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2008 PARALYMPIC GAMES
Where: Beijing
When: Saturday through Sept. 17
Website: en.paralympic.beijing2008.cn
What: Olympic-style competition for athletes with disabilities. A total of 471 gold medals will be awarded in 20 sports.
Who competes: Athletes from six different disability groups traditionally participate in the Paralympics: amputees, cerebral palsy sufferers, the visually impaired, spinal cord-injured athletes, those with intellectual disabilities and a category of athletes who do not fit into the aforementioned groups.
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