2012 Paralympics
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Singer Rihanna performs with Chris Martin lead vocals of the British rock band Coldplay during the closing ceremony for the 2012 Paralympics games, Sunday, Sept. 9, 2012, in London. (AP Photo/Matt Dunham)
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Confetis floats down past the Paralympic flam during the closing ceremony for the 2012 Paralympics games, Sunday, Sept. 9, 2012, in London. (AP Photo/Lefteris Pitarakis)
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Singer Rihanna performs during the closing ceremony for the 2012 Paralympics games, Sunday, Sept. 9, 2012, in London. (AP Photo/Kirsty Wigglesworth)
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Fireworks explode over the stadium as rock band Coldplay perform at the closing ceremony for the 2012 Paralympics, Sunday, Sept. 9, 2012, in London. (AP Photo/Kirsty Wigglesworth)
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South Africa's Oscar Pistorius wins gold in the men's 400-meter T44 final at the 2012 Paralympics, Saturday, Sept. 8, 2012, in London. (AP Photo/Kirsty Wigglesworth)
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Tatyana McFadden of the United Sates, right looks as she competes in a women's 1500-meter T54 category heat at the 2012 Paralympics games, Thursday, Sept. 6, 2012, in London. (AP Photo/Alastair Grant)
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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)
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Jiske Griffioen of the Netherlands plays a return to Sabine Ellerbrock of Germany during the women's singles wheelchair tennis bronze medal match at the 2012 Paralympics games, Thursday, Sept. 6, 2012, in London. Griffioen won the match and takes the bronze medal. (AP Photo/Raissa Ioussouf)
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British Prime Minister David Cameron cheers for Eleanor Simmonds during her race in the Women's 200m IM SM6 Final at the 2012 Paralympics Olympics, Monday, Sept. 3, 2012, in London. (AP Photo / Emilio Morenatti)
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Jacqueline Freney of Australia is competes in the Women's 100m Freestyle - S7 final on day 5 of the London 2012 Paralympic Games at Aquatics Centre on September 3, 2012 in London, England. (Photo by Clive Rose/Getty Images)
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Mitsuteru Moroishi of Japan in action during his Quad Doubles Wheelchair Tennis semifinal's match against Peter Norfolk and Andy Lapthorne of Great Britain on Day 5 of the London 2012 Paralympic Games at Eton Manor on September 3, 2012 in London, England. Great Britain won the match 6-2, 6-2. (Photo by Justin Setterfield/Getty Images)
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Angelika Trabert of Germany celebrates taking bronze in the Dressage Individual Freestyle Test, Grade II in the Equestrain on day 5 of the London 2012 Paralympic Games at Greenwich Park on September 3, 2012 in London, England. (Photo by Julian Finney/Getty Images)
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Husband and wife, Sarah and Barney Storey pose with the medals they have won in the Track Cycling events on day 4 of the London 2012 Paralympic Games at Velodrome on September 2, 2012 in London, England. (Photo by Bryn Lennon/Getty Images)
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The Great Britain Mixed Coxed Four Rowing - LTAMix4 team hug each other during the medal ceremony after winning gold on day 4 of the London 2012 Paralympic Games at Eton Dorney on September 2, 2012 in Windsor, England. (Photo by Matthew Lloyd/Getty Images)
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Kelly Cartwright of Australia competes in the Women's Long Jump - F42/44 Final on day 4 of the London 2012 Paralympic Games at Olympic Stadium on September 2, 2012 in London, England. (Photo by Michael Steele/Getty Images)
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Anton Stabrovskyy of Ukraine competes in the Men's 100m Butterfly - S12 heat 1 on day 4 of the London 2012 Paralympic Games at Aquatics Centre on September 2, 2012 in London, England. (Photo by Clive Rose/Getty Images)
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Vanessa Low of Germany competes in the Women's Long Jump - F42/44 Final on day 4 of the London 2012 Paralympic Games at Olympic Stadium on September 2, 2012 in London, England. (Photo by Michael Steele/Getty Images)
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Matthew Levy of Australia, Rudy Garcia-Tolson of the United States, Mihovil Spanji of Croatia and Yevheniy Bohodayko of Ukraine compete in the Men's 200m Individual Medley -SM7 final on day 4 of the London 2012 Paralympic Games at Aquatics Centre on September 2, 2012 in London, England. (Photo by Clive Rose/Getty Images)
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Edith Wolf of Switzerland celebrates winning gold in the Women's 5000m T54 Final on day 4 of the London 2012 Paralympic Games at Olympic Stadium on September 2, 2012 in London, England. (Photo by Michael Steele/Getty Images)
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Mariia Pomazan of Ukraine competes in the Women's Shot Put F35/36 Final on day 4 of the London 2012 Paralympic Games at Olympic Stadium on September 2, 2012 in London, England. (Photo by Michael Steele/Getty Images)
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Jon Margeir Sverrisson of Iceland celebrates after winning the gold in the Men's 200m Freestyle - S14 final on day 4 of the London 2012 Paralympic Games at Aquatics Centre on September 2, 2012 in London, England. (Photo by Christopher Lee/Getty Images)
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Stef Reid of Great Britain competes in the Women's Long Jump - F42/44 Final on day 4 of the London 2012 Paralympic Games at Olympic Stadium on September 2, 2012 in London, England. (Photo by Michael Steele/Getty Images)
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Dmitry Grigorev of Russia competes in the Men's 100m Butterfly - S10 heats on day 3 of the London 2012 Paralympic Games at Aquatics Centre on September 1, 2012 in London, England. (Photo by Clive Rose/Getty Images)
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Gold medalist Richard Whitehead of Great Britain poses on the podium during the medal ceremony for the Men's 200m - T42 on day 3 of the London 2012 Paralympic Games at Olympic Stadium on September 1, 2012 in London, England. (Photo by Julian Finney/Getty Images)
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Carol-Eduard Novak of Romania celebrates winning gold in Men's Individual C4 Pursuit Final on day 3 of the London 2012 Paralympic Games at Velodrome on September 1, 2012 in London, England. (Photo by Bryn Lennon/Getty Images)
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A general view during the Men's Team Football 5-a-side match between Argentina and Iran on Day 2 of the London 2012 Paralympic Games at the Riverbank Arena in the Olympic Park on August 31, 2012 in London, England. Argentina won the match 2-0. (Photo by Justin Setterfield/Getty Images)
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Kurt Fearnley of Australia leads the field in the Men's 5000m - T54 heats on day 2 of the London 2012 Paralympic Games at Olympic Stadium on August 31, 2012 in London, England. (Photo by Scott Heavey/Getty Images)
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Dmytro Solovey of Ukraine and Eduardo Avila Sanchez of Mexico compete in the Men's 73kg Judo Semifinals on day 2 of the London 2012 Paralympic Games at ExCel on August 31, 2012 in London, England. (Photo by Dennis Grombkowski/Getty Images)
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Silver medallist Zhang Yu Li of China poses on the podium during the medal ceremony for the Men's Individual Cycling C1 Pursuit final on day 2 of the London 2012 Paralympic Games at Velodrome on August 31, 2012 in London, England. (Photo by Bryn Lennon/Getty Images)
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Tomoki Tagawa of Japan competes in the Men's 200m - T46 heats on day 2 of the London 2012 Paralympic Games at Olympic Stadium on August 31, 2012 in London, England. (Photo by Michael Steele/Getty Images)
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General view of Greenwich Park equestrian venue as competitors take part the Dressage event on day 2 of the London 2012 Paralympic Games at Greenwich Park on August 31, 2012 in London, England. (Photo by Chris Jackson/Getty Images)
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Silver medallist Cigdem Dede of Turkey, gold medallist Ivory Nwokorie of Nigeria and bronze medallist Lidiia Soloviova of Ukraine react on the podium during the medal ceremony for the women's -44kg powerlifting competition on day 2 of the London 2012 Paralympic Games at ExCel on August 31, 2012 in London, England. (Photo by Matthew Lloyd/Getty Images)
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Jessica Long of the United States and Kateryna Istomina of Ukraine compete in the Women's 100m Butterfly - S8 final on day 1 of the London 2012 Paralympic Games at Aquatics Centre on August 30, 2012 in London, England. (Photo by Clive Rose/Getty Images)
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Bill Latham of Australia shoots while under pressure from Richard Nortje and Stuart Jellows of South Africa during the Group A Preliminary Men's Wheelchair Basketball match between Australia and South Africa on day 1 of the London 2012 Paralympic Games at Basketball Arena on August 30, 2012 in London, England. (Photo by Christopher Lee/Getty Images)
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Juan Jose Mendez of Spain competes in the Men's Individual C1-2-3 1km Cycling Time Trial final on day 1 of the London 2012 Paralympic Games at Velodrome on August 30, 2012 in London, England. (Photo by Hannah Johnston/Getty Images)
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Benoit Huot of Canada celebrates winning the gold in the Men's 200m Individual Medley - SM10 final on day 1 of the London 2012 Paralympic Games at Aquatics Centre on August 30, 2012 in London, England. (Photo by Hannah Johnston/Getty Images)
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View of performers during the Opening Ceremony for the 2012 Paralympics in London, Wednesday Aug. 29, 2012. (AP Photo/Lefteris Pitarakis)
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British physicist, Professor Stephen Hawking speaks during the Opening Ceremony for the 2012 Paralympics in London, Wednesday Aug. 29, 2012. (AP Photo/Matt Dunham)
Highlights from the 2012 Paralympics games in London.