Canadian Paralympic Committee - Current Games - 2008 Paralympic Games Beijing

Summary

The 2008 Beijing Paralympic Summer Games will be held September 6-17, 2008. They will be opened 13 days following the closure of the 29th Olympic Summer Games, and the Paralympic Games will utilize the same venues as the 2008 Olympic Games. Most venues for the Paralympiad will be in the range of the Olympic Green and the university area, while the Olympic Village will be converted to also serve as the Paralympic Village.

Beijing 2008 - Qingdao Paralympic Village

Beijing Games information

Date: 6 - 17 September 2008
Estimated Number of Countries: 150
Estimated Number of Competitors: 4,000 (1,800 wheelchair users)
Estimated Number of Team officials: 2,200
Estimated of Games Officials: 800
Estimated Number of Officials: 500
Number of Sports and disciplines: 21
Total Medal Events: 471
Competition Venues: 18 (16 in Beijing, 1 in Qingdao, 1 in HKSAR)
Disability Groups: Amputee, Cerebral Palsy, Spinal Injury, Visually Impaired and Les Autres.

PARALYMPIC CANADIAN TEAM

Quickfacts: Canada's Team in Beijing

Estimated Number of Athletes: 150-175
Estimated Placing: Top five nations
Final Team Selection: July 2008

Other facts

Of the athletes included in the Beijing 2008 Paralympics, targets have been set by gender 65% are to be male and 35% female.
Rowing will make its debut as a Paralympic sport.
4,000 journalists from around the world will cover the Games.

The Sports

As the Paralympic Games with the largest number of sports in history, there will be a total of 20 sports in the whole Games. Rowing is the new sport at the Games. Among the total, 18 sports will be held in Beijing, with sailing in Qingdao and equestrian events in Hong Kong.

Archery: Sept. 10-15

Athletics: Sept. 8-17

Boccia: Sept. 7-12

Cycling: Sept. 7-14

Equestrian: Sept. 8-12

Football 7-a-Side: Sept. 8, 10,12,14,16

Goalball: Sept 7-14

Judo: Sept. 7-9

Powerlifting: Sept. 9-11, 13-16

Rowing: Sept. 9-11

Sailing: Sept. 8-13

Shooting: Sept. 7-12

Swimming: Sept. 7-15

Table Tennis: Sept. 7-9, 11-15

Wheelchair Basketball: Sept. 7-16

Wheelchair Rugby: Sept. 12-16

Wheelchair Fencing: Sept. 14-16

Wheelchair Tennis: Sept. 8-15

The slogan is "One World One Dream", the same for the Games of the XXIX Olympiad.

One World One Dream" fully reflects the essence and the universal values of the Olympic spirit -- Unity, Friendship, Progress, Harmony, Participation and Dream. It expresses the common wishes of people all over the world, inspired by the Olympic ideals, to strive for a bright future of Mankind. In spite of the differences in colors, languages and races, we share the charm and joy of the Olympic Games, and together we seek for the ideal of Mankind for peace. We belong to the same world and we share the same aspirations and dreams.

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