PARALYMPIC AND PARA SPORTS NEWS
As the entire media team of the International Paralympic Committee (IPC) is now in the Chinese capital for the Beijing 2008 Paralympic Games, the operations are fully up and running. The Games do not begin for another four days, however the members of the staff are in place to relay as much information as possible to the Paralympic fans all around the world.
A total of 870,000 tickets have been sold as of late last night for the Beijing 2008 Paralympic Games. These impressive numbers will prove to be a large turnout that will expand the Paralympic audience, and essentially the Paralympic Movement. The tickets first went on sale little over two months ago on 20 July, and it is estimated to pass the one million mark any day now.
The countdown for the Paralympic Games in Beijing is officially in the single digits. The competitions are approaching and most athletes have finished their final training. Gathering their competitors together, countries from around the world are now wishing their respective teams well as they fly to the Beijing 2008 Paralympic Games.
As the Olympic Games wind down, China’s capital is gearing up for an influx of new athletes, visitors, and background materials that will accompany the Beijing 2008 Paralympic Games. More specifically, all of the souvenir stores will be filling their aisles and shelves with Paralympic-themed products.
Bonn, Germany - Universal Sports, a multiplatform destination for amateur sports programming throughout the year which is co-owned by NBC Universal and InterMedia Partners, the Beijing 2008 Organizing Committee (BOCOG) and the International Paralympic Committee (IPC) announced today an agreement to provide the first-ever multiplatform broadcast coverage of the Beijing 2008 Paralympic Games, presented by GE in the United States.
More than 300 Chinese athletes who will be competing at the Beijing 2008 Paralympic Games are finishing up their preparation this week at the China Disability Sports Training Centre. With 16 days to go until the Opening Ceremony in Beijing, the athletes are among the 547-member China delegation, the largest in history, competing in all 20 events at the Games.