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  • Beijing, China:  September 13, 2008: Day 8 of athletic competition at the Beijing 2008 Paralympic Games shows Marie-Amelie le Fur of France ahead of the pack in the first round of the T44 women's 100-meters. Others shown are Maya Nakanishi (4) of Japan and Kae Horan of New Zeland (6).©Bob Daemmrich
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  • Beijing, China  September 14, 2008: Day ten of athletic competition at the 2008 Paralympic Games showing the United States' coach Bob Murray hugging player Bryan Kirkland (4) after the US wom the gold medal in men's wheelchair rugby.  ©Bob Daemmrich
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  • Beijing, China Sept 4, 2008: Views of the National Stadium, commonly known as the "Birds Nest" on the Olympic Green in Bejing, China.      ©Bob Daemmrich/
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  • Beijing, China  September 6, 2008: Athletes and officials ffrom Indonesia at the opening ceremonies of the Beijing Paralympics at China's National Stadium, known as the Bird's Nest.       ©Bob Daemmrich/
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  • Austin, Texas: July 14, 2006: A Taoist monk from the Wudang Mountain monastery in China plays a pipa, a plucked string instrument, at the Texas Capitol for tourists during a week-long fund-raising visit to the U.S. The U.S. visit aims to share the cultural arts of the Taoist Chinese religion that dates to the Han Dynasty of the second century. ©Bob Daemmrich /
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  • Beijing, China: September 14, 2008. Evening features with commuters and pedestrians in a residential area of Beijing near the Olympic complex.  ©Bob Daemmrich
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  • Beijing, China:  September 12, 2008: Day six of athletic competition at the 2008 Paralympic Games showing Octavio dos Santos (1036) of Angola finishing with his guide the men's T11 200-meters for blind runners at the Paralympics.   ©Bob Daemmrich
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  • Beijing, China: September 13, 2008: Day 8 of athletic competition at the Beijing 2008 Paralympic Games shows Scott Rodgers of the United States facing off against Piotr Czop of Poland in the men's individual foil category of wheelchair fencing preliminary round.  Rodgers won the match to advance in competition.  ©Bob Daemmrich
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  • Seoul, South Korea: Street scene in middle-class Heuksukdong area. ©Bob Daemmrich / The Image Works
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  • Seoul, Korea: Ancient Kyongbokkung Palace grounds in downtown, dates to 1394. ©Bob Daemmrich / The Image Works
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  • South Korea: Toesung pass on Highway 44 northeast Korea in Soraksan National Park. ©Bob Daemmrich / The Image Works
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  • Seoul, Korea: Family eating ice cream at Olympics. 1998  ©Bob Daemmrich / The Image Works
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  • Seoul, Korea:  Summer Olympics. Cycling individual competition velodrome. ©Bob Daemmrich / The Image Works
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  • SEOUL, KOREA: Olympic torch  1988. ©Bob Daemmrich/ The Image Works
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  • Beijing, China  September 6, 2008: Sign language dance performance at the Opening Ceremonies of the Beijing Paralympics at China's National Stadium, known as the Bird's Nest.   ©Bob Daemmrich
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  • Beijing, China  September 6, 2008: Artistic performances at the Opening Ceremonies of the Beijing Paralympics at China's National Stadium, known as the Bird's Nest.   ©Bob Daemmrich
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  • Beijing, China  September 13, 2008: Chinese families enjoying the vast plazas outside the National Stadium (Bird's Nest) and the National Swim Center (Water Cube) during day seven of athletic competition at the 2008 Paralympic Games.  ©Bob Daemmrich
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  • Beijing, China, September 10, 2008: Day four of athletic competition at the Beijing Paralympic Games. Iran vs. the United States.The U.S. won the goalball match, 4-3 to advance.   ©Bob Daemmrich
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  • Beijing, China, September 10, 2008: Day four of athletic competition at the Beijing Paralympic Games with game between China and U.S. in men's wheelchair basketball.  The U.S. won, 97-38.  ©Bob Daemmrich
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  • Beijing, China  September 13, 2008: Chinese families enjoying the vast plazas outside the National Stadium (Bird's Nest) and the National Swim Center (Water Cube) during day seven of athletic competition at the 2008 Paralympic Games.  ©Bob Daemmrich
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  • Beijing, China  September 11, 2008: Day 5 of competition at the Beijing 2008 Paralympic Games showing Hong Suk-Man of Korea winning the T53 men's 400-meters final event Thursday evening.  ©Bob Daemmrich
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  • Beijing, China, September 15, 2008: A track official waits for the start of a race as the smog rolls in at an evening session of the Paralympic Games at the Olympic Stadium, known as the Bird's Nest.   ©Bob Daemmrich
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  • Beijing, China  September 12, 2008: Day six of athletic competition at the 2008 Paralympic Games with Sanaa Benhama of Morocco kissing the ground after her victory in the T13 women's 400-meters.   ©Bob Daemmrich
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  • Beijing, China  September 14, 2008: Day ten of athletic competition at the 2008 Paralympic Games showing men's marathon wheelchair competitors in the T54 class wheeling through downtown Beijing enroute to the National Stadium.  The event was won by Australia's Kurt Fearnley (1057).  ©Bob Daemmrich
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  • Beijing, China  September 6, 2008: Chinese singers Tan Jing (l) and Fan Jingma (r) at the Opening Ceremonies of the Beijing Paralympics at China's National Stadium, known as the Bird's Nest.  ©Bob Daemmrich
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  • Beijing, China  September 13, 2008: Chinese families enjoying the vast plazas outside the National Stadium (Bird's Nest) and the National Swim Center (Water Cube) during day seven of athletic competition at the 2008 Paralympic Games.    ©Bob Daemmrich
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  • Beijing, China  September 13, 2008: Day 8 of athletic competition at theBeijing 2008 Paralympic Games shows people playing in water fountains on the plaza outside the National Swim Center, known as the Water Cube, between sessions at the Paralympics.   ©Bob Daemmrich
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  • Beijing, China  September 12, 2008: Day six of athletic competition at the 2008 Paralympic Games with United State swimmer Melissa Stockwell competing in the S9 women's 400-meter freestyle. Stockwell is a U.S.Army  Iraqi war veteran who lost her left leg to a land mine.   ©Bob Daemmrich
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  • Beijing, China  September 12, 2008: Day six of athletic competition at the 2008 Paralympic Games showing competitors in the men's T46 5000-meters, won by Kenya's Abraham Tarbei of Kenya (1720).  ©Bob Daemmrich
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  • Beijing, China  September 12, 2008: Day six of athletic competition at the 2008 Paralympic Games with the finalists in the women's T42 100-meters (amputees), won by (1797) Perla Bustamante of Mexico.       ©Bob Daemmrich
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  • Beijing, China September 9, 2008:  Day three of competition at the Beijing Paralympics as  action during the men's 100-meter butterfly from an underwater window.       ©Bob Daemmrich
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  • Beijing, China  September 11, 2008: Day 5 of competition at the Beijing 2008 Paralympic Games showing Kenji Kotan of Japan lying on the track after crashing on the T54 men's 800-meters final lap.  He was not injured.  ©Bob Daemmrich
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  • Beijing, China, September 10, 2008: Day four of athletic competition at the Beijing Paralympic Games with China's Hai Ding shooting over Matt Scott (c) of the U.S. in men's basketball wheelchair. The U.S. won, 97-38.       ©Bob Daemmrich
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  • Beijing, China  September 13, 2008: People enjoying the vast plazas outside the National Stadium (Bird's Nest) and the National Swim Center (Water Cube) during day seven of athletic competition at the 2008 Paralympic Games.  ©Bob Daemmrich
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  • Beijing, China  September 12, 2008: Day six of athletic competition at the 2008 Paralympic Games with Oscar Pistorius of South Africa competing in the T44 men's 200-meter semi-final. Known as the "Blade Runner" for his blazing speed, Pistorius petitioned the IOC to compete in the regular Olympics as a sprinter but failed to qualify.  ©Bob Daemmrich
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  • Beijing, China  September 13, 2008: Day 8 of athletic competition at theBeijing 2008 Paralympic Games shows Austria's Andrea Scherney (5) ahead a the start of the women's T44 100-meters first round.       ©Bob Daemmrich
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  • Beijing, China  September 12, 2008: Day six of athletic competition at the 2008 Paralympic Games with Oscar Pistorius of South Africa competing in the T44 men's 200-meter semi-final. Known as the "Blade Runner" for his blazing speed, Pistorius petitioned the IOC to compete in the regular Olympics as a sprinter but failed to qualify.  ©Bob Daemmrich
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  • Beijing, China  September 13, 2008: Day 8 of athletic competition at theBeijing 2008 Paralympic Games shows Stefan Makowski of Poland (l) facing off against Alberto Pellegrini (r) of Italy in men's individual sabre in men's wheelchair fencing Sunday afternoon.  ©Bob Daemmrich
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  • Beijing, China, September 10, 2008: Day four of athletic competition at the Beijing Paralympic Games with China's Huanjian Qu shoots between U.S. players Matt Scott (l) and Jeremy Lade (r) in men's wheelchair basketball.  The U.S. won, 97-38.       ©Bob Daemmrich
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  • Beijing, China  September 13, 2008: Day 8 of athletic competition at theBeijing 2008 Paralympic Games shows (l to r), Joseph Godwin Mbakara of Nigeria, David Roos of South Africa, Yohansson Nascimento of Brazil, Domingos Sebastio of Angola and Rubeng Gomez of Venezuela in the T46 men's 100-meter trials.       ©Bob Daemmrich
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  • Beijing, China  September 11, 2008: Day 5 of competition at the Beijing 2008 Paralympic Games showing Kenji Kotan (1680) of Japan crashing after running into another chair in  the T54 men's 800-meters final lap.  He was not injured.  ©Bob Daemmrich
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  • Beijing, China  September 14, 2008: Day nine of athletic competition at the 2008 Paralympic Games showing United States players Christina Ripp (l) and Carlee Hoffman (r) celebrating their 50-38 victory over Germany for the gold medal in women's wheelchair basketball at the Paralympic Games in Beijing.   ©Bob Daemmrich
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  • Beijing, China  September 14, 2008: Day ten of athletic competition at the 2008 Paralympic Games showing the United States wheelchair rugby team after defeating Australia for the gold medal.   ©Bob Daemmrich
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  • Beijing, China  September 13, 2008: Day 8 of athletic competition at theBeijing 2008 Paralympic Games shows USA's Allison Aldrich returining a serve in the gold medal game against China.  The U.S. settled for the silver with a three-set loss to the Chinese.       ©Bob Daemmrich
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  • Beijing, China  September 12, 2008: Day six of athletic competition at the 2008 Paralympic Games showing Japan (dark) vs. the United States (light) in the men's wheelchair rugby at the Paralympics.  ©Bob Daemmrich
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  • Beijing, China  September 12, 2008: Day six of athletic competition at the 2008 Paralympic Games with Oscar Pistorius of South Africa competing in the T44 men's 200-meter semi-final. Known as the "Blade Runner" for his blazing speed, Pistorius petitioned the IOC to compete in the regular Olympics as a sprinter but was denied participation.  ©Bob Daemmrich
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  • Beijing, China  September 11, 2008: Day 5 of competition at the Beijing 2008 Paralympic Games showing Hong Suk-Man of Korea winning the T53 men's 400-meters final event Thursday evening.  ©Bob Daemmrich
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  • Beijing, China  September 12, 2008: Day six of athletic competition at the 2008 Paralympic Games showing  Oscar Pistorius of South Africa after winning  the T44 men's 200-meter semi-final. Known as the "Blade Runner" for his blazing speed, Pistorius petitioned the IOC to compete in the regular Olympics as a sprinter but was denied participation.  ©Bob Daemmrich
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  • Beijing, China  September 11, 2008: Day 5 of competition at the Beijing 2008 Paralympic Games showing pentathlete Urs Kolly of Switzerland before the start of the men's P44 400-meters where he finished second.   ©Bob Daemmrich
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  • Beijing, China  September 13, 2008: Day 8 of athletic competition at the  Beijing Paralympics shows Fang Yao of China (l) against Gema Victoria Hassen of Spain (r) in women's individual epee preliminary rounds at the Paralympics.       ©Bob Daemmrich
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  • Beijing, China  September 13, 2008: Day 8 of athletic competition at theBeijing 2008 Paralympic Games shows (l to R) David Willsie of Canada, Fabien Lavoie of Canada, and Will Groulx of the United States in men's rugby action preliminary game.   ©Bob Daemmrich
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  • Beijing, China  September 13, 2008: Day 8 of athletic competition at theBeijing 2008 Paralympic Games shows heat two of the women's T53 200-meters, left to right, Patrice Dockery of Ireland, Yadira Soturno  of Venezuela and Ilana Duff of Canada.       ©Bob Daemmrich
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  • Beijing, China  September 6, 2008: "Space Robots", children in costume, perform at the Opening Ceremonies of the Beijing Paralympics at China's National Stadium, known as the Bird's Nest.  ©Bob Daemmrich
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  • Beijing, China  September 11, 2008: Day 5 of competition at the Beijing 2008 Paralympic Games showing Prawat Wahoram of Thailand at the finish line of the men's T54 5000-meters where he won in 10 minutes, 22.38 seconds. <br />
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  • Beijing, China  September 11, 2008: Day 5 of competition at the Beijing 2008 Paralympic Games showing Olga Semenova of Russia in pain after she hurt her ankle in the T13 women's 400-meter first round. She did not qualify for the final round.   ©Bob Daemmrich
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  • Beijing, China  September 13, 2008: Day 8 of athletic competition at theBeijing 2008 Paralympic Games shows USA's Katie Holloway (5) returining a serve in the gold medal game against China.  The U.S. settled for the silver with a three-set loss to the Chinese.  ©Bob Daemmrich
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  • Beijing, China  September 13, 2008: Day 8 of athletic competition at theBeijing 2008 Paralympic Games shows the final of the T54 men's 200-meters, won by Lixin Zhang of China (third from left).       ©Bob Daemmrich
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  • Beijing, China  September 12, 2008: Day six of athletic competition at the 2008 Paralympic Games with Oscar Pistorius of South Africa competing in the T44 men's 200-meter semi-final. Known as the "Blade Runner" for his blazing speed, Pistorius petitioned the IOC to compete in the regular Olympics as a sprinter but failed to qualify.  ©Bob Daemmrich
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  • Beijing, China  September 12, 2008: Day six of athletic competition at the 2008 Paralympic Games with United State swimmer Melissa Stockwell before her heat competing in the S9 women's 400-meter freestyle. Stockwell is a U.S.Army  Iraqi war veteran who lost her left leg to a land mine.  ©Bob Daemmrich
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  • Beijing, China  September 13, 2008: Day 8 of athletic competition at theBeijing 2008 Paralympic Games shows (l to r) Amaund Assoumani of France, Tomoki Tagawa of Japan, Lucas Schoenfeld of Argentina and Jil Bahadur Khada of Nepal in the heats of the T46 (amputees) men's 100-meters.   ©Bob Daemmrich
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  • Beijing, China, September 15, 2008: Scenes from an evening session of the Paralympic Games at the Olympic Stadium, known as the Bird's Nest.  Volha Zinkevich of Belarus (r) smiles for the Chinese network cameraman with a Steadicam after a semi-final victory.   ©Bob Daemmrich
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  • Beijing, China  September 12, 2008: Day six of athletic competition at the 2008 Paralympic Games with (1323) Jimisu Menggen of China circling the track after her victory in the women's discus F40 at the Paralympics on Saturday.       ©Bob Daemmrich
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  • Beijing, China  September 11, 2008: Day 5 of competition at the Beijing 2008 Paralympic Games showing Brazil's Yohansson Nascimento using aids at the starting line because he has no hands in the men's T46 400-meters.   ©Bob Daemmrich
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  • Beijing, China, September 10, 2008: Day four of athletic competition at the Beijing Paralympic Games. Iran vs. the United States.The U.S. won the goalball match, 4-3 to advance.   ©Bob Daemmrich
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  • Beijing, China  September 12, 2008: Day six of athletic competition at the 2008 Paralympic Games showing Brazil's Lucas Prado (1177) with his guide winning the men's 200-meter final T11 category at the Paralympics.   ©Bob Daemmrich
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  • Beijing, China  September 9, 2008:  Features from the streets of Beijing, China photographed from the window of a bus traveling in north-central Beijing to Olympic venues.        ©Bob Daemmrich
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  • Beijing, China  September 12, 2008: Day six of athletic competition at the 2008 Paralympic Games with Dean Bergeron of Canada prior to the start of the T52 men's 400-meters race at the National Oudoor Stadium, known as the  Bird's Nest.  ©Bob Daemmrich
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  • Beijing, China  September 12, 2008: Day six of athletic competition at the 2008 Paralympic Games with Ethopia's Ferej Mohammed Hibu finishing the T46 men's 5000-meters at the Paralympics.  ©Bob Daemmrich
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  • Beijing, China  September 11, 2008: Day 5 of competition at the Beijing 2008 Paralympic Games showing Italy's Samuele Gobbi at the start of the T46 men's 400-meters. He finished seventh in the heat.  ©Bob Daemmrich
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  • Beijing, China  September 12, 2008: Day six of athletic competition at the 2008 Paralympic Games with Oscar Pistorius of South Africa competing in the T44 men's 200-meter semi-final. Known as the "Blade Runner" for his blazing speed, Pistorius petitioned the IOC to compete in the regular Olympics as a sprinter but failed to qualify.  ©Bob Daemmrich
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  • Beijing, China  September 13, 2008: Day 8 of athletic competition at theBeijing 2008 Paralympic Games shows a Chinese boy waving a flag in the upper deck of the Bird's Nest, also known at the National Stadium, during Paralympic competition.       ©Bob Daemmrich
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  • Beijing, China  September 12, 2008: Day six of athletic competition at the 2008 Paralympic Games with Austria's Thomas Geierspichler at the start of the T52 men's 400-meters.  ©Bob Daemmrich
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  • Beijing, China  September 13, 2008: Day 8 of athletic competition at theBeijing 2008 Paralympic Games shows the women's T44 (amputee) final 100-meters with (l to r), Maya Nakanishi of Japan,  Astrid Hofte of Germany, Juan Wang of China, Green of Germany, April Holmes of the United States, Andrea Scherney of Austria and Marie-Amelie le Fur of France.  Holmes won the gold medal. ©Bob Daemmrich
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  • Beijing, China  September 14, 2008: Day nine of athletic competition at the 2008 Paralympic Games showing finals in womenÕs doubles table tennis, between China and Italy.  ©Bob Daemmrich
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  • Beijing, China  September 13, 2008: Day 8 of athletic competition at theBeijing 2008 Paralympic Games shows a young boy carrying a Chinese flag on the plaza outside the National Swim Center at the Olympic Green.  September 13th is known throughout China as the Mid-Autumn Festival day where families get together.   ©Bob Daemmrich
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  • Beijing, China  September 14, 2008: Day nine of athletic competition at the 2008 Paralympic Games showing finals in womenÕs doubles table tennis, between China and Italy.  ©Bob Daemmrich
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  • Beijing, China, September 15, 2008: Scenes from an evening session of the Paralympic Games at the Olympic Stadium, known as the Bird's Nest.  Wheelchair contestants in the 5000-meters round the track on a smoggy Beijing evening during the Paralympics.    ©Bob Daemmrich
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  • Beijing, China  September 11, 2008: Day 5 of competition at the Beijing 2008 Paralympic Games showing Iran's Gholamhossein Chaltoukkar readying for a lift in the 56kg category of men's powerlifting where he finished seventh. <br />
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  • Beijing, China  September 13, 2008: Day 8 of athletic competition at theBeijing 2008 Paralympic Games shows Miroslava Sedlackova of Czechoslavakia  with her guide in the women's 1500-meters T13 classification.   ©Bob Daemmrich
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  • Beijing, China  September 12, 2008: Day six of athletic competition at the 2008 Paralympic Games with Australia's Heath Francis before the start of the T46 men's 400-meters at the Paralympics.  Francis won the event.  ©Bob Daemmrich
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  • Beijing, China  September 6, 2008: Athletes and officials from Iraq at the opening ceremonies of the Beijing Paralympics at China's National Stadium, known as the Bird's Nest.   ©Bob Daemmrich
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  • Beijing, China  September 13, 2008: Chinese families enjoying the vast plazas outside the National Stadium (Bird's Nest) and the National Swim Center (Water Cube) during day seven of athletic competition at the 2008 Paralympic Games.   ©Bob Daemmrich
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  • Beijing, China  September 12, 2008: Day six of athletic competition at the 2008 Paralympic Games showing Brazil's Lucas Prado (1177) with his guide winning the men's 200-meter final T11 category at the Paralympics.  ©Bob Daemmrich
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  • Beijing, China  September 6, 2008: Paralympic torch-bearers at the Opening Ceremonies of the Beijing Paralympics at China's National Stadium, known as the Bird's Nest.  ©Bob Daemmrich
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  • Beijing, China  September 5, 2008: Office buildings under construction in the Chaoyang District in north-central Beijing.       ©Bob Daemmrich/
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  • Beijing, China Sept 4, 2008: Views of the apartment buildings and offices west of the Olympic Green in Beijing, China with poor air quality       ©Bob Daemmrich/
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  • Beijing, China  September 6, 2008: Athletes and officials from Costa Rica at the opening ceremonies of the Beijing Paralympics at China's National Stadium, known as the Bird's Nest.       ©Bob Daemmrich/
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  • Beijing, China  September 6, 2008: Athletes and officials ffrom Thailand at the opening ceremonies of the Beijing Paralympics at China's National Stadium, known as the Bird's Nest.       ©Bob Daemmrich/
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  • Beijing, China  September 13, 2008: Chinese couples and families enjoying the vast plazas outside the National Stadium (Bird's Nest) and the National Swim Center (Water Cube) during day seven of athletic competition at the 2008 Paralympic Games.       ©Bob Daemmrich/
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  • Beijing, China  September 6, 2008: Paralympic torch-bearers at the Opening Ceremonies of the Beijing Paralympics at China's National Stadium, known as the Bird's Nest.      ©Bob Daemmrich/
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  • Beijing, China Sept 4, 2008: Views of the National Stadium, commonly known as the "Birds Nest" on the Olympic Green in Bejing, China.      ©Bob Daemmrich/
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  • Beijing, China  September 6, 2008: Athletes and officials ffrom Kuwait at the opening ceremonies of the Beijing Paralympics at China's National Stadium, known as the Bird's Nest.       ©Bob Daemmrich/
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  • Beijing, China  September 18, 2008: American tourist gets help in a neighborhood restaurant in Beijing near the Forbidden City in the heart of Beijing.   ©Bob Daemmrich/
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  • Beijing, China  September 13, 2008: Chinese couples and families enjoying the vast plazas outside the National Stadium (Bird's Nest) and the National Swim Center (Water Cube) during day seven of athletic competition at the 2008 Paralympic Games.       ©Bob Daemmrich/
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  • Beijing, China  September 8, 2008: The Chinese crowd at preliminary heats of track and field event at the Bird's Nest during the Bejing Paralympics.       ©Bob Daemmrich/
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  • Beijing, China  September 8, 2008:  Brazil (green) takes on the Islamic Republic of Iran (red) in preliminary men's seated volleyball action at the Beijing Paralympics.  Iran easily advanced with a three-set victory.        ©Bob Daemmrich/
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  • Beijing, China  September 6, 2008: Korean athletes at the Opening Ceremonies of the Beijing Paralympics at China's National Stadium, known as the Bird's Nest.       ©Bob Daemmrich/
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  • Beijing, China  September 8, 2008:  Brazil (green) takes on the Islamic Republic of Iran (red) in preliminary men's seated volleyball action at the Beijing Paralympics.  Iran easily advanced with a three-set victory.        ©Bob Daemmrich/
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  • Beijing, China  September 6, 2008: Pianist Fan Jingma (l) at the opening Ceremonies of the Beijing Paralympics at China's National Stadium, known as the Bird's Nest.      ©Bob Daemmrich/
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  • Beijing, China  September 8, 2008:  Second day of athletics at the Bird's Nest during the Paralympics  Canada's Diane Roy (1251) leads the pack before winning the women's 5000-meters T54 class in a crash-marred race that saw six competitors not finish.        ©Bob Daemmrich/
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