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Hong Kong, China
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" at the
2008 Summer Paralympics
The 2008 Summer Paralympic Games (), the 13th Summer Paralympic Games, took place in Beijing, China from September 6 to 17, 2008. As with the 2008 Summer Olympics, equestrian events were held in Hong Kong and sailing events in Qingdao. It was ...
in
Beijing
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People's Republic of China
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. Hong Kong sent 21 athletes to compete in eight events at the Beijing Games.
[http://www.hkparalympic.org/hkparalympic/ch/index_04_1.asp http://www.hkparalympic.org/hkparalympic/ch/page04/2008/20080618_team_list_for_press.pdf http://www.hkparalympic.org/hkparalympic/games/2008_paralympic_games/eng/index_04.asp ] Although Hong Kong's NPC was a separate member of the IPC, Hong Kong hosted the
equestrian events.
Medalists
Sports
Athletics
Men
Women
Boccia
Equestrian
Powerlifting
Rowing
Shooting
Table tennis
Men
Women
Wheelchair fencing
Men
Women
See also
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2008 Summer Paralympics
The 2008 Summer Paralympic Games (), the 13th Summer Paralympic Games, took place in Beijing, China from September 6 to 17, 2008. As with the 2008 Summer Olympics, equestrian events were held in Hong Kong and sailing events in Qingdao. It was ...
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Hong Kong at the Paralympics
Hong Kong made its Paralympic Games début at the 1972 Summer Paralympics in Heidelberg, and has taken part in every subsequent edition of the Summer Paralympics. It has never participated in the Winter Paralympics.
The territory's first gold meda ...
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Hong Kong, China at the 2008 Summer Olympics
References
External links
Beijing 2008 Paralympic Games Official SiteInternational Paralympic CommitteeHong Kong Paralympic Committee and Sports Association for the Physically Disabled
(A member agency of )
Hong Kong medalists at the 2008 Paralympic Games
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Nations at the 2008 Summer Paralympics
2008
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Paralympics
The Paralympic Games or Paralympics, also known as the ''Games of the Paralympiad'', is a periodic series of international multisport events involving athletes with a range of physical disabilities, including impaired muscle power and impaired ...