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 Lighting of the cauldron during the opening ceremony of the Beijing 2008 Paralympic Games | |
| Date | 6 September 2008 |
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| Venue | Beijing National Stadium |
| Location | Beijing, China |
| Theme | "One World, One Dream" "Transcendence, Integration, Equality" |
| Filmed by | Beijing Olympic Broadcasting (BOB) |
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The 2008 Summer Paralympics opening ceremony was held at the Beijing National Stadium on September 6, 2008 just two weeks after the end of the 2008 Summer Olympics. The event was themed "One World, One Dream" and "Transcendence, Integration, Equality."[1] The show was attended by about 91,000 to 100,000 spectators.[2][3] It was approximately 3-hours in length and consisted of 6,000 performers and 4,000 disabled athletes from 148 countries.[3]
- ^ ABC. "ABC.net." Paralympics opening ceremony begins. Retrieved on 2008-09-14.
- ^ Peopledaily. "Peopledaily.com." China opens Beijing Paralympic Games in celebration of life and humanity. Retrieved on 2008-09-14.
- ^ a b "Dazzling show opens Paralympics", BBC, September 6, 2008