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| 08/22/2008 | 2008 Paralympic Summer Games in Beijing | From September 6-17, over 4,000 athletes from 140 countries will compete at the same venues as the Olympians, they will march into the same infamous “Bird’s Nest” Opening Stadium and stay at the same Olympic Village. Over the 10 days of competition, more than 200 U.S. athletes will compete in 18 sports. Get the latest medal counts and follow the US Paralympic team's progress in Beijing! The International Paralympic Committee (IPC), the global governing body of the Paralympic Movement, says there will be greater media coverage of the Beijing 2008 Paralympic Games than previous Games. However, American sports fans will have to turn to their PC, not TV, to catch up on Team USA. The Games will not be broadcast on TV in the U.S. but will be available on www.ParalympicSport.TV, the IPC’s internet TV channel. Daily news and highlight shows will be offered on demand as well as live coverage wherever possible. More than 150 hours of Paralympic sports are already available on the channel, 24/7 free of charge, all over the world. Additionally, daily news will also be shown on the YouTube channel of ParalympicSport.TV at www.youtube.com/ParalympicSportTV. Fans of Paralympic Sport can also join the group "Your Paralympic Moment" and upload video clips of their special Paralympic Moment. The best clips will be released on ParalympicSport.TV after the Games. Here is a look at our Hartford Paralympic Athletes who will be competing at the 2008 Paralympic Games. Wheelchair Basketball
Cycling
Swimming
Track & Field
Wheelchair Rugby
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