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Paralympics 2012 Open With Record Number of Athletes (Video)

First Posted: Aug 29, 2012 05:55 PM EDT

The Paralympic Games kicked off today in London with an Opening Ceremony led by British physicist Stephen Hawking. The ceremony, called "Enlightenment," features a record 4,200 athletes from 164 National Paralympic Committees, the BBC reported.

The Games are the largest in history and is expected to be a near- or complete sell-out, USA Today reported.

Read more at http://www.latinospost.com/articles/3462/20120829/paralympics-open-with-record-number-of-athletes.htm#r6itJUQjDDolzwxp.99


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Paralympics 2012: in numbers
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