12 September 2008

Evocative photos of the Paralympics




top: Partially-sighted runner Daniel Silva of Brazil (R) runs alongside his guide as he wins the B final of the 100m T11 during the 2008 Beijing Paralympic Games

middle: Margaryta Pryvalykhina (#1) of Ukraine hits a shot to Latvia during their sitting volleyball classification match

bottom: Children who were injured in the Sichuan earthquake watch the live broadcast of the Opening Ceremony of the Beijing 2008 Paralympic Games at Sichuan Province Orthopedic Center

Click to enlarge photos, and see 30 more superb images at this superb Boston.com Big Picture photoessay. But note...
In stark contrast to almost every other large nation, the United States will continue to have no television coverage – not even one hour – during the Paralympics, which begin Saturday in Beijing. Not live, not tape-delayed. Nothing.

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