Beijing Paralympics 2008

Greece's Grigorios Polychronidis prepares to throw a ball during the Individual Boccia-3...
Greece's Grigorios Polychronidis prepares to throw a ball during the Individual Boccia-3 semifinal match on Tuesday. Paralympic Boccia is open to players with cerebral palsy and other major physical disabilities. Photo Elizabeth Dalziel/AP.
Iran's Mohammad Yari Ali competes in the Men's Discus F55/56 final on Monday. Photo Andy Wong/AP.
Iran's Mohammad Yari Ali competes in the Men's Discus F55/56 final on Monday. Photo Andy Wong/AP.
Stefanie Reid of Canada competes in the Women's Long Jump F44 competition on Tuesday. Photo Andy...
Stefanie Reid of Canada competes in the Women's Long Jump F44 competition on Tuesday. Photo Andy Wong/AP.
Egypt's Abdel Nabi Hassan, left in the background, and Taher Adel, right in the background, lose...
Egypt's Abdel Nabi Hassan, left in the background, and Taher Adel, right in the background, lose balance defending a ball during their men's sitting volleyball match against Iran on Tuesday. Photo Alexander F. Yuan/AP.
Thailand's Prajim Rieangsantiea, top, swims in his heat of the men's 100m backstroke S6 on...
Thailand's Prajim Rieangsantiea, top, swims in his heat of the men's 100m backstroke S6 on Tuesday. Photo Greg Baker/AP.
China's Wang Ting competes in the Women's Discus F54-56 final competition on Tuesday. Photo Andy...
China's Wang Ting competes in the Women's Discus F54-56 final competition on Tuesday. Photo Andy Wong/AP.
China's Guo Huaping, white, fights with Brazil's Karla Cardoso, in the finals for the Women's ...
China's Guo Huaping, white, fights with Brazil's Karla Cardoso, in the finals for the Women's -48Kg Judo on Sunday. Guo defeated Cardoso to clinch the gold medal. Photo Ng Han Guan/AP.
Poland's Ewa Zielinska lands after jumping for the Women's Long Jump F42 competition on Monday....
Poland's Ewa Zielinska lands after jumping for the Women's Long Jump F42 competition on Monday. Zielinska earned the bronze medal with a jump of 3.62 metres. Photo Ng Han Guan/AP.
China's Wu Chunmiao and her guide, right, compete on the way to winning the Women's 100m T11...
China's Wu Chunmiao and her guide, right, compete on the way to winning the Women's 100m T11 final competition while being followed by Alberlis Torres of Venezuela on Tuesday. Photo Andy Wong/AP.
Mexico's Gonzalo Valdovinos, second from left, races near Germany's Marc Schuh, left, during the...
Mexico's Gonzalo Valdovinos, second from left, races near Germany's Marc Schuh, left, during the Men's 400m T54 competition on Monday. Photo Ng Han Guan/AP.

Action from the Paralympic Games in Beijing.

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