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1 The theme song, sung by Han Hong, well known and popular Cantonese singer ________ is 'Flying with the Dream' Chinese: 和夢一起飛.

2 ________, NBC's Olympic-themed cable channel, will show seven nights of Paralympic event coverage beginning November 10, 2008 at 7 pm/ET.

3 What is the motto of 2008 Summer Paralympics?

4 ________ (Water Cube)

5 The slogan is the same as the ________, "One World, One Dream".

6 The 2008 Summer Paralympics closing ceremony was held at the ________.

7 The national flag of China was then raised, in accordance with usual protocol, and the ________ of China performed.

8 The torch relay of the 2008 Summer Paralympics started from ________ (Temple of Heaven) on August 28.

9 Nineteen competition venues—seventeen in Beijing, one in Hong Kong, and one in ________—have been selected for the 2008 Summer Paralympics.

10 United States of America - ________, an online subsidiary of NBC Universal, provides live streaming of selected Paralympic Games events (free registration required).

💡 Interesting Facts

  • British shooter Matt Skelhon shot a perfect 600 score whilst winning a gold medal at the 2008 Summer Paralympics?
  • British track cyclist Barney Storey won a gold medal at the 2008 Paralympics within an hour of his wife Sarah winning one?
  • despite having excruciating pain in her back and knees because of the disease achondroplasia, Miranda Uhl went on to win a gold medal in the individual medley at the 2008 Summer Paralympics?
  • British swimmer Heather Frederiksen won four medals at the 2008 Summer Paralympics after being told by doctors that she would never be able to swim again?
  • British equestrian Anne Dunham won her first individual Paralympic gold medal in the 2008 Games at the age of 59?
  • Singaporean backstroke swimmer Yip Pin Xiu, who has muscular dystrophy, won a gold and a silver medal at the 2008 Summer Paralympics, setting two world records in the process?
  • Singaporean equestrienne Laurentia Tan won Singapore's first-ever Paralympic medals, two bronzes in dressage, at the 2008 Summer Paralympics?
  • athlete So Wa Wai was only able to compete at the 2008 Paralympic Games after being given a job by Cantopop star and actor Andy Lau that allowed him time to train?
  • British cyclist Simon Richardson won two gold medals and one silver at the 2008 Summer Paralympics in Beijing?
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