Paralympics: two games, equal splendour

08.09.2008 Beijing, China 中國 北京
At Tian'anmen Square, I met Ms Wang, an 80-year-old Beijing local who was brimming with Olympic/Paralympic enthusiasm. She wanted her photos taken with as many foreign visitors as possible.




Judo for the visually impaired at the Beijing Workers' Gymnasium. The atmosphere was electrifying and moving.



Lunch and turtle jelly at Sanlitun Village.



Men's wheelchair basketball at the National Indoor Stadium: Japan vs Germany, and Australia vs UK. It's amazing what these athletes can do.




After the games, the Olympic Green was nearly deserted as I walked around to admire the famous Water Cube and Bird's Nest.