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2012 Paralympics
2012 Paralympics
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August 24, 2012, 9:52 AM
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The Paralympic games starts on Wednesday, Aug. 29, in London. They end on Sep. 9.
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Britain NIreland London Paralympic Torch
This photo made available by LOCOG shows Marc McGarel from Ballymoney, Co Antrim, Northern Ireland, one of the flame ambassadors at the Belfast Cauldron lighting ceremony, in the grounds of Stormont, Belfast, Saturday Aug. 25, 2012. on the third day of the Torch Relay. The London Paralympic Opening Ceremony is on Wednesday Aug. 29. (AP Photo/LOCOG, Paul Faith)
AP Photo/LOCOG, Paul Faith
Britain London Paralympics Torch
This photo made available by LOCOG shows piper Louise Marshall Millington playing next to the Scottish Paralympic cauldron at the lighting ceremony in Edinburgh, Sunday Aug. 26, 2012. The opening ceremony for the London Paralympics 2012 will take place on Wednesday. (AP Photo/LOCOG, Joe Giddens)
AP Photo/LOCOG, Joe Giddens
London Paralympics
The flame burns after the lighting of the Paralympic flame cauldron in Trafalgar Square in London, Friday, Aug. 24, 2012. (AP Photo/Kirsty Wigglesworth)
AP Photo/Kirsty Wigglesworth
Britain Paralympic Flame
Britain's Prime Minister David Cameron, center, and Culture Secretary Jeremy Hunt, left, applaud Boris Johnson, The Mayor of London after he made a speech ahead of the lighting of the Paralympic flame cauldron in Trafalgar Square in London, Friday, Aug. 24, 2012. (AP Photo/Kirsty Wigglesworth)
AP Photo/Kirsty Wigglesworth
Britain Paralympic Flame
Britain's Prime Minister David Cameron makes a speech ahead of the lighting of the Paralympic flame cauldron in Trafalgar Square in London, Friday, Aug. 24, 2012. (AP Photo/Kirsty Wigglesworth)
AP Photo/Kirsty Wigglesworth
London Paralympics
Claire Lomas lights the Paralympic flame cauldron in Trafalgar Square in London, Friday, Aug. 24, 2012. Claire had a horse riding accident in 2007 leaving her paralysed from the chest down. The London Paralympics begin on Wednesday Aug. 29.(AP Photo/Kirsty Wigglesworth)
AP Photo/Kirsty Wigglesworth
London Paralympics
Claire Lomas stands by the Paralympic flame cauldron after lighting it in Trafalgar Square in London, Friday, Aug. 24, 2012. Claire had a horse riding accident in 2007 leaving her paralysed from the chest down. The London Paralympics begin on Wednesday Aug. 29.(AP Photo/Kirsty Wigglesworth)
AP Photo/Kirsty Wigglesworth
London Paralympics
Claire Lomas lights the Paralympic flame in Trafalgar Square in London, Friday,Aug. 24, 2012. Claire had a horse riding accident in 2007 leaving her paralysed from the chest down. The London Paralympics begin on Wednesday Aug. 29. (AP Photo/Kirsty Wigglesworth)
AP Photo/Kirsty Wigglesworth
Britain Paralympics
Paralympic archer Alasdair Hamilton fires an arrow to reveal the Agitos, the symbol for the Paralympic Games, in Edinburgh, Scotland Wednesday Aug. 22, 2012, with one week to go until the start of the Paralympic Games. (AP Photo David Cheskin/LOCOG)
AP Photo David Cheskin/LOCOG
Britain Paralympics
Boxes bearing the names of various countries sit ready to contain guest passes to the athletes villages at the Olympic park Thursday, Aug., 23, 2012. The London 2012 Paralympic games begin Aug. 29 and run through Sept. 9, in what organizers hope will be the first Paralympic games to be sold out-some 2.1 million tickets have already been bought. (AP Photo/Alastair Grant)
AP Photo/Alastair Grant
London Paralympics 2012
This photo made available by LOCOG shows Scout David Lumsden creating the English Paralympic flame at the top of Scafell Pike in Cumbria, England Wednesday Aug. 22, 2012. The London Paralympic Games will begin on Aug. 29, 2012, when athletes with a disability will compete in 20 different sports. (AP Photo/Joe Giddens/LOCOG)
AP Photo/Joe Giddens/LOCOG
London Paralympics 2012
This photo made available by LOCOG shows Karl Hinett holding the English Paralympic flame at the top of Scafell Pike in Cumbria, England Wednesday Aug. 22, 2012. The London Paralympic Games will begin on Aug. 29, 2012, when athletes with a disability will compete in 20 different sports. (AP Photo/Joe Giddens/LOCOG)
AP Photo/Joe Giddens/LOCOG
London Paralympics 2012
This photo made available by LOCOG shows Claire Young and David Thompson of the Torch Security Team carrying the English Paralympic Flame down from the top of Scafell Pike in Cumbria, England Wednesday Aug. 22, 2012. The London Paralympic Games will begin on Aug. 29, 2012, when athletes with a disability will compete in 20 different sports. (AP Photo/Joe Giddens/LOCOG)
AP Photo/Joe Giddens/LOCOG
Britain Paralympic Torch
In this image issued by LOCOG of the Paralympic Flame being transferred into a miners lantern at the top of Mount Snowdon in Wales, after groups of disabled and non-disabled Scouts from Gwynedd Scouts, used the traditional technique of rubbing flint together to create the flame that will light the Paralympic Torch, Wednesday Aug. 22, 2012. The London Paralympic Games open on Wednesday Aug. 29. (AP Photo/Ben Birchall/LOCOG)
AP Photo/Ben Birchall/LOCOG
Britain Paralympics Torch
In this image issued by LOCOG shows the Paralympic Flame being held to the summit of Mount Snowdon in Wales, accompanied by LOCOG Chairman Sebastian Coe, 4th left, after groups of disabled and non-disabled Scouts from Gwynedd Scouts, used the traditional technique of rubbing flint together to create the flame that will light the Paralympic Torch, Wednesday Aug. 22, 2012. The London Paralympic Games open on Wednesday Aug. 29. (AP Photo/Ben Birchall/LOCOG)
AP Photo/Ben Birchall/LOCOG
Britain Paralympics Torch
In this image issued by LOCOG shows the Paralympic Flame being carried to the summit of Mount Snowdon in Wales, accompanied by LOCOG Chairman Sebastian Coe , centre, after groups of disabled and non-disabled Scouts from Gwynedd Scouts, used the traditional technique of rubbing flint together to create the flame that will light the Paralympic Torch, Wednesday Aug. 22, 2012. The London Paralympic Games open on Wednesday Aug. 29. (AP Photo/Ben Birchall/LOCOG)
AP Photo/Ben Birchall/LOCOG
Russia Paralympic
A Russian Orthodox priest blesses members of the Russian national Paralympic team, which leaves for London to take part in Paralympic Games 2012 in the Christ the Savior Cathedral in Moscow, Russia, on Monday, Aug. 20, 2012. (AP Photo/Vladimir Khodakov)
AP Photo/Vladimir Khodakov
Britain Paralympics
A Paralympic flag, right, flies after being raised alongside a British union flag on the roof of 10 Downing Street in London, Monday, Aug. 20, 2012. The Paralympics will be held in London and are due to open on August 29. (AP Photo/Matt Dunham)
AP Photo/Matt Dunham
Britain Paralympics
A Paralympic flag flies near an entrance to Westminster station in London, Monday, Aug. 20, 2012. The Paralympics will be held in London and are due to open on Aug. 29. (AP Photo/Matt Dunham)
AP Photo/Matt Dunham
London Olympics
Workers adjust a sign outside the main Olympic stadium after the 2012 Summer Olympic Games in London, Monday, Aug. 13, 2012. The venue is to be the centre piece of the up-coming Paralympic Games.(AP Photo/Matt Dunham)
AP Photo/Matt Dunham
London Paralympics Closing Ceremony
British Paralympic athletes wave the national falg as they watch the final stages of the closing ceremony for the 2012 Paralympics games, Sunday, Sept. 9, 2012, in London. (AP Photo/Matt Dunham)
AP Photo/Matt Dunham
London Paralympics Closing Ceremony
Road cycling gold medalist and former motorsport driver Italy's Alessandro Zanardi leaves at the end of the closing ceremony for the 2012 Paralympics, Sunday, Sept. 9, 2012, in London. (AP Photo/Matt Dunham)
AP Photo/Matt Dunham
London Paralympics Closing Ceremony
Performers dance as confetti floats down during the final stages of the closing ceremony for the 2012 Paralympics games, Sunday, Sept. 9, 2012, in London. (AP Photo/Matt Dunham)
AP Photo/Matt Dunham
London Paralympics Closing Ceremony
Lights decorate the stadium at the closing ceremony for the 2012 Paralympics, Sunday, Sept. 9, 2012, in London. (AP Photo/Kirsty Wigglesworth)
AP Photo/Kirsty Wigglesworth
London Paralympics Closing Ceremony
A performer thows confetti into the air as he jumps during the closing ceremony for the 2012 Paralympics games, Sunday, Sept. 9, 2012, in London. (AP Photo/Matt Dunham)
AP Photo/Matt Dunham
London Paralympics Closing Ceremony
British sprinter Jonnie Peacock is passed by performers after he extinguished the flame during the closing ceremony for the 2012 Paralympics games, Sunday, Sept. 9, 2012, in London. (AP Photo/Matt Dunham)
AP Photo/Matt Dunham
London Paralympics Closing Ceremony
U.S. rapper Jay-Z, left, and British musician Chris Martin, right, the frontman of the band Coldplay perform during the closing ceremony for the 2012 Paralympics, Sunday, Sept. 9, 2012, in London. (AP Photo/Lefteris Pitarakis)
AP Photo/Lefteris Pitarakis
London Paralympics Closing Ceremony
U.S. and other international Paralympians leave at the end of the closing ceremony for the 2012 Paralympics, Sunday, Sept. 9, 2012, in London. (AP Photo/Matt Dunham)
AP Photo/Matt Dunham
London Paralympics Closing Ceremony
Singer Rihanna from Barbados performs during the closing ceremony for the 2012 Paralympics, Sunday, Sept. 9, 2012, in London. (AP Photo/Lefteris Pitarakis)
AP Photo/Lefteris Pitarakis
London Paralympics Closing Ceremony
Paralympians pose for a photograph with a Brazilian flag as they mingle at the end of the closing ceremony for the 2012 Paralympics, Sunday, Sept. 9, 2012, in London. (AP Photo/Matt Dunham)
AP Photo/Matt Dunham
London Paralympics Closing Ceremony
In this picture taken with a fish-eye lens, fireworks explode over performers at the end of the closing ceremony for the 2012 Paralympics games, Sunday, Sept. 9, 2012, in London. (AP Photo/Matt Dunham)
AP Photo/Matt Dunham
London Paralympics Closing Ceremony
Paralympians pose for a photograph with a Brazilian flag as they mingle at the end of the closing ceremony for the 2012 Paralympics, Sunday, Sept. 9, 2012, in London. (AP Photo/Matt Dunham)
AP Photo/Matt Dunham
London Paralympics Closing Ceremony
Fireworks explode during the closing ceremony for the 2012 Paralympics games, Sunday, Sept. 9, 2012, in London. (AP Photo/Lefteris Pitarakis)
AP Photo/Lefteris Pitarakis
London Paralympics Closing Ceremony
Former United States Naval officer Bradley Snyder, at centre holds the national flag of the United Staes during the closing ceremony for the 2012 Paralympics games, Sunday, Sept. 9, 2012, in London. (AP Photo/Lefteris Pitarakis)
AP Photo/Lefteris Pitarakis
London Paralympics Closing Ceremony
In this picture taken with a fish-eye lens British swimmer Ellie Simmonds, third right, dances at the end of the closing ceremony for the 2012 Paralympics games, Sunday, Sept. 9, 2012, in London. (AP Photo/Matt Dunham)
AP Photo/Matt Dunham
London Paralympics Athletics
Germany's Wojtek Czyz competes in a men's 100-meter T42 heat at the 2012 Paralympics, Friday, Sept. 7, 2012, in London. (AP Photo/Kirsty Wigglesworth)
AP Photo/Kirsty Wigglesworth
London Paralympics Athletics
France's Clavel Kayitare, right, Canada's Earle Connor, center, and Rudy Garcia Tolson of the United States, left, compete in a men's 100-meter T42 heat at the 2012 Paralympics, Friday, Sept. 7, 2012, in London. (AP Photo/Kirsty Wigglesworth)
AP Photo/Kirsty Wigglesworth
London Paralympics Athletics
Britain's Mickey Bushell competes in a men's 200-meter T53 heat at the 2012 Paralympics, Friday, Sept. 7, 2012, in London. (AP Photo/Kirsty Wigglesworth)
AP Photo/Kirsty Wigglesworth
London Paralympics Athletics
Canada's Brent Lakatos competes in a men's 200-meter T53 heat at the 2012 Paralympics, Friday, Sept. 7, 2012, in London. (AP Photo/Kirsty Wigglesworth)
AP Photo/Kirsty Wigglesworth
London Paralympics Athletics
South Africa's Hilton Langenhoven competes in a men's 200-meter T12 heat at the 2012 Paralympics, Friday, Sept. 7, 2012, in London. (AP Photo/Kirsty Wigglesworth)
AP Photo/Kirsty Wigglesworth
London Paralympics Athletics
Bronze medalist Iraq's Wildan Nukhailawi, left, prays in celebration beside his countryman silver medalist Iraq's Ahmed Naas at the end of the men's javelin throw F40 category final during the athletics competition at the 2012 Paralympics, Friday, Sept. 7, 2012, in London. (AP Photo/Matt Dunham)
AP Photo/Matt Dunham
London Paralympics Athletics
Germany's Mathias Mester throws in the men's javelin F40 category final during the athletics competition at the 2012 Paralympics, Friday, Sept. 7, 2012, in London. (AP Photo/Matt Dunham)
AP Photo/Matt Dunham
London Paralympics Athletics
Germany's Mathias Mester chooses which javelin to throw in the men's javelin F40 category final during the athletics competition at the 2012 Paralympics, Friday, Sept. 7, 2012, in London. (AP Photo/Matt Dunham)
AP Photo/Matt Dunham
Ahmed Naas, Wildan Nukhailawi
Iraq's silver medalist Ahmed Naas, top, and Iraq's bronze medalist Wildan Nukhailawi celebrate with a flag at the end of the men's javelin throw F40 category final during the athletics competition at the 2012 Paralympics, Friday, Sept. 7, 2012, in London. (AP Photo/Emilio Morenatti)
AP Photo/Emilio Morenatti
Ahmed Naas, Wildan Nukhailawi
Iraq's silver medalist Ahmed Naas, top, and Iraq's bronze medalist Wildan Nukhailawi celebrate with a flag at the end of the men's javelin throw F40 category final during the athletics competition at the 2012 Paralympics, Friday, Sept. 7, 2012, in London. (AP Photo/Emilio Morenatti)
AP Photo/Emilio Morenatti
London Paralympics Athletics
Britain's Kyron Duke blows chalk from his hand as he prepares to throw in the men's javelin F40 category final during the athletics competition at the 2012 Paralympics, Friday, Sept. 7, 2012, in London. (AP Photo/Matt Dunham)
AP Photo/Matt Dunham
London Paralympics Athletics
Britain's Kyron Duke runs in to throw during the men's javelin F40 category final during the athletics competition at the 2012 Paralympics, Friday, Sept. 7, 2012, in London. (AP Photo/Matt Dunham)
AP Photo/Matt Dunham
London Paralympics Athletics
Azerbaijan's Elchin Muradov, right, reacts as he stops with his guide Pavel Setin during a men's 100-meter T11 heat at the 2012 Paralympics, Friday, Sept. 7, 2012, in London. (AP Photo/Kirsty Wigglesworth)
AP Photo/Kirsty Wigglesworth
London Paralympics Athletics
Brazil's Felipe Gomes and his guide Leonardo Souza Lopes compete in a men's 100-meter T11 heat at the 2012 Paralympics, Friday, Sept. 7, 2012, in London. (AP Photo/Kirsty Wigglesworth)
AP Photo/Kirsty Wigglesworth
London Paralympics Athletics
Morocco's Abdelillah Mame, right, Algeria's Zine Eddine Sekhri, center, and New Zealand's Tim Prendergast, left, compete in a men's 800-meter T13 heat at the 2012 Paralympics, Friday, Sept. 7, 2012, in London. (AP Photo/Kirsty Wigglesworth)
AP Photo/Kirsty Wigglesworth
Casper Schutte
South Africa's Casper Schutte competes at Men's Javelin Throw - F42, at the 2012 Paralympics, Friday, Sept. 7, 2012, in London. (AP Photo/Emilio Morenatti)
AP Photo/Emilio Morenatti
London Paralympics Athletics
Athletes competes at Men's Javelin Throw - F42 at the 2012 Paralympics, Friday, Sept. 7, 2012, in London. (AP Photo/Emilio Morenatti)
AP Photo/Emilio Morenatti
London Paralympics Tennis
Esther Vergeer of the Netherlands plays a return to Aniek Van Koot during the gold medal match during the women's wheelchair tennis final at the 2012 Paralympics games, Friday, Sept. 7, 2012, in London. Vergeer defeated Aniek Van Koot in the final 6-0, 6-4.(AP Photo/Alastair Grant)
AP Photo/Alastair Grant
London Paralympics Tennis
Esther Vergeer of the Netherlands plays a return to AniekVan Koot during the gold medal match during the women's wheelchair tennis final at the 2012 Paralympics games, Friday, Sept. 7, 2012, in London. Vergeer defeated Aniek Van Koot in the final 6-0, 6-4.(AP Photo/Alastair Grant)
AP Photo/Alastair Grant
London Paralympics Tennis
From left Aniek Van Koot, silver medalist, Esther Vergeer, gold medalist and Jiske Griffoen, bronze all three medalists from the Netherlands with their medals for the women's wheelchair tennis at the 2012 Paralympics games, Friday, Sept. 7, 2012, in London. (AP Photo/Alastair Grant)
AP Photo/Alastair Grant
London Paralympics Athletics
Gold medalist Russia's Denis Gulin jumps in the men's triple jump F11 category during the athletics competition at the 2012 Paralympics, Thursday, Sept. 6, 2012, in London. (AP Photo/Matt Dunham)
London Paralympics Swimming
Australia's Ahmed Kelly competes in the men's 50-meter Backstroke S4 event at the 2012 Paralympics, Thursday, Sept. 6, 2012, in London. (AP Photo/Kirsty Wigglesworth)
AP Photo/Kirsty Wigglesworth
Hocine Gherzouli
Algeria's Hocine Gherzouli competes at Men's Shot Put - F40 at the 2012 Paralympics in London, Thursday, Sept. 6, 2012. (AP Photo/Emilio Morenatti)
AP Photo/Emilio Morenatti
London Paralympics Swimming
China's Song Maodang, left, and Britain's Sam Hynd prepare ahead of competing in the men's 100-meter Freestyle S8 event at the 2012 Paralympics, Thursday, Sept. 6, 2012, in London. (AP Photo/Kirsty Wigglesworth)
AP Photo/Kirsty Wigglesworth
London Paralympics Athletics
Bronze medalist Ukraine's Ruslan Katyshev lands a jump in the men's triple jump F11 category during the athletics competition at the 2012 Paralympics, Thursday, Sept. 6, 2012, in London. (AP Photo/Matt Dunham)
AP Photo/Matt Dunham
Amit Kumar Kumar
India's Amit Kumar Kumar competes at Men's Discus Throw - F51/52/53 at the 2012 Paralympics in London, Thursday, Sep. 6, 2012. (AP Photo/Emilio Morenatti)
AP Photo/Emilio Morenatti
London Paralympics Swimming
Brazil's Daniel Dias reacts after competing in the men's 50-meter Backstroke S5 event at the 2012 Paralympics, Thursday, Sept. 6, 2012, in London. (AP Photo/Kirsty Wigglesworth)
AP Photo/Kirsty Wigglesworth
London Paralympics Athletics
Amy Siemons of the Netherlands, left, and Rosemary Little of Australia compete in the women's 200-meter T34 category heat at the 2012 Paralympics games, Thursday, Sept. 6, 2012, in London. (AP Photo/Alastair Grant)
AP Photo/Alastair Grant
London Paralympics Athletics
India's Amit Kumar Kumar throws in the men's discus F51/52/53 category during the athletics competition at the 2012 Paralympics, Thursday, Sept. 6, 2012, in London. (AP Photo/Matt Dunham)
AP Photo/Matt Dunham
London Paralympics Athletics
Hannah Cockroft of Britain reacts after winning her women's 200-meter T34 category heat at the 2012 Paralympics games, Thursday, Sept. 6, 2012, in London. (AP Photo/Alastair Grant)
AP Photo/Alastair Grant
Paschalis Stathelakos
Greece's Paschalis Stathelakos reacts as he competes in the Men's Shot Put - F40 at the 2012 Paralympics in London, Thursday, Sep. 6, 2012. (AP Photo/Emilio Morenatti)
AP Photo/Emilio Morenatti
London Paralympics Athletics
Jason Smyth of Ireland wins a men's 200-meter T13 category heat at the 2012 Paralympics games, Thursday, Sept. 6, 2012, in London. (AP Photo/Alastair Grant)
AP Photo/Alastair Grant
London Paralympics Athletics
Gold winner South Africa's Oscar Pistorius looks down at his medal in the ceremony for the men's 4x100m relay T42-46 category final during the athletics competition at the 2012 Paralympics, Thursday, Sept. 6, 2012, in London. The team set a new world record of 41.78 seconds in the race on Wednesday. (AP Photo/Matt Dunham)
AP Photo/Matt Dunham
London Paralympics Athletics
Gold medalists South Africa's Oscar Pistorius, right, and Samkelo Radebe, left, sniff their flowers as they stand with their teammates Zivan Smith, second left, and Arnu Fourie in the medal ceremony for the men's 4x100m relay T42-46 category final during the athletics competition at the 2012 Paralympics, Thursday, Sept. 6, 2012, in London. The team set a new world record of 41.78 seconds in the race on Wednesday. (AP Photo/Matt Dunham)
AP Photo/Matt Dunham
Kovan Abdulraheem
Iraq's Kovan Abdulraheem concentrates at Men's Shot Put - F40 at the 2012 Paralympics in London, Thursday, Sep. 6, 2012. (AP Photo/Emilio Morenatti)
AP Photo/Emilio Morenatti
London Paralympics Athletics
Zhao Xu, left, of China with Yury Nosulenko of Russia compete in a men's 100-meter T46 category heat at the 2012 Paralympics games, Thursday, Sept. 6, 2012, in London. (AP Photo/Alastair Grant)
AP Photo/Alastair Grant
London Paralympics Athletics
Yohansson Nascimento of Brazil uses supports for his arms as he waits on the blocks to compete in the men's T46 400-meter category final at the 2012 Paralympics games, Tuesday, Sept. 4, 2012, in London. (AP Photo/Alastair Grant)
AP Photo/Alastair Grant
London Paralympics Athletics
China's Fan Chengcheng spins to throw in the men's discus throw F40 category during the athletics competition at the 2012 Paralympics, Tuesday, Sept. 4, 2012, in London. (AP Photo/Matt Dunham)
AP Photo/Matt Dunham
London Paralympics Swimming
Britain's Matthew Walker, holding a picture of his father Alan, who passed away a few weeks ago, according to a TeamGB member, poses for the photographers with his bronze medal at the men's 50-meter freestyle S7 final at the 2012 Paralympics, Tuesday, Sept. 4, 2012, in London. United States' Lantz Lamback won the gold medal. (AP Photo/Lefteris Pitarakis)
AP Photo/Lefteris Pitarakis
London Paralympics Swimming
United States' Cortney Jordan, who received the gold medal at the women's 50-meter freestyle S7 final at the 2012 Paralympics, waves to the crowds,Tuesday, Sept. 4, 2012, in London. (AP Photo/Lefteris Pitarakis)
AP Photo/Lefteris Pitarakis
London Paralympics Swimmimng
Britain's Robert Welbourn competes in the men's 400m Freestyle S10 event at the 2012 Paralympics, Wednesday, Sept. 5, 2012, in London. (AP Photo/Kirsty Wigglesworth)
AP Photo/Kirsty Wigglesworth
London Paralympic Games - Day 7
Great Britain's Justine Moore, left, in action against Germany's Simone Briese-Baetke during the Paralympics women's individual Epee Category B Preminary Pool B at the Excel Arena, London, Wednesday Sept. 5, 2012. UNITED KINGDOM OUT - NO SALES - NO ARCHIVES(AP Photo / John Walton, PA)
AP Photo / John Walton, PA
London Paralympics Swimmimng
Austria's Jay Dohnt dives in for the men's 100m Breastroke SB6 event at the 2012 Paralympics, Wednesday, Sept. 5, 2012, in London. (AP Photo/Kirsty Wigglesworth)
AP Photo/Kirsty Wigglesworth
London Paralympics Swimming
Britain's Prince Harry talks to an Australian athlete, name not available, that handed him a mascot as a gift, while he joins members of the TeamGB to watch the morning session of the swimming competition at the 2012 Paralympics, Tuesday, Sept. 4, 2012, in London. (AP Photo/Lefteris Pitarakis)
London Paralympics Athletics
Terezinha Guilhermina of Brazil wears a patterned blindfold as she competes in a women's 100-meter T11 heat at the 2012 Paralympics games, Tuesday, Sept. 4, 2012, in London. (AP Photo/Alastair Grant)
London Paralympics Athletics
Carlee Beattie, centre, of Australia, competes with Sheila Finder of Brazil, left and Katarzna Piekart of Poland in a women's 100-meter T46 heat at the 2012 Paralympics games, Tuesday, Sept. 4, 2012, in London. (AP Photo/Alastair Grant)
AP Photo/Alastair Grant
London Paralympics Athletics
Jesus Aguilar of Venezuela looks down the track after he crashed out of a men's 80-meter T53 heat at the 2012 Paralympics games, Tuesday, Sept. 4, 2012, in London. (AP Photo/Alastair Grant)
AP Photo/Alastair Grant
London Paralympics Athletics
New Zealand's Peter Martin competes in the men's Javelin Throw F52/53 at the 2012 Paralympics in London, Tuesday, Sep. 4, 2012. (AP Photo/Emilio Morenatti)
London Paralympics Athletics
Carlee Beattie of Australia takes off her metal prosthetic arm after running in her women's 100- meter T46 heat at the 2012 at the 2012 Paralympics games, Tuesday, Sept. 4, 2012, in London. (AP Photo/Alastair Grant)
London Paralympics Athletics
Daniel Silva, left and his guide Heitor de Oliveria Sales of Brazil compete in a men's 200- meter T11 heat at the 2012 Paralympics games, Tuesday, Sept. 4, 2012, in London. (AP Photo/Alastair Grant)
London Paralympics Athletics
China's Duan Li competes in the men's long jump F11 at the 2012 Paralympics in London, Tuesday, Sept. 4, 2012. (AP Photo/Emilio Morenatti)
AP Photo/Emilio Morenatti
London Paralympics Athletics
New Zealand's Peter Martin competes in the men's javelin throw F52/53 at the 2012 Paralympics in London, Tuesday, Sept. 4, 2012. (AP Photo/Emilio Morenatti)
London Paralympics Athletics
Visually impaired jumper Tanner Gers from the U.S. takes off with the help of his shouting guide as he jumps in the men's long jump F11 category during the athletics competition at the 2012 Paralympics, Tuesday, Sept. 4, 2012, in London. (AP Photo/Matt Dunham)
AP Photo/Matt Dunham
London Paralympics Athletics
Gold medalist visually impaired jumper Ukraine's Ruslan Katyshev is helped by his guide to line up the angle for his run up to jump in the men's long jump F11 category during the athletics competition at the 2012 Paralympics, Tuesday, Sept. 4, 2012, in London. (AP Photo/Matt Dunham)
AP Photo/Matt Dunham
London Paralympics Athletics
Gold medalist visually impaired jumper Ukraine's Ruslan Katyshev lands a jump in the men's long jump F11 category during the athletics competition at the 2012 Paralympics, Tuesday, Sept. 4, 2012, in London. (AP Photo/Matt Dunham)
AP Photo/Matt Dunham
London Paralympics Athletics
Gold medalist visually impaired jumper Ukraine's Ruslan Katyshev waves in reaction to the crowd's cheers for him as he walks with his guide after winning the men's long jump F11 category during the athletics competition at the 2012 Paralympics, Tuesday, Sept. 4, 2012, in London. (AP Photo/Matt Dunham)
London Paralympics Athletics
Gold medalist visually impaired jumper Ukraine's Ruslan Katyshev holds up the arm of his guide in reaction to the crowd's cheers for them after winning the men's long jump F11 category during the athletics competition at the 2012 Paralympics, Tuesday, Sept. 4, 2012, in London. (AP Photo/Matt Dunham)
London Paralympics Athletics
Bronze medalist visually impaired jumper China's Li Duan elaborately removes his tracksuit bottoms before running in to jump during the men's long jump F11 category during the athletics competition at the 2012 Paralympics, Tuesday, Sept. 4, 2012, in London. (AP Photo/Matt Dunham)
AP Photo/Matt Dunham
London Paralympics Athletics
Spain's Xavier Porras makes a jump in the men's long jump F11 category during the athletics competition at the 2012 Paralympics, Tuesday, Sept. 4, 2012, in London. (AP Photo/Matt Dunham)
AP Photo/Matt Dunham
London Paralympics Athletics
Photographers fan out in front to take pictures of Britain's Beverley Jones in the women's shot put F37 category during the athletics competition at the 2012 Paralympics, Tuesday, Sept. 4, 2012, in London. (AP Photo/Matt Dunham)
AP Photo/Matt Dunham
London Paralympics Athletics
Gold medalist China's Mi Na prepares to throw in the women's shot put F37 category during the athletics competition at the 2012 Paralympics, Tuesday, Sept. 4, 2012, in London. (AP Photo/Matt Dunham)
London Paralympics Powerlifting
Egypt's Metwaly Mathana celebrates taking bronze in the men's -82.50kg powerlifting event at the 2012 Paralympics, Tuesday, Sept. 4, 2012, in London. (AP Photo/Kirsty Wigglesworth)
AP Photo/Kirsty Wigglesworth
Arnaud Assoumani
France's Arnaud Assoumani gestures before taking the silver medal in the men's long jump F46 final at the 2012 Paralympics in London, Monday, Sept. 3, 2012. (AP Photo/Emilio Morenatti)
AP Photo/Emilio Morenatti
Juan Yao
China's Juan Yao competes before wining the women's shot put F42/44 final at the 2012 Paralympics in London, Monday, Sept. 3, 2012. (AP Photo/Emilio Morenatti)
AP Photo/Emilio Morenatti
London Paralympics Archery
Oscar de Pellegrin of Italy takes aim during the men's archery individual recurve W1/W2 final at the 2012 Paralympics games, Monday, Sept. 3, 2012, in London. Pellegrin won the gold medal at the event. (AP Photo/Alastair Grant)
AP Photo/Alastair Grant
London Paralympics Archery
Oscar de Pellegrin of Italy celebrates with his gold medal after winning the men's archery individual recurve W1/W2 at the 2012 Paralympics games, Monday, Sept. 3, 2012, in London. (AP Photo/Alastair Grant)
AP Photo/Alastair Grant
London Paralympics Athletics
Athletes compete in a men's 1500m T54 heat at the 2012 Paralympics, Monday, Sept. 3, 2012, in London. (AP Photo/Kirsty Wigglesworth)
AP Photo/Kirsty Wigglesworth
London Paralympics Athletics
Gold medal winner Brazil's Alan Oliveira, left, shakes hands with silver medalist South Africa's Oscar Pistorius during the medal ceremony for the men's 200m T44 category final during the athletics competition at the 2012 Paralympics, Monday, Sept. 3, 2012, in London. Pistorius, who won a legal battle to compete wearing carbon-fiber blades alongside able-bodied runners at the Olympics last month, suggested after the race that Oliveira ran with longer prosthesis than should be allowed. (AP Photo)
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London Paralympics Swimming
Britain's Eleanor Simmonds competes at a women's 200-meter SM6 individual medley heat at the 2012 Paralympics, Monday, Sept. 3, 2012, in London. (AP Photo/Lefteris Pitarakis)
AP Photo/Lefteris Pitarakis
London Paralympics Athletics
Switzerland's Marcel Hug, front, competes in a men's 1500m T54 heat at the 2012 Paralympics, Monday, Sept. 3, 2012, in London. (AP Photo/Kirsty Wigglesworth)
AP Photo/Kirsty Wigglesworth
London Paralympics Wheelchair Basketball
Netherlands' Inge Huitzing, center, advances with the ball during a women's Group A preliminary wheelchair basketball game against Australia at the 2012 Paralympics in London, Sunday, Sept. 2, 2012. Australia won 58-49. (AP Photo/Lefteris Pitarakis)
AP Photo/Lefteris Pitarakis
London Paralympics Athletics
Britain's David Weir celebrates as he crosses the finish line to win gold in the men's 5000m T54 final at the 2012 Paralympics, Sunday, Sept. 2, 2012, in London. (AP Photo/Kirsty Wigglesworth)
AP Photo/Kirsty Wigglesworth
London Paralympics Athletics
France's Marie-Amelie Le Fur, center, crosses the finish line to win gold in the women's 100m T44 final, seen left, is April Holmes of the United States, at the 2012 Paralympics, Sunday, Sept. 2, 2012, in London. (AP Photo/Kirsty Wigglesworth)
AP Photo/Kirsty Wigglesworth
London Paralympics Athletics
Brazil's Alan Fonteles Cardoso Oliveira celebrates after winning the men's 200m T44 final at the 2012 Paralympics, Sunday, Sept. 2, 2012, in London. (AP Photo/Kirsty Wigglesworth)
AP Photo/Kirsty Wigglesworth
London Paralympics Table Tennis
China's Ningning Cao serves the ball during the men's singles class 5 table tennis final match against Norway's Tommy Urhaug, at the 2012 Paralympics in London, Sunday, Sept. 2, 2012. Urhaug won the match and the gold medal and Cao won the silver. (AP Photo/Lefteris Pitarakis)
AP Photo/Lefteris Pitarakis
London Paralympics Athletics
Brazil's Terezinha Guilhermina, left, celebrates with her guide Guilherme Soares de Santana after winning gold in her women's 200m T11 final at the 2012 Paralympics, Sunday, Sept. 2, 2012, in London. (AP Photo/Kirsty Wigglesworth)
AP Photo/Kirsty Wigglesworth
London Paralympics Table Tennis
Germany's Jochen Wollmert serves the ball during the men's singles class 7 table tennis final match against Britain's William Bayley, at the 2012 Paralympics in London, Saturday, Sept. 1, 2012. Wollmert won the match and the gold medal. (AP Photo/Lefteris Pitarakis)
AP Photo/Lefteris Pitarakis
London Paralympics Athletics
Gold medal winner Britain's Aled Davies celebrates after winning the men's discus throw - F42 category during the athletics competition at the 2012 Paralympics, Sunday, Sept. 2, 2012, in London. (AP Photo/Matt Dunham)
AP Photo/Matt Dunham
London Paralympics Athletics
The prosthesis of Vanessa Low from Germany decorated with British Union flags are seen as she gets out the sandpit after landing a jump in the women's long jump F-42/44 category during the athletics competition at the 2012 Paralympics, Sunday, Sept. 2, 2012, in London. (AP Photo/Matt Dunham)
AP Photo/Matt Dunham
Vanessa Low
German's Vanessa Low competes at Women's Long Jump F-42/44 at the 2012 Paralympics in London, Sunday, Sep. 2, 2012. (AP Photo/Emilio Morenatti)
AP Photo/Emilio Morenatti
Vanessa Low
The prosthesis of Vanessa Low from Germany decorated with a Union flag are seen as she finishes her competition at Women's Long Jump F-42/44 at the 2012 Paralympics in London, Sunday, Sep. 2, 2012. (AP Photo/Emilio Morenatti)
AP Photo/Emilio Morenatti
London Paralympics Powerlifting
Egypt's Fatma Omar celebrates after lifting 143kg to break the world record and win the gold medal in the women's 56kg powerlifting competition at the 2012 Paralympics in London, Sunday, Sept. 2, 2012. (AP Photo/Lefteris Pitarakis)
AP Photo/Lefteris Pitarakis
London Paralympics Athletics
Britain's Aled Davies celebrates after winning gold in the men's discus throw F42 at the 2012 Paralympics, Sunday, Sept. 2, 2012, in London. (AP Photo/Kirsty Wigglesworth)
AP Photo/Kirsty Wigglesworth
Marie-Amelie le Fur
France's Marie-Amelie le Fur runs before jumping as she competes in the women's Long Jump F-42/44 at the 2012 Paralympics in London, Sunday, Sept. 2, 2012. (AP Photo/Emilio Morenatti)
AP Photo/Emilio Morenatti
APTOPIX London Paralympics Athletics
Britain's Richard Whitehead, center, who won the gold medal, United States' Shaquille Vance, left, who won the silver medal , and Germany's Heinrich Popow, right, who won bronze for the men's 200m T42 final race at the 2012 Paralympics in London, Saturday, Sept. 1, 2012. (AP Photo/Lefteris Pitarakis)
AP Photo/Lefteris Pitarakis
London Paralympics Athletics
Switzerland's Edith Wolf celebrates winning the women's 5000m T54 race at the 2012 Paralympics, Sunday, Sept. 2, 2012, in London. (AP Photo/Kirsty Wigglesworth)
AP Photo/Kirsty Wigglesworth
London Paralympics Athletics
Brazil's Terezinha Guilhermina, left, competes with her guide Guilherme Soares de Santana to win her women's 200m T11 semifinal at the 2012 Paralympics, Sunday, Sept. 2, 2012, in London. (AP Photo/Kirsty Wigglesworth)
AP Photo/Kirsty Wigglesworth
London Paralympics Athletics
The shoe and ankle bracelet of April Holmes of the U.S. come off the blocks as she makes a start during a women's 100m T44 round 1 race at the 2012 Paralympics in London, Saturday, Sept. 1, 2012. (AP Photo/Matt Dunham)
AP Photo/Matt Dunham
London Paralympics Athletics
Germany's Laura Darimont runs in to make a throw in the women's javelin F46 category event during the athletics competition at the 2012 Paralympics, Saturday, Sept. 1, 2012, in London. (AP Photo/Matt Dunham)
AP Photo/Matt Dunham
London Paralympics Athletics
In light from the setting sun, Tunisia's Mohamed Ali Krid makes a throw in the men's javelin F34 category event during the athletics competition at the 2012 Paralympics, Saturday, Sept. 1, 2012, in London. (AP Photo/Matt Dunham)
AP Photo/Matt Dunham
London Paralympics Athletics
Cuba's Yunidis Castillo wins the women's 200m T46 final race at the 2012 Paralympics in London, Saturday, Sept. 1, 2012. (AP Photo/Lefteris Pitarakis)
AP Photo/Lefteris Pitarakis
London Paralympics Athletics
Mariam Matroushi of UAE runs in to make a throw in the women's javelin F46 category event during the athletics competition at the 2012 Paralympics, Saturday, Sept. 1, 2012, in London. (AP Photo/Matt Dunham)
AP Photo/Matt Dunham
London Paralympics Athletics
Australia's Evan O'Hanlon celebrates after winning the men's 100m T38 final race at the 2012 Paralympics in London, Saturday, Sept. 1, 2012. (AP Photo/Lefteris Pitarakis)
AP Photo/Lefteris Pitarakis
London Paralympics Swimming
Jessica Long of the United States competes in the women's 100-meter breaststroke SB7 final at the 2012 Paralympics games, Saturday, Sept. 1, 2012, in London. (AP Photo/Alastair Grant)
AP Photo/Alastair Grant
London Paralympics Athletics
Ireland's Michael McKillop celebrates after winning the men's 800m T37 final race at the 2012 Paralympics in London, Saturday, Sept. 1, 2012. (AP Photo/Lefteris Pitarakis)
AP Photo/Lefteris Pitarakis
London Paralympics Athletics
Canada's Michelle Stilwell celebrates after winning the women's 200m T52 final race at the 2012 Paralympics in London, Saturday, Sept. 1, 2012. (AP Photo/Lefteris Pitarakis)
AP Photo/Lefteris Pitarakis
London Paralympics Athletics
South Africa's Oscar Pistorius comes out the blocks as he makes a start during a men's 200m T44 round 1 race at the 2012 Paralympics in London, Saturday, Sept. 1, 2012. Pistorius ran a new world record in the race of 21.30 seconds. (AP Photo/Matt Dunham)
AP Photo/Matt Dunham
London Paralympics Judo
Britain's Samuel Ingram holds up the union flag after getting silver, he was beaten by Cuba's Jorge Hierrezuelo in the men's -90kg judo final at the 2012 Paralympics, Saturday, Sept. 1, 2012, in London. (AP Photo/Kirsty Wigglesworth)
AP Photo/Kirsty Wigglesworth
London Paralympics Athletics
Gold medal winner Germany's Markus Rehm, center, who made a new world record of 7.14 meters with his first jump, celebrates at the end of the event with his compatriot silver medal winner Wojtek Czyz, left, in the men's long jump F42/44 final during the athletics competition at the 2012 Paralympics, Friday, Aug. 31, 2012, in London. Bronze medalist Denmark's Daniel Jorgensen stands at right. (AP Photo/Matt Dunham)
AP Photo/Matt Dunham
London Paralympics Athletics
Germany's Markus Rehm makes a world record jump of 7.14 meters in the men's long jump F42/44 final during the athletics competition at the 2012 Paralympics, Friday, Aug. 31, 2012, in London. (AP Photo/Matt Dunham)
AP Photo/Matt Dunham
London Paralympics Athletics
Britain's Hannah Cockroft celebrates after winning the women's 100m T34 final race, at the 2012 Paralympics in London, Friday, Aug. 31, 2012. (AP Photo/Lefteris Pitarakis)
AP Photo/Lefteris Pitarakis
London Paralympics Athletics
Britain's Hannah Cockroft, celebrates after winning the women's 100m T34 final ace, at the 2012 Paralympics in London, Friday, Aug. 31, 2012. (AP Photo/Lefteris Pitarakis)
AP Photo/Lefteris Pitarakis
London Paralympics Swimming
Jessica Long of the United States celebrates during the medal ceremony after winning gold in the women's 400m Freestyle S8 category at the 2012 Paralympics, Friday, Aug. 31, 2012, in London. (AP Photo/Kirsty Wigglesworth)
AP Photo/Kirsty Wigglesworth
London Paralympics Basketball
Steven Serio, right, of the United States of dribbles the ball past Alberto Cavagnini of Italy during their men's basketball group A preliminary round match at the 2012 Paralympics games, Friday, Aug. 31, 2012, in London. (AP Photo/Alastair Grant)
AP Photo/Alastair Grant
London Paralympics Basketball
Nate Hinze, centre, of the United States goes to shoot as Alberto Pellegrini, right, of Italy moves to block during their men's basketball group A preliminary round match at the 2012 Paralympics games, Friday, Aug. 31, 2012, in London. (AP Photo/Alastair Grant)
AP Photo/Alastair Grant
London Paralympics Basketball
Annika Zeyen of Germany pushes the ball forward as Darlene Hunter of the United States, left, looks on during their women's basketball group B preliminary round match at the 2012 Paralympics games, Friday, Aug. 31, 2012, in London. (AP Photo/Alastair Grant)
AP Photo/Alastair Grant
London Paralympics Athletics
Denmark's Mikael Andersen, center, runs with is guide as competes at the men's 1500m T11 round 1 race, at the 2012 Paralympics in London, Friday, Aug. 31, 2012. (AP Photo/Lefteris Pitarakis)
AP Photo/Lefteris Pitarakis
London Paralympics Athletics
Cuba's Yunidis Castillo competes at the women's 200m T46 round1 race, at the 2012 Paralympics in London, Friday, Aug. 31, 2012. (AP Photo/Lefteris Pitarakis)
AP Photo/Lefteris Pitarakis
London Paralympics Athletics
Austria's Rosemary Little, center, competes in a women's 100m T34 round 1 race at the 2012 Paralympics in London, Friday, Aug. 31, 2012. (AP Photo/Emilio Morenatti)
AP Photo/Emilio Morenatti
London Paralympics Athletics
A competitor's prosthetic leans against athlete seating during the men's shot put F42/44 category final during the athletics competition at the 2012 Paralympics, Friday, Aug. 31, 2012, in London. (AP Photo/Matt Dunham)
AP Photo/Matt Dunham
London Paralympics Athletics
Iraq's Hussein Kadhim kneels to kiss the ground as he celebrates after winning the men's 400m T13 round 1 race, at the 2012 Paralympics in London, Friday, Aug. 31, 2012. (AP Photo/Lefteris Pitarakis)
AP Photo/Lefteris Pitarakis
London Paralympics Athletics
Britain's Hannah Cockroft, wins the women's 100m T34 round 1 race, by setting a Paralympic record, at the 2012 Paralympics in London, Friday, Aug. 31, 2012. (AP Photo/Lefteris Pitarakis)
AP Photo/Lefteris Pitarakis
London Paralympics Athletics
Britain's Hannah Cockroft, wins the women's 100m T34 round 1 race, by setting a Paralympic record, at the 2012 Paralympics in London, Friday, Aug. 31, 2012. (AP Photo/Lefteris Pitarakis)
AP Photo/Lefteris Pitarakis
London Paralympics Athletics
Tunisia's Mohamed Zemzemi is passed a club by an official for him to make a throw during the men's club throw F31/32/51 category final during the athletics competition at the 2012 Paralympics, Friday, Aug. 31, 2012, in London. (AP Photo/Matt Dunham)
AP Photo/Matt Dunham
London Paralympics Swimming
The cycle of Australia's Grant Patterson is seen poolside as he prepares to start in the men's 50m Freestyle S4 category at the 2012 Paralympics, Friday, Aug. 31, 2012, in London. (AP Photo/Kirsty Wigglesworth)
AP Photo/Kirsty Wigglesworth
London Paralympics Athletics
United States's Shirley Reilly, right, and China's Zou Lihong fall from their wheelchairs as they crash during a women's 100m T34 race at the 2012 Paralympics in London, Friday, Aug. 31, 2012. (AP Photo/Emilio Morenatti)
AP Photo/Emilio Morenatti
London Paralympics Athletics
Netherlands's Amy Siemons competes in a women's 100m T34 race at the 2012 Paralympics in London, Friday, Aug. 31, 2012. (AP Photo/Emilio Morenatti)
AP Photo/Emilio Morenatti
London Paralympics Athletics
Britain's Aled Davies poses for the photographers with his bronze medal at men's shot put F42/44 event at the 2012 Paralympics in London, Friday, Aug. 31, 2012. (AP Photo/Lefteris Pitarakis)
AP Photo/Lefteris Pitarakis
London Paralympics Athletics
Britain's Aled Davies celebrates after he won the bronze medal at men's shot put F42/44 event at the 2012 Paralympics in London, Friday, Aug. 31, 2012. (AP Photo/Lefteris Pitarakis)
AP Photo/Lefteris Pitarakis
London Paralympics Goalball
Members of Britain's team gather following a women's preliminary round goalball match between Britain and China, at the 2012 Paralympics, Thursday, Aug. 30, 2012, in London. China won the match 7-1. (AP Photo/Lefteris Pitarakis)
AP Photo/Lefteris Pitarakis
London Paralympics Goalball
Britain's Amy Ottaway, center, talks to her teammate Louise Simpson, right, as they sit on the bench, during a women's preliminary round goalball match between Britain and China, at the 2012 Paralympics, Thursday, Aug. 30, 2012, in London. (AP Photo/Lefteris Pitarakis)
AP Photo/Lefteris Pitarakis
London Paralympics Cycling
Sarah Story of Britain poses with her gold medal for the Women's Individual C5 pursuit after the medal ceremony in the velodrome at the 2012 Paralympics games, Thursday, Aug. 30, 2012, in London. (AP Photo/Alastair Grant)
AP Photo/Alastair Grant
London Paralympics
Britain's rider Lee Pearson competes at the 2012 Paralympics, Thursday, Aug. 30, 2012, in London. (AP Photo/Lefteris Pitarakis)
AP Photo/Lefteris Pitarakis
London Paralympics Cycling
Susan Powell of Australia celebrates her gold medal after winning the Women's Individual C4 pursuit in the velodrome at the 2012 Paralympics games, Thursday, Aug. 30, 2012, in London. (AP Photo/Alastair Grant)
AP Photo/Alastair Grant
Jessica Long
United State's Jessica Long reacts after wining the Women's 100m Butterfly S8 category at the 2012 Paralympics Olympics, Thursday, Aug. 30, 2012, in London. (AP Photo/Emilio Morenatti)
AP Photo/Emilio Morenatti
London Paralympics Swimming
Britain's Kate, The Duchess of Cambridge watches swimming at the Aquatics Center at the 2012 Paralympics, Thursday, Aug. 30, 2012, in London. (AP Photo/Kirsty Wigglesworth)
AP Photo/Kirsty Wigglesworth
London Paralympics Judo
South Korea's Lee Min-Jae, top, competes with France's Kevin Villemont during their men's -60 kg judo category preliminary repechage match at the 2012 Paralympics, Thursday, Aug. 30, 2012, in London. (AP Photo/Matt Dunham)
AP Photo/Matt Dunham
Laroslav Semenenko
Ukraine's Laroslav Semenenko stretches ahead of Men's 100m Backstroke S6 category at the 2012 Paralympics Olympics, Thursday, Aug. 30, 2012, in London. (AP Photo/Emilio Morenatti)
AP Photo/Emilio Morenatti
London Paralympics Powerlifting
Ukraine's Anatolii Mykoliuk prepares to attempt a lift in the men's powerlifting -48 kg category at the 2012 Paralympics, Thursday, Aug. 30, 2012, in London. (AP Photo/Matt Dunham)
AP Photo/Matt Dunham
London Paralympics Sitting Volleyball
An official wheels away a mesh container the British team put their prosthetics in for safe-keeping before the start of a men's sitting volleyball preliminary round pool A match between Britain and Russia at the 2012 Paralympics, Thursday, Aug. 30, 2012, in London. (AP Photo/Matt Dunham)
AP Photo/Matt Dunham
London Paralympics Sitting Volleyball
Members of the British military take part in a Mexican wave moving round the crowd, before the start of a men's sitting volleyball preliminary round pool A match between Britain and Russia at the 2012 Paralympics, Thursday, Aug. 30, 2012, in London. (AP Photo/Matt Dunham)
AP Photo/Matt Dunham
London Paralympics Sitting Volleyball
Members of the British team, bottom, shake hands with a Russian player over the net before the start of a men's sitting volleyball preliminary round pool A match at the 2012 Paralympics, Thursday, Aug. 30, 2012, in London. (AP Photo/Matt Dunham)
AP Photo/Matt Dunham
London Paralympics Sitting Volleyball
Members of the British team, bottom, watch the ball as they play Russia in a men's sitting volleyball preliminary round pool A match at the 2012 Paralympics, Thursday, Aug. 30, 2012, in London. (AP Photo/Matt Dunham)
AP Photo/Matt Dunham
London Paralympics Basketball
Joseph Chambers, right, of the United States shoots at the basket as Turkey's Cem Gezinci attempts to block during their men's wheelchair basketball group A preliminary round match at the 2012 Paralympics games, Thursday, Aug. 30, 2012, in London. (AP Photo/Alastair Grant)
AP Photo/Alastair Grant
London Paralympics Basketball
Joseph Chambers of the United States reacts after missing a chance to score against Turkey during their men's wheelchair basketball group A preliminary round match at the 2012 Paralympics games, Thursday, Aug. 30, 2012, in London. (AP Photo/Alastair Grant)
AP Photo/Alastair Grant
London Paralympics Basketball
Paul Schulte, right, of the United States battles Kaan Dalay of Turkey for the ball during their men's wheelchair basketball group A preliminary round match at the 2012 Paralympics games, Thursday, Aug. 30, 2012, in London. (AP Photo/Alastair Grant)
AP Photo/Alastair Grant
London Paralympics Basketball
Jeremy Lade, No6 in white top,of the United States passes the ball under pressure from Aytac Ercan, left, Bulent Yilmaz, second left, and Ferit Gumus, right, of Turkey during their men's wheelchair basketball group A preliminary round match at the 2012 Paralympics games, Thursday, Aug. 30, 2012, in London. (AP Photo/Alastair Grant)
AP Photo/Alastair Grant
London Paralympics Swimming
Hungary's Tamas Sors reacts after finishing first in his heat in the men's 100m Butterfly S9 category at the 2012 Paralympics Olympics, Thursday, Aug. 30, 2012, in London. (AP Photo/Kirsty Wigglesworth)
AP Photo/Kirsty Wigglesworth
London Paralympics Swimming
China's Wei Yanpeng competes in the men's 100m Butterfly S8 category at the 2012 Paralympics Olympics, Thursday, Aug. 30, 2012, in London. (AP Photo/Emilio Morenatti)
AP Photo/Emilio Morenatti
London Paralympics Swimming
Britain's Jonathan Fox competes in the men's 100m Backstroke S7 category at the 2012 Paralympics Olympics, Thursday, Aug. 30, 2012, in London. (AP Photo/Kirsty Wigglesworth)
AP Photo/Kirsty Wigglesworth
London Paralympics
Britain's Kate Duchess of Cambridge leaves after watching Britain play Lithuania in Goalball at the Paralympic Games at the Olympic Park in London Thursday Aug. 30, 2012. (AP Photo/Stefan Rousseau/Pool)
AP Photo/Stefan Rousseau/Pool
London Paralympics Opening Ceremony
Margaret Maughan, bottom left, Britain's first Paralympic gold medalist, lights the Paralympic flame during the Opening Ceremony for the 2012 Paralympics in London, Wednesday Aug. 29, 2012.(AP Photo/Lefteris Pitarakis)
AP Photo/Lefteris Pitarakis
London Paralympics Opening Ceremony
Margaret Maughan, Britain's first Paralympic gold medalist, lights the Paralympic flame during the Opening Ceremony for the 2012 Paralympics in London, Wednesday Aug. 29, 2012. (AP Photo/Matt Dunham)
AP Photo/Matt Dunham
London Paralympics Opening Ceremony
Margaret Maughan, Britain's first Paralympic gold medalist, lights the Paralympic flame during the Opening Ceremony for the 2012 Paralympics in London, Wednesday Aug. 29, 2012. (AP Photo/Kirsty Wigglesworth)
AP Photo/Kirsty Wigglesworth
London Paralympics Opening Ceremony
International Paralympic Committee President Sir Philip Craven makes a speech applauded by Lord Coe during the Opening Ceremony for the 2012 Paralympics in London, Wednesday Aug. 29, 2012. (AP Photo/Matt Dunham)
AP Photo/Matt Dunham
Britain's Queen Elizabeth II meets members of the International Paralympic Committee at a reception at the Olympic Stadium ahead of the opening ceremony for the London Paralympic Games 2012, in London, Wednesday, Aug. 29, 2012. (AP Photo / Stefan Rousseau/Pool)
AP Photo / Stefan Rousseau/Pool
The Duke and Duchess of Cambridge attend a reception at the Olympic Stadium ahead of the opening ceremony for the London Paralympic Games 2012, in London, Wednesday, Aug. 29, 2012. (AP Photo / Stefan Rousseau/Pool)
AP Photo / Stefan Rousseau/Pool
Britain's Queen Elizabeth II is presented with three Paralympic medals by Sir Philip Craven, President of the International Paralympic Committee at a reception at the Olympic Stadium ahead of the opening ceremony for the London Paralympic Games 2012, in London, Wednesday, Aug. 29, 2012. (AP Photo / Stefan Rousseau/Pool)
AP Photo / Stefan Rousseau/Pool
London Paralympics
In this image released by LOCOG shows former Paralympic gold medallist Tanni Grey-Thompson, centre in wheelchair, as she carries the Paralympic Flame on the Torch Relay in Piccadilly in London Wednesday Aug. 29, 2012. The London Paralympics open later Wednesday . .(AP Photo/Gareth Fuller/LOCOG)
AP Photo/Gareth Fuller/LOCOG
London Paralympics Rowing
Rower Oksana Masters and her rowing partner Rob Jones from United States carry their oars after a training session ahead of the 2012 Paralympics Olympics in Eton Dorney, near Windsor, England, Wednesday, Aug. 29, 2012. The opening ceremony for the Paralympic Games will be held at London's Olympic Park on Wednesday Aug. 29. (AP Photo/Emilio Morenatti)
AP Photo/Emilio Morenatti
London Paralympics Rowing
Rower Oksana Masters and her rowing partner Rob Jones from United States, background, train as their coach Robert Hurley gathers their prosthesis ahead of the 2012 Paralympics Olympics in Eton Dorney, near Windsor, England, Wednesday, Aug. 29, 2012. The opening ceremony for the Paralympic Games will be held at London's Olympic Park on Wednesday Aug. 29. (AP Photo/Emilio Morenatti)
AP Photo/Emilio Morenatti
London Paralympics Rowing
Rower Oksana Masters from United States removes her prosthesis before getting into the boat during her training session ahead of the 2012 Paralympics Olympics in Eton Dorney, near Windsor, England, Wednesday, Aug. 29, 2012. The opening ceremony for the Paralympic Games will be held at London's Olympic Park on Wednesday Aug. 29. (AP Photo/Emilio Morenatti)
AP Photo/Emilio Morenatti
London Paralympics Swimming
Paralympics athletes from the United States rest after their training at the swimming pool of the Aquatic Center ahead of the 2012 Paralympics Olympics, London, Tuesday, Aug. 28, 2012. The opening ceremony for the Paralympic Games will be held at London's Olympic Park on Wednesday Aug. 29. (AP Photo/Emilio Morenatti)
AP Photo/Emilio Morenatti
London Paralympics Swimming
Swimmer Christoph Burkard from Germany gets ready for his training session at the Aquatic Center ahead of the 2012 Paralympics Olympics, London, Tuesday, Aug. 28, 2012. The opening ceremony for the Paralympic Games will be held at London's Olympic Park on Wednesday Aug. 29. (AP Photo/Emilio Morenatti)
AP Photo/Emilio Morenatti
London Paralympics Swimming
The prosthetic leg of swimmer Elizabeth Stone from the United States is seen as she trains at the Aquatic Center ahead of the 2012 Paralympics Olympics, in London, Tuesday, Aug. 28, 2012. The opening ceremony for the Paralympic Games will be held at London's Olympic Park on Wednesday Aug. 29. (AP Photo/Emilio Morenatti)
AP Photo/Emilio Morenatti
London Paralympics Cycling
Members of the British Paralympic track cycling team get a push start during a training session at the velodrome for the 2012 Paralympics Tuesday, Aug. 28, 2012, in London. (AP Photo/Alastair Grant)
AP Photo/Alastair Grant
London Paralympics Swimming
Swimmers train in the Aquatic Center ahead of the 2012 Paralympics Olympics, Tuesday, Aug. 28, 2012, in London. The opening ceremony for the Paralympic Games will be held at London's Olympic Park on Wednesday Aug. 29.(AP Photo/Kirsty Wigglesworth)
AP Photo/Kirsty Wigglesworth
APTOPIX London Paralympics Swimming
Swimmers train in the Aquatic Center ahead of the 2012 Paralympics Olympics, Tuesday, Aug. 28, 2012, in London. The Paralympic opening ceremony will be held at the Olympic Park in London on Wednesday Aug. 29. (AP Photo/Kirsty Wigglesworth)
AP Photo/Kirsty Wigglesworth
London Paralympics
London Organising Committee of the Olympic and Paralympic Games Chairman Sebastian Coe signs the Paralympic wall inside the Olympic Village in London Tuesday Aug. 28, 2012. The London Paralympics open on Wednesday. UNITED KINGDOM OUT NO SALES NO ARCHIVE(AP Photo/ David Davies/PA)
AP Photo/ David Davies/PA
London Paralympics
International Paralympic Committee President Sir Philip Craven signs the Paralympic wall inside the Olympic Village in London Tuesday Aug. 28, 2012. The London Paralympics open on Wednesday. UNITED KINGDOM OUT NO SALES NO ARCHIVE(AP Photo/ David Davies/PA)
AP Photo/ David Davies/PA
London Paralympics NKorea Disabled Athletes
In this Monday, Aug., 27, 2012 photo, North Korea's sole competitor Rim Ju Song, sits in his wheelchair during the team's welcoming ceremony at the London 2012 Paralympic games in London. Rim Ju Song, who actually lives in Beijing and lost an arm and leg in a construction accident, became his country's only hope. The problem: He couldn't really swim. The first training session was a disaster. He sank "like a rock," recalled Kim Sung Chol of the North Korean Paralympic Committee. Nevertheless, he soon learned the crawl stroke and in May, Rim and his coaches boarded a plane for Berlin and his first international competition. (AP Photo/Alastair Grant)
AP Photo/Alastair Grant
London Paralympics NKorea Disabled Athletes
In this Monday, Aug., 27, 2012 photo, North Korea's only competitor Rim Ju Song, sits in his wheelchair during the team's welcoming ceremony at the London 2012 Paralympic games in London. Rim Ju Song, who actually lives in Beijing and lost an arm and leg in a construction accident, became his country's only hope. The problem: He couldn't really swim. The first training session was a disaster. He sank "like a rock," recalled Kim Sung Chol of the North Korean Paralympic Committee. Nevertheless, he soon learned the crawl stroke and in May, Rim and his coaches boarded a plane for Berlin and his first international competition. (AP Photo/Alastair Grant)
AP Photo/Alastair Grant
South Africa's Oscar Pistorius during a training session at Mayesbrook Park Arena, Barking, England, Monday Aug. 27, 2012. The 2012 Summer Paralympic Games will be the fourteenth Paralympics and will take place between Aug. 29 to Sept. 9. UNITED KINGDOM OUT NO SALES NO ARCHIVE(AP Photo/ Chris Radburn/PA)
AP Photo/ Chris Radburn/PA
London Paralympics
A statue of Paralympic mascot Mandeville stands in from of the main stadium before the 2012 Paralympics, Monday, Aug. 27, 2012, in London. The opening ceremony for the Paralympics takes place on Wednesday. (AP Photo/Matt Dunham)
AP Photo/Matt Dunham
London Paralympics
Torchbearer Simon Richardson lights the Paralympics Cauldron outside City Hall in Cardiff, Wales Monday Aug. 27, 2012. The 2012 Summer Paralympic Games will be the fourteenth Paralympics and will take place between Aug. 29 to Sept. 9. UNITED KINGDOM OUT NO SALES NO ARCHIVE(AP Photo/Tim Ireland/PA Wire)
AP Photo/Tim Ireland/PA Wire
A wheelchair basketball demonstration by the GB Men’s Under-22 team takes place at St Paul's Cathedral in London, where a service of 'Courage and Faith' was held to mark the opening of the 2012 London Paralympic Games, Sunday Aug. 26, 2012. UNITED KINGDOM OUT NO SALES NO ARCHIVE(AP Photo / Sean Dempsey/PA)
AP Photo / Sean Dempsey/PA
Belgian Paralympic Team Arrive at London St Pancras
COMMERCIAL PHOTO - The Belgian Paralympic Team arrive on Eurostar at St. Pancras Station in London on Sunday, Aug. 26, 2012. (Photo by Mark Allan/AP Images for Eurostar)
Photo by Mark Allan/AP Images for Eurostar
This photo made available by LOCOG shows fireworks at Belfast City Hall after the lighting of the cauldron with the Paralympic flame in Belfast, Saturday Aug. 25, 2012. The London Paralympic Opening Ceremony is on Wednesday Aug. 29. (AP Photo/LOCOG, Paul Faith)
AP Photo/LOCOG, Paul Faith
London Paralympics
In this image made available by LOCOG Eoin Acton, left, and Jamie Rankin, both 15-years-old, climb the wall with the National Irish Flame and a Paralympic Torch inside the Ozone Leisure Center in Belfast, Northern Ireland as the flame visits Northern Ireland Saturday Aug. 25, 2012. (AP Photo/Ben Birchall/LOCOG, HO)
AP Photo/Ben Birchall/LOCOG, HO
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