China took the Paralympic Games' first title and topped the medal table with six gold, six silver and three bronze medals on Thursday, the first match day of the London Paralympics.
He has described himself as the happiest man alive, yet in 20 years, Iraq-born swimmer Ahmed Kelly has risen above extreme hardship to become one of Australia's leading medal hopes at the London Paralympics.
Oscar Pistorius has learned from his Olympic experience at the London Games and will use it to his advantage at the Paralympics, the South African said on Tuesday.
Britain's Queen Elizabeth opens the London 2012 Paralympic Games at the Olympic Stadium in London, on Aug 29, 2012.
Stephen Hawking and 'Blade Runner' Oscar Pistorius were among the luminaries on hand for the opening on Wednesday night of the biggest Paralympics in the 11-day competition's history.
London Paralympic Flame was ignited in Stoke Mandeville village prior to a 24-hour torch relay on Tuesday night.
Zhang Lixin to be China's flag-bearer at Paralympics
With two days to go before the London Paralympics' opening ceremony, the chairman of the organizing committee ensured that the two Games will be delivered by the host city in an integrated way.
The London 2012 Paralympic Games, running from August 29 to September 9, will bring together 4,200 athletes from 166 countries and regions to compete in 503 medal events from 20 sports.
The 14th Summer Paralympics will be held in London from Aug 29 to Sept 9. Some 4,200 athletes from 160 countries and regions will compete in 20 major events and 300 minor ones. This Paralympics has the largest number of participants ever.
Philip Craven, President of the International Paralympic Committee expressed his high expectations for the upcoming London Paralympics here on Sunday.
Hou Bin, a high jumper champion who has won gold at three different Paralympic Games events, rode an icebreaker from Russia's Murmansk harbor and started his adventure to the Arctic. After four days and night's sailing, he arrived at the destination.
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