Natalie du Toit led the South African Paralympic team into Beijing's National Stadium on Saturday, becoming the first person to carry a country's flag at the Opening Ceremony of both the Olympics and Paralympics. ...full story at USA Today
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2008 Beijing Paralympic »
YouTube video International Paralympic Committee (IPC) President Philip Craven, said at the Games' opening ceremony in the National Stadium, known as the Bird's Nest, on Saturday night.
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South Africa hails China for spectacular opening ceremony of Beijing Oylimpic Games » People's Daily South Africa on Thursday hailed China for the spectacular opening ceremony of the Beijing Olympic Games. Speaking at the meeting of the Council of Ministers of the Southern African Development Community (SADC) which is held here from Thursday to... |
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