gold medal in the Women's 100m Freestyle - S6 Final at the National Stadium during day two of the 2008...
Hou Bin of China, a Paraolympic Gold medlist lights the Paralympic flame during the Opening Ceremony for the Beijing 2008 Paralympic Games at the...
Fu Niu Lele, the official mascot of the Beijing 2008 Paralympic Games, is displayed on the Great Wall during the launching ceremony September 6, 2006...
South Africa. Former South African President, Nelson Mandela congratulates Oscar Pistorius after winning three gold medals at the Beijing Paralympics.
California Governor Arnold Schwarzenegger stands on a stage during a ceremony organized to honor California Olympians and Paralympians from the...
Cars drive through thick smog on a street in Beijing on September 21 the first day of no traffic restrictions which limited motorists with even or...
Stefan Baumann of Germany competes in the Men's IMen's Individual Road Race HC B event at the Triathlon Venue during day six of the 2008 Paralympic...
Natalie Simanowski of Germany competes in the Women's Ind. Pursuit Track Cycling event at Laoshan Velodrome during day four of the 2008 Paralympic...
Michael Milton of Australia competes in the Men's 1km Time Trial Track Cycling event at Laoshan Velodrome during day one of the 2008 Paralympic Games...
Marianne Buggenhagen of Germany competes in the Women's Javelin F46-56 Athletics event at the National Stadium during day eight of the 2008...
Katrin Green of Germany competes in the Women's 100m T44 Athletics event at the National Stadium during day eight of the 2008 Paralympic Games on...
Judy Garcia Tolson of the United States competes in the Women's 100m IM SM7 Swimming event at the National Aquatics Centre during day one of the 2008...
John McFall of Great Britain competes in the Men's 100m T42 Final Athletics event at the National Stadium during day eight of the 2008 Paralympic...
John McFall of Great Britain competes in the Men's 100m T42 Final Athletics event at the National Stadium during day eight of the 2008 Paralympic...
John McFall of Great Britain celebrates his bronze medal following the Men's 100m T42 Final Athletics event at the National Stadium during day eight...
Jeremy Tidy of Australia competes in the Men's 100m Breatstroke SB9 Swimming event at the National Aquatics Centre during day four of the 2008...
Jeremy Tidy of Australia competes in the Men's 100m Breatstroke SB9 Swimming event at the National Aquatics Centre during day four of the 2008...
Heinrich Popow of Germany celebrates his silver medal in the Men's 100m T42 Athletics event at the National Stadium during day eight ot the 2008...
Erin Popovich of the United States competes in the Women's 100m Freestyle SB7 Swimming event at the National Aquatics Centre during day three of the...
Cheryl Angelelli of the United States competes in the Women's 100m Freestyle S4 Swimming event at the National Aquatics Centre during day three of...
Cheri Blauwet of the United States competes in the Women's 400m T53 Athletics event at the National Stadium during day three ot the 2008 Paratympic...
Cheri Blauwet of the United States competes in the Women's 400m T53 Athletics event at the National Stadium during day three ot the 2008 Paratympic...
Casey Tibbs of the United States competes in the Men's 200m T54 Athletics event at the National Stadium during day five of the 2008 Paralympic Games...
Casey Tibbs of the United States competes in the Men's 200m T54 Athletics event at the National Stadium during day five of the 2008 Paralympic Games...
Astrid Hofte of Germany competes in the Women's 100m T44 Athletics event at the National Stadium during day eight ot the 2008 Paratympic Games on...
Aron Anderson of Sweden competes in the Men's 1500m T54 Athletics event at the National Stadium during day eight ot the 2008 Paratympic Games on...
Aron Anderson of Sweden competes in the Men's 1500m T54 Athletics event at the National Stadium during day eight ot the 2008 Paratympic Games on...
April Holmes of the United States competes in the Women's 100m T44 Athletics event at the National Stadium during day eight ot the 2008 Paratympic...
April Holmes of the United States competes in the Women's 100m T44 Athletics event at the National Stadium during day eight ot the 2008 Paratympic...
Andrea Hegen of Germany competes in the Women's Javelin F42-46 Final Athletics event at the National Stadium during day two ot the 2008 Paratympic...
Andrea Hegen of Germany competes in the Women's Javelin F42-46 Final Athletics event at the National Stadium during day two ot the 2008 Paratympic...
Russian President Dmitry Medvedev delivers a speech during his meeting with participants of the 2008 Beijing Paralympic Games in Moscow on September...
Wojtek Czyz of Germany celebrates after winning Gold in the Long Jump F42/44 Athletics event at the National Stadium during day ten of the 2008...
Fabien Lavoie of Canada slams his wheelchair in to Bryce Alman of Australia as they compete in the Wheelchair Rugby match between Australia and...
Ikumi Takubo of Japan shoots during the Bronze Medal Wheelchair Basketball match between Australia and Japan at the National Indoor Stadium during...
Australian players celebrate winningthe bronze medal Wheelchair Basketball match between Australia and Japan at the National Indoor Stadium during...
Xiaofu Wang of China competes in the Men's 50m Freestyle S8 Final at the National Aquatics Centre during day eight of the 2008 Paralympic Games on...
Simon Munn of Great Britain is fouled by Paul Schulte of USA during the Wheelchair Basketball match between Great Britain and USA at the National...
Francisco Silva Sandoval of Brazil shoots during the Classification 9th-10th Wheelchair Basketball match between South Africa and Brazil at the...
Chen Yegang of China competes in the final of the Men's team recurve-open Archery event at the Olympic Green Archery Field during day nine of the...
September 15: Kevin Paul competes in the 400m Freestyle S10 Swimming Event at the National Aquatics Center during day nine of the 2008 Paralympic...
Mathias Mester of Germany competes in the men's shot put F40 athletics event at the National Stadium during day nine of the 2008 Paralympic Games on...
Zhang Chuncui and Zhang Wenxin of China compete in the quarterfinals of the Women's Individual Foil Category A at Fencing Hall of National Convention...
Cobi Crispin of Australia shoots during the Bronze Medal Wheelchair Basketball match between Australia and Japan at the National Indoor Stadium...
Wolfgang Mayer of Germany defends the ball from Sato Yoshito of Japan as they compete in the Wheelchair Rugby match between Germany and Japan at...
Dirk Kohler-Lenz of Germany shoots in the Wheelchair Basketball match between Germany and Japan at the National Indoor Stadium during day nine of the...
Leandro Mirando of Brazil in action during the Wheelchair Basketball match between Brazil and South Africa at the National Indoor Stadium during day...
Andrea Zimmerer and Monika Sikora Weinmann of Germany compete in the Women's Team - Class 4/5 Table Tennis match between Andrea Zimmerer, Monika...
Erin Popovich of the U.S.A. Competes in the Women's 50m Freestyle - S7 at the National Aquatics Center during day eight of the 2008 Paralympic Games...
Andrea Zimmerer and Monika Sikora Weinmann of Germany compete in the Women's Team - Class 4/5 Table Tennis match between Andrea Zimmerer, Monika...
Chinese entertainers perform during the closing ceremony of the 2008 Beijing Paralympic Games at the National Stadium on September 17, 2008 in...
Alberto Pellegrini of Italy takes off his mask as he wins the bronze medal after competing against Wing Kin Chan of Hong Kongin the Wheelchair...
The British flag is raised for the handoff for the 2012 Paralympics during the 2008 Paralympics Closing Ceremony at National Stadium during day...