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Paralympics: 10 things you need to know
28 August 2012 Last updated at 05:35 ET
After the success of the London Olympics there's unprecedented excitement about the Paralympics.
But what are the differences between the two sets of Games?
1. No Olympic rings
Goodbye Olympic rings, hello Agitos
It may sound similar, and end in "lympic", but the Paralympics are not the Olympics. The iconic interlocking rings have no place here.
Instead there is the Agitos, the three swoops in red, green and blue that represent the Paralympic motto "spirit in motion".
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http://www.bbc.co.uk/news/magazine-19341500
28 August 2012 Last updated at 05:35 ET
After the success of the London Olympics there's unprecedented excitement about the Paralympics.
But what are the differences between the two sets of Games?
1. No Olympic rings
Goodbye Olympic rings, hello Agitos
It may sound similar, and end in "lympic", but the Paralympics are not the Olympics. The iconic interlocking rings have no place here.
Instead there is the Agitos, the three swoops in red, green and blue that represent the Paralympic motto "spirit in motion".
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http://www.bbc.co.uk/news/magazine-19341500
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