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The Big Picture blog is running some stunning photos taken at the Beijing Paralympics. If the pictures are any indication, the opening ceremonies were nearly as elaborate as those for the Olympics and they attracted a large crowd. The last photo in the series, an Irish athlete exulting in his bronze medal victory, is particularly moving. And check out the pictures of the wheelchair racer wiping out on the track.
The drama and athleticism displayed in these pictures cries out for television coverage, but we Americans will have to settle for watching it on our computer screens courtesy of Universal Sports.
Awesome images. Thanks.
The BBC has been giving the games pretty good coverage on UK television.
Maybe it wasn’t on television, but at least there was extensive coverage this year somewhere. I think it’s a step in the right direction. Did you get a chance to watch any of the wheelchair rugby are basketball? I love that stuff! Something tells me that at least a few of the Paralympic events are going to start ending up on television in the next four or eight years. I found wheelchair rugby to be quite compelling. (USA! Wooo!). I think people would watch it if it was on TV.