[歐洲] 2012年夏季残疾人奥林匹克运动会

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The greatest show on earth begins again: Paralympians given champions' welcome to athletes village as countdown to opening ceremony begins
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Great Britain's 300-strong Paralympic team were given a champions' welcome to London 2012 athletes' village today as the countdown to the opening ceremony begins.
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The British team were among the last of the 4,280 competitors from 166 nations to be greeted by an eclectic show of music - including an adapted version of Queen's 'We are the champions'.
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( F9 M7 D' {( H4 A( C) @tvb now,tvbnow,bttvbOlympics minister Hugh Robertson and London mayor Boris Johnson watched on as the team proudly paraded past cheering fans just hours ahead of the official opening ceremony of the XIV Paralympic Games tomorrow.
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% m, `$ L6 j3 x+ v0 a, ]Upbeat: Great Britain's Paralympic team are treated to a performance by brightly coloured entertainers at the London 2012 Village5.39.217.76) k* O6 I" s# }" f$ x6 T% Z

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Wheelchair tennis player Jamie Burdekin, who is set to play in the Quad singles event at his second Games, said: 'I'd just woken up from a little nap and I was blown away. I'm not really the theatre-going type and I feel officially welcomed now to London 2012.公仔箱論壇: [( [2 J; k3 e& k4 d
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'It was a lovely welcome. I'm sure it's only set the standard for the rest of the tournament. Everyone's in the mood and can't wait to get going.'
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With huge demand for tickets the Paralympics are, like the Olympics, expected to be one of the most successful Games ever.
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9 \3 O! T7 j+ G! @公仔箱論壇More than 2.4 million tickets have been sold already, half a million of those to overseas visitors. Ten thousand tickets will be available each day during the event and the Games are on course to be the first Paralympics to sell out.5.39.217.76- K$ g1 t: t+ K# x! g: I

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' A% B% e! A5 W7 _  _5 S公仔箱論壇Lighting the fire: The Cauldron is lit in Stoke Mandeville公仔箱論壇1 Y/ S7 Q4 M: E! X, O8 W0 E

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On route: A torchbearer carrying the Paralympic Flame on the Torch Relay leg through Aylesbury this evening5.39.217.764 G; E$ v* q# i0 o$ q
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$ f  B( n/ m7 o7 M/ eProud moment: Torchbearers carrying the flame through Aylesbury ahead of the lighting of the cauldron 5.39.217.76/ H" J7 c' o( z6 u
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London 2012 chief executive Paul Deighton said: 'We've tried to get as many people in as we reasonably can. This is a wonderful illustration of how the British public have said we love the Paralympics and want to be part of it.'
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The countdown to the opening ceremony was in full swing today as flames from each of the four host nations were brought together at the home of the Games.
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Four specially-chosen torchbearers were given the honour of carrying the four flames into the stadium in Stoke Mandeville, Buckinghamshire, the national stadium for disabled sport, before they then came together to light the cauldron to loud cheers from the assembled crowd.
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, H7 ^( w) S: b" s1 f6 U公仔箱論壇Emotional: Dame Tanni Grey-Thompson and Craig Hunter read messages of support at the London 2012 village
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8 H" c2 T! u9 Y' d: pPractice makes perfect: Jason Kajdi from the National Youth Theatre performs at the welcome of Team GB to the athletes village, left, while GB athlete Jon Hall watches the welcoming festivities to athletes village, rightTVBNOW 含有熱門話題，最新最快電視，軟體，遊戲，電影，動漫及日常生活及興趣交流等資訊。" Q8 D* r2 E+ w' K

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; G- d6 B  @2 S, k& u& ?Doing the Mobot: The Games makers mimic Mo Farah celebratory poses before the arrival of Great Britain's Paralympic team to the Paralympic village
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; `* Q+ a" Z0 i/ r- c5 X2 Q5.39.217.76Paralympic gold medallist Tony Griffin carried the English flame while Paralympian Christopher Channon took the Scottish flame on to the stage.tvb now,tvbnow,bttvb8 l4 @+ R. C2 q6 A+ {/ l! q
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Special constable Darren Ferguson carried the flame for Northern Ireland after being recognised for going to the aid of a man who wanted to take his own life, while Marsha Wiseman bore the Welsh flame after being nominated for the work she has done to promote the Paralympic Games.公仔箱論壇# Q6 B- v9 A( ]' d' r8 x
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The four flames were struck last week by young disabled and non-disabled Scouts on the four highest mountain peaks in each of the four host nations - Scafell Pike in England, Snowdon in Wales, Ben Nevis in Scotland and Northern Ireland's Slieve Donard.TVBNOW 含有熱門話題，最新最快電視，軟體，遊戲，電影，動漫及日常生活及興趣交流等資訊。. B  Y9 H, F+ \# _

# D. [+ N* W% |; N! n5.39.217.76They then rested at Paralympic celebrations in London, Edinburgh, Belfast and Cardiff before being taken to Stoke Mandeville, where the Paralympic movement began in 1948 after neurologist Ludwig Guttman came up with the idea of rehabilitating injured servicemen with sport.
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That's entertainment: Team GB watch the National Youth Theatre performing at the village welcome
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In the thick of it: London Mayor Boris Johnson meets performers in the Paralympic Village after they welcomed Great Britain's Paralympic team5.39.217.762 [8 ]: J9 K0 _4 A% `
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Earlier, London 2012 chairman Lord Coe addressed the crowd, saying he was 'so excited' to be at the home of the Games on the eve of their opening.5.39.217.76' t; G# {2 i/ f8 Z2 P8 Y5 O

+ |" f  b0 V6 B7 `- y' z' bTVBNOW 含有熱門話題，最新最快電視，軟體，遊戲，電影，動漫及日常生活及興趣交流等資訊。He said: 'It's been a long time coming - seven years for our teams at Locog but 64 years since the passion and drive of Ludwig Guttmann signposted this extraordinary journey we have all been on.
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'It is simply not possible to stand here without feeling a mountainous debt of gratitude for one of the world's great visionaries.
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'I would like to think that if Ludwig Guttmann were here today, he would be proud of the way we have united the four nations of the UK with these flames in the same way we aim to unite the world through the London 2012 Paralympic Games.'
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八百奥运健儿将参加伦敦庆祝游行
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参加奥运会和残奥会的约800名英国运动员将参加伦敦街头游行庆祝。
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9 D* ~0 H/ k/ R' F1 c( `“英国奥运军团大游行”将在9月10号星期一，伦敦残奥会闭幕的第二天，在伦敦举行。
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800名奥运和残奥运动员将分乘21辆花车游行通过伦敦市中心。
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; M& l+ o% L9 S$ i1 {$ K8 i/ PTVBNOW 含有熱門話題，最新最快電視，軟體，遊戲，電影，動漫及日常生活及興趣交流等資訊。游行从英国夏时制13:30开始，起点是位于伦敦金融城中心的Mansion House，途径维多利亚女王大街、圣保罗大教堂等，抵达伦敦市中心的特拉法加广场。
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从特拉法加广场，花车经Admiralty拱门进入终点、白金汉宫前的皇家大道The Mall。
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" ?+ ?' @8 S( ?/ ~$ v& q! D& a5 y2 V5.39.217.76抵达特拉法加广场前的游行线路将向公众开放。不过组织者提醒希望观看游行的民众尽早去，因为观看区域人满后就将封闭。
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进入皇家大道后的区域将需要门票。它将预留给为奥运会的成功举行作出贡献的各行人士。  s% f3 t' Z  E) F& H

# ~- e4 Z( w2 k7 r4 h& y14,000特邀嘉宾包括奥运会志愿者、警察、救火和救护人员、军人、教练、后勤、运动员家属以及伦敦每一个区的学童代表。! d( `! b5 Z! t6 t5 F8 |1 B4 ?, \

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' f% }1 f% [1 Z3 Z7 W" ~tvb now,tvbnow,bttvb伦敦市长约翰逊（Boris Johnson）说，花车游行给大家一个欢呼奥运英雄的机会，他/她们的名字和业绩将流芳百年。
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伦敦残奥会组委会主席郝林斯沃斯（T Holingsworth）说，我们必须把注意力集中在即将开始的残奥会，但我们也期待着残奥会上英国军团有同样出色的表现。
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四年前参加北京奥运会归来，英国奥运军团也进行了类似的花车游行。5.39.217.76# \4 X: s& H  b6 L

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腾龙说事：残奥赛场皆胜者
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. ~" |& P% G, r当迟迟不开张的英国奥运军团终于拿到第一块金牌后，全国人民集体松一口气的呼气声环绕英伦，三日不绝。
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# `8 }" h; F8 M% x! ]5 n; Xtvb now,tvbnow,bttvb当英国奥运军团超过既定夺牌目标，与两个体育超级大国坐在一起的时候，英国人的喜出望外已经不能用浸入血液的矜持来控制。公仔箱論壇8 Y& M# E; K- l- [

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+ t: K5 v5 s0 m: H# e公仔箱論壇乘着奥运会“历史性成就”的东风，英国人期待着在下周三（8月29号的残奥会上，英国的残奥军团在家乡父老面前再现辉煌。
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实际上，英国残奥军团也早已立下了雄心勃勃的目标。北京残奥会后5亿英镑的投资，把301名英国运动员推上了20个不同的比赛项目。TVBNOW 含有熱門話題，最新最快電視，軟體，遊戲，電影，動漫及日常生活及興趣交流等資訊。0 s5 O0 l$ R$ E7 r2 O8 t

. x: E  d6 v; ^2 y公仔箱論壇英国残奥军团的目标是，拿下至少103枚奖牌，超过在北京残奥会上赢得的奖牌总数，确保上届的第二，坐二望一。
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这里不禁要问：实现这个目标的意义有多大？在残奥会上能不能拿牌、能拿多少牌，又有多重要？
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邮票：背后的故事
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英国皇家邮政的残奥特种票一联四张，画面是四名参加残奥会的英国运动员。他/她们都不是在上届北京残奥会上大放异彩的残奥明星，不要说对外国人，就是对大多数英国人来说，也是陌生的：
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7 v2 W. n2 L; R7 P& P+ n% y公仔箱論壇阿布迪·加马（Abdi Jama）28岁，轮椅篮球。
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# l1 I1 m: I$ r$ e, U/ c( _- p阿布迪出生在索马里，有32个兄弟姐妹（父亲娶了5位妻子）。阿布迪6岁时随家人逃离连年战乱的索马里，避难来到英国利物浦。TVBNOW 含有熱門話題，最新最快電視，軟體，遊戲，電影，動漫及日常生活及興趣交流等資訊。- d2 t% `  Y! i* m( _9 k# {

/ ?1 x) y' }$ ytvb now,tvbnow,bttvb利物浦贫民区的生活是一种别样的艰难。阿布迪坦言，如果不是改变命运的那次事故，他现在或许不是在奥运赛场上，而是像一些他儿时的伙伴那样进了牢房。8 O# ]$ ]" m% t0 T: H
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阿布迪14岁时，不慎从窗户跌落楼下，造成半身瘫痪。坐着轮椅回到中学的阿布迪碰到了来学校访问的轮椅篮球手阿德（Ade Orogbemi）。阿德鼓励阿布迪尝试轮椅篮球。公仔箱論壇6 o+ X) {9 y: Z6 n; m' @7 P2 h5 `6 H
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从坐进特制的轮椅那一刻，阿布迪就没有再回头。他和阿德不仅成了朋友，也最终一同入选英国残奥篮球队。在成为一名残奥选手的道路上，阿布迪说他是遇到了许多“贵人”，从学校体育老师的鼓励，到利物浦残障人活动中心负责人的亲自指导。公仔箱論壇* ?' i) m0 U0 r
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2 J7 N- x  j* Z. {% T: g; x. Z5.39.217.76装上假肢，重新回到运动场上，是体育运动给了斯特法尼第二次生命。1 A! O4 |2 u* ^

0 p4 H: W1 Z/ T) d; x斯特法妮·里德（Stefanie Reid）28岁，100米、200米短跑和跳远。
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# d5 A% z  K/ z4 I7 F# T' _5.39.217.76与阿布迪相比，斯特法妮可以说是生在蜜罐里。她出生在新西兰，4岁时随父母移居加拿大。斯特法妮从小热爱体育运动。16岁时一次海上意外事故，被一艘快艇的螺旋桨打伤，外科医生不得不截去她的右脚才保住了一条命。
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花样年华遭遇这样的不幸，斯特法妮诅咒生命、自暴自弃。斯特法妮说，是医院里一个叫夏洛特的护士对她一通劈头盖脸的臭骂，使她猛醒。tvb now,tvbnow,bttvb: a6 ]! K& Q1 ?' a0 p: k
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装上假肢，重新回到运动场上，是体育运动给了她第二次生命。公仔箱論壇( V& t1 M& h' J6 x. |
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2008年，斯特法妮代表加拿大参加残奥会，并取得女子T44级200米跑的铜牌。这一次，斯特法妮可以有三个选择，最终她选择了代表英国。斯特法妮说，做出这个决定并不困难，因为她母亲是英格兰人，父亲是苏格兰人。
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奖牌：也在赛场之外TVBNOW 含有熱門話題，最新最快電視，軟體，遊戲，電影，動漫及日常生活及興趣交流等資訊。8 N5 \) e! r% m$ a  B
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特种邮票上的另两位，约旦出生的举重选手阿里（Ali Jawad），生下来就没有双腿，6岁时就立下当残奥冠军的志愿；土生土长的约迪（Jody Cundy），3岁时因病截肢，5岁下游泳池，10年中拿了大大小小10个国际级别的游泳金牌后，转而改练自行车，同样拿下世界冠军，创下世界纪录。TVBNOW 含有熱門話題，最新最快電視，軟體，遊戲，電影，動漫及日常生活及興趣交流等資訊。# T* r& t9 |/ y" [4 P
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8 {1 S: z. H5 f7 H拿不拿牌、拿奖牌第几已经不重要，走上奥运赛场，已经是胜者。tvb now,tvbnow,bttvb- Z* M& S- i3 \: `" r, t1 s; D

" X6 Y, {: U$ d% R4 L& Z! T/ h  F实际上，英国残奥军团的301人，每一个人都有一个不寻常的故事，每一个人都可以成为上特种邮票的代表。公仔箱論壇, W( d1 z9 i; G  _0 }( i
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她/他们不可能每一个人都拿奖牌。但拿不拿牌、拿奖牌第几已经不重要，走上奥运赛场，已经是胜者。
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而这301名奥运精英的背后，是成千上万的普通残障人。他们的的故事中可能没有奖牌、但他们同样需要鲜花和掌声，他们的故事同样需要听众。TVBNOW 含有熱門話題，最新最快電視，軟體，遊戲，電影，動漫及日常生活及興趣交流等資訊。7 y4 x+ x/ t- @; l6 {  Y2 ~% m6 L

9 ^; x2 {+ k5 Q( D公仔箱論壇1948年的伦敦奥运会上，16名英国退伍老兵发起残奥运动，除了自强不息，引起全社会对残障人的关注，也是重要的动因。
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7 Y+ w0 I( S- }( o1 S- `/ i5 X记不得那位贤哲曾说，一个社会对待老人和儿童的态度，是衡量这个社会文明程度的重要指标。那么，一个社会对待残障人的态度，不同样是衡量这个社会的重要指标吗？( X; A' f! \+ H: i6 u0 a- j& F! G

5 b4 H# _& t; D' X& E4 m. o伦敦奥运会举办的同时，还有一个文化奥林匹亚，数以万计的各国艺术家来到伦敦献艺，展示他们国家的文化和社会。
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伦敦残奥会，也应该成为展示各国普通残障人生活的一个舞台。人们不仅要看场内残障人的比赛，更要关注场外残障人的生活，才不失举办残奥的意义。
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Here's a challenge: forget the disability, focus on the sport   tvb now,tvbnow,bttvb# X0 ^; H& @: t# U( s1 B9 q# I. a
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! h/ [. t7 v, ^1 [' t5 {: t. @5.39.217.76'Thanks for the warm-up' say the Channel 4  adverts declaring the Paralympic Games are coming  to town.TVBNOW 含有熱門話題，最新最快電視，軟體，遊戲，電影，動漫及日常生活及興趣交流等資訊。' ?) E0 |' n8 ?

0 M1 ?9 ]1 Z2 J9 q1 ETVBNOW 含有熱門話題，最新最快電視，軟體，遊戲，電影，動漫及日常生活及興趣交流等資訊。 'Forget everything you thought you  knew  about strength,' says another trailer. 'Forget everything you  thought you knew  about humans. Meet the superhumans.'
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" V) M, P% B7 J8 {tvb now,tvbnow,bttvb The adverts are deliberately cheeky; deliberately in-your-face and challenging. Aggressive, even. One advert features a bomb explosion, car crash and a baby scan interspersed with  images  of elite athletes such as swimmer Eleanor Simmonds and Jonnie  Peacock.
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" |! n+ ~5 G  ~1 W/ `TVBNOW 含有熱門話題，最新最快電視，軟體，遊戲，電影，動漫及日常生活及興趣交流等資訊。Flying the flag: The French Paralympic team arrive at St  Pancras
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4 F0 O9 d. h. Q- {( {公仔箱論壇 The Paralympic Games isn't going to be about  cosy chats on a sofa and a patronising 'well done' for reaching a final, that's  for sure, but it should still be about sport.5.39.217.76) N4 e$ L  S5 H& i/ B# ]

8 O6 w' S# Y) u: m9 `1 _$ I3 c You can add 'Forget everything you thought  you knew about  athletes' to that list, too: for the next fortnight, our  idea of what sportsmen and women look like is going to be turned on its  head.公仔箱論壇. c; G/ v/ Q) S! ^. T2 v& l

# c" ]% ^8 P% a& z% U I was at St Pancras station when the French  Paralympic team arrived on the Eurostar on Saturday. There was a big fanfare  announcement and then a procession of people in blue tracksuits appeared.
0 W1 C% l. u- q+ w6 X. O5 v7 tPeople  stared. Some of them were in wheelchairs, but it wasn't that. It was that they  looked, as one chap next to me put it, 'well, just a bit old'.tvb now,tvbnow,bttvb. b+ S4 R2 o7 y% {' k( b0 y- Q" m* n

) S6 @' t' u" Z5 z( b+ M2 v1 z$ D7 k Olympic teams are all shapes and sizes,  encompassing show-jumpers, judokas and marathon runners all under one national  flag but the physical differences are more exaggerated with  Paralympians. 7 k$ }% Q; @/ K

$ ]# u7 a5 S( l# VTVBNOW 含有熱門話題，最新最快電視，軟體，遊戲，電影，動漫及日常生活及興趣交流等資訊。 The British team will still be in Stella  McCartney-designed adidas kit, but some look very different to the image  conjured up by the word 'athlete'.
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' j$ x. D! }7 @Elite level: Jonnie Peacock
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) Y! L: G9 w) W& b' R2 ?5.39.217.76 We can get so wrapped up in what the  competitors look like and their journeys to the start line that we forget about  the actual sporting event. It's still about getting from A to B faster than  anyone else, or  scoring more points than the other team. It's just that  your opponent might not have an arm, or a leg, or needs a wheelchair or  prosthetic limb to try to beat you.tvb now,tvbnow,bttvb! s/ r5 y) ~/ b4 v) w
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'Sometimes people go, "Oh, they're  inspirational",' said Olympian and Paralympian Oscar Pistorius, 'because the  perception they had was so warped - "That person doesn't have any arms and legs.  They shouldn't be able to do this".
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'Well, that person's not focusing on what  they don't have. They're focusing on what they do have.That's why you get so  many more  Paralympic athletes who are far more able than able-bodied  people who are doing things with their bodies. It's just a mindset. Yes, it's  inspirational, but it's hardcore sport. I've seen some phenomenal Paralympic  moments that are, just from a  sporting point of view,  amazing.' 9 G/ j5 ]+ f0 D4 K; t* U" n7 v) I: E

6 C1 `# Z- f) z7 F% N9 ?! C; uTVBNOW 含有熱門話題，最新最快電視，軟體，遊戲，電影，動漫及日常生活及興趣交流等資訊。 Do you, then, try to forget about the  disability and just focus on the ability? This is impossible. There is a human  need to explain how these athletes can do what they do; how they overcome  physical and mental barriers to challenge for gold. It would be disrespectful to  simply ignore it, and it should be celebrated.
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3 K0 z  ~3 R7 S But the ingredient that makes the Olympics  so sensational - this fleeting opportunity, once every four years, to be the  best you can possibly be - still applies to the Paralympics.
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It's still sport, just very different to  what we're used to. Forget everything you thought you knew - and enjoy the  challenge.
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... and this is what I have been doing this  week
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: G3 ^7 i+ b' G6 [  }0 w公仔箱論壇Admiring Roy Hodgson's determination to do  things his way. 'Should England youth teams all use the same formation?' 'Not  really . . . systems are overexaggerated anyway.' Will you pick John Terry in  the next squad?' 'Yes.' There's no saying anything was lost in translation  now.4 [6 V3 r0 [8 y: t% ?4 n
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Digesting Lance Armstrong's decision to say  'enough is enough' and not contest drugs charges. For 'great' we must now read  'cheat'. How can that be 'enough'?5.39.217.76& s2 R8 z3 W: C7 F' }) m$ W
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Visiting Hampton Court Palace for the  unveiling of the British flag-bearer at the Paralympics opening ceremony, Peter  Norfolk OBE. The Quad tennis double gold medallist, 51, is nicknamed 'the  Quadfather'. 'It probably should be the Grumpy Father,' he said, 'but I'm  overjoyed.'5.39.217.76- Q0 v( v+ e% n: _/ [+ q8 m5 _

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My way: Roy Hodgson
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What they said
2 w" [- I8 x% K8 E% B3 XYang Jian, a commentator for China's state  broadcaster CC TV, was almost in tears when Liu Xiang hit the first barrier in  his 110 metres hurdles heat at London 2012. 'This is the worst outcome I have  thought of,' he said. 'If an athlete does not have a good leg, it's like a  soldier without a gun.' All very poetic. The problem, according to Chinese  newspaper the Oriental Guardian, is that it was scripted. The broadcaster knew  Liu was carrying an injury and had prepared four scripts - including a 'crying'  version. They say sport is theatre but duping your audience is not part of the  act.tvb now,tvbnow,bttvb+ n/ ^# v1 f9 G( H( [7 g$ }5 {
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Performance of the week
* ~+ M/ e/ Y/ u1 @- z3 f1 {5 G- JIt 's tough to upstage Usain Bolt, but Yohan  Blake managed it in Lausanne on Thursday, recording the joint third fastest 100  metres time of 9.69sec. Bolt was watching as he prepared to run the 200m: he may  keep an even closer eye on his training partner now.
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Former F1 driver Zanardi, who lost his legs 11 years ago in horrific crash, is going for hand cycling gold at the Paralympics TVBNOW 含有熱門話題，最新最快電視，軟體，遊戲，電影，動漫及日常生活及興趣交流等資訊。" p- i  K3 l& j
By Sportsmail Reporter
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Paralympic hand cyclist Alex Zanardi knows the course being used at Brands Hatch next week like the back of his hand - because of his time as a Formula One racing driver. 7 L( L. ~1 P1 z9 A+ ]( n
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The 45-year-old Italian suffered a horrific crash in 2001, while competing as a Champ Car (CART) driver, which saw him lose his legs - but it could have been so much worse.
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, x( }6 ?# ^+ zTVBNOW 含有熱門話題，最新最快電視，軟體，遊戲，電影，動漫及日常生活及興趣交流等資訊。As he pulled out of a pit stop in the 2001 EuroSpeedway Lausitz race on September 15, the two-time CART champion, driving for Mo Nunn Racing, was leading with 12 laps left. 5.39.217.76, y; `) M6 ?, l. L' R  ]! }
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: f2 V, R: w0 A9 F4 uTVBNOW 含有熱門話題，最新最快電視，軟體，遊戲，電影，動漫及日常生活及興趣交流等資訊。Going for gold: Alex Zanardi on his hand cycle
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ALESSANDRO ZANARDI
; J4 B) L2 _( e; _TVBNOW 含有熱門話題，最新最快電視，軟體，遊戲，電影，動漫及日常生活及興趣交流等資訊。Born: October 23, 1966 in Bologna, Italy
- Y$ E% m6 |4 k6 C# }4 F公仔箱論壇Career F1 races: 41
9 ?* m+ A% o' F$ x0 HFirst F1 race: 1991 Spanish Grand Prix5.39.217.76. [' _8 m( j# P1 [7 y3 g; T
Last F1 race: 1999 Japanese Grand PrixTVBNOW 含有熱門話題，最新最快電視，軟體，遊戲，電影，動漫及日常生活及興趣交流等資訊。5 p8 L, q' {( Y
Career F1 Points: 1
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But he lost control of his car and stalled, causing Canadian driver Alex Tagliani to crash into his Reynard-Honda at 217mph which split both the car - and Zanardi - in two.公仔箱論壇1 |( ]9 M  O! K. B) s) r
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The accident in Germany left the driver with less than one litre of blood in his body and his doctors could not comprehend how he had survived.tvb now,tvbnow,bttvb1 o- R; a8 Z5 j( }  c& }

( l. m$ K# s, u公仔箱論壇Now Zanardi, who raced for Jordan, Minardi, Lotus and Williams in F1, competes on a three-wheeled hand bike and is going for gold at the Paralympics. 5.39.217.76$ @! t" H. R! {' ~- \* V

% T: m$ e6 E5 y: E- e5 ~9 v5.39.217.76'Last time I was here I was going about five times faster but I still love this circuit,' Zanardi told the Guardian.
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% h" D. e6 e3 |9 \) c" d公仔箱論壇Marathon man: Zanardi celebrates his New York marathon victory
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'What saved me was the clean break,' he explained about his injuries. 'I could have easily died right there from the impact.5.39.217.76( [3 E( F/ g' f/ T1 A

3 v0 B. P$ ?, j; f! ~% G& h5 T: i'They compared my injuries to a Nasa study that charts the critical point beyond which a human body cannot survive and told me I was officially a dead man.'& M4 h  c& w1 A  @0 u! ]' A, W

# r' b5 k% a, ~" ^* `- u9 L' ~tvb now,tvbnow,bttvbBut despite his horrific crash, Zanardi was more determined than ever to start racing again.
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Treatment: Zanardi is helped after the crash
6 F* c$ C5 K) j  w; n" cTVBNOW 含有熱門話題，最新最快電視，軟體，遊戲，電影，動漫及日常生活及興趣交流等資訊。
% a' d' S, h! QTVBNOW 含有熱門話題，最新最快電視，軟體，遊戲，電影，動漫及日常生活及興趣交流等資訊。'The first thing I asked myself was "How am I going to do all the things I want to do with no legs?"' he said." X4 f4 e8 j: t6 d+ x# A) P- ]/ q
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Zanardi became a World Touring Car Championship driver and started racking up wins immediately. tvb now,tvbnow,bttvb+ e- @* b  g5 _
'To drive the BMW 320 I convinced the team to create a special brake pedal that I could use with my prosthetic leg,' he said. 'Having no legs doesn’t mean you can’t drive fast and I wasn’t going to be happy scoring the odd point, I thought it was possible to win and went for it.'
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In 2007 discovered hand biking - where the pedals are turned by riders' hands rather than their feet - and after only four weeks training came fourth in the hand bike section of the New York marathon.TVBNOW 含有熱門話題，最新最快電視，軟體，遊戲，電影，動漫及日常生活及興趣交流等資訊。  X, O9 c$ \7 f
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Comeback king: Zanardi with his Laureus World Comeback of the Year Award in 20055.39.217.76$ u2 y  L- p, U" A) ]

: G0 i5 X7 q' r% G' k) Z4 |7 ?: t3 xHe retired from racing in 2009 and started in his bid to get into the Italy squad for the London 2012 Paralympics.tvb now,tvbnow,bttvb+ e! X4 a* e  @8 j" _- n

6 v8 d  a: q8 K/ z% J/ E( J- c5.39.217.76At his fourth attempt he finally won the New York marathon and is expected to push for gold at the Games.5.39.217.761 E) X' D% t8 O7 b. s
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3 h, e# Q/ y' o5 p! A'It’s not much different to Formula One where they are improving the cars constantly,' he said.
: S3 L3 l0 S, f4 O, c$ M4 ['The difference is every hand biker needs a different bike depending on their residual ability,' he said.
# _* K" L3 Z* S公仔箱論壇'If some people could fly, Usain Bolt would feel disabled,' he said. 'Doing the best with what I have is the biggest challenge.'TVBNOW 含有熱門話題，最新最快電視，軟體，遊戲，電影，動漫及日常生活及興趣交流等資訊。2 K$ ^3 @1 `) S  l

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% N& ]) g- x8 y+ W0 qDetermination: Zanardi kept racing motor vehicles until 2009 when he started full-time on the hand cycle+ H1 f) c& V6 |/ h! r* V# _
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' Z/ ^$ |  w! t6 D2 ]3 f' @: R! mtvb now,tvbnow,bttvbZanardi made the switch to Champ Car racing in 1996 but in 1998 he signed a three-year deal with Williams back in F1.
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2 l5 A! c! m/ n; @! F0 g  @" RHowever after his contract expired he went back to CART and it was in the Lausitz race on September 15 2001 that the accident that shaped the rest of his career occurred.
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; G( {! x3 ?' l! a' ]: y" E5 WHe added: 'My parents taught me that I could always improve on things,' he said. 'After my crash I never doubted it would be hard but I would be lying to say this new life has been a surprise to me. I did it because I thought it was possible.'
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The Paralympics explained: Introducing the traffic light system that will show TV viewers athletes' level of disability
5 w& R0 J/ R7 c, ~" ~3 D1 j4 Z& ctvb now,tvbnow,bttvbBy Amy OliverTVBNOW 含有熱門話題，最新最快電視，軟體，遊戲，電影，動漫及日常生活及興趣交流等資訊。8 |, c* c' M( ^3 W4 c0 l: O
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If you thought getting to grips with Greco-Roman wrestling was complicated during the Olympic Games, the Paralympics may prove to be even more of a challenge.
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* f# R2 {( U- }) X1 v; o0 X* WEach of the 21 sports has assigned categories according to their different demands. Athletes are then placed in one of six disability groups.
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As Giles Long, an ex-Paralympic swimmer with three gold medals, says, the classification can be 'scary', which is why he invented the Lexi Decoder, a colour-coded graphic that aims to demystify the process.tvb now,tvbnow,bttvb, o+ K8 i0 L4 b6 F3 A7 k0 f: P+ ?
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Simplifying the system: Paralympic swimmer Giles Long has devised a traffic light-style system that explains an athlete's disability with an easy-to-read graphic
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PARALYMPICS ‘WILL CHANGE ATTITUDES’ SAYS JEREMY HUNT
, w, C1 x: T- e4 g* H! BThe Paralympic Games will change attitudes towards disability around the world, Culture Secretary Jeremy Hunt said today.
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7 e& Q. h) }1 E2 X) ZSpeaking as torchbearers prepared to take the flame on a 24-hour relay to the Olympic Park, he said the Games were a 'historic moment for the country that founded the Paralympic movement'.
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He added: 'For many Brits this will be the first time they have seen the Paralympic Games at all. It will be a very big moment to really change perceptions and that will be something to be proud of.'5.39.217.762 U* M* C) a% Z
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The first Paralympic Games were held in 1960. Stoke Mandeville co-hosted the Games with New York in 1984, when they took over the running of the wheelchair events when Illinois pulled out at the last minute, but 2012 marks the first time the whole Paralympics has been staged in the UK.; u. d2 k5 v2 g8 J" k; n. ~7 r

) D/ N; F% @4 B, B: i6 ~; u& ]- g4 WThe Games are on course to be the first Paralympics to sell out, with more than 2.4 million tickets sold already - half a million of those to overseas visitors.tvb now,tvbnow,bttvb& g" O% v- O/ p5 l3 @* G
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Ten thousand tickets will be available each day during the event. Tomorrow night’s opening ceremony has already sold out, with 800 of the tickets given away to troops and police.
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The ceremony, signalling the start of 11 days of competition by nearly 4,300 athletes from 166 countries, has been given the theme and title Enlightenment and features deaf artists and those with disabilities.' V' Y0 }/ Y+ z2 m: l
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The graphic will be available for viewers of the Paralympic Games on Channel 4.公仔箱論壇3 k9 y2 n% \, o; E8 i1 A" T0 Y

; {1 L1 ]8 o+ v7 Z2 V5 h- ~The six disability groups used are spinal injury, cerebral palsy, amputees, blind/visually impaired, all other physically disabled people (referred to as les autres), and intellectually disabled people.
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The letters in the classification refer to the discipline. In athletics, for example, F is for field and T is track. 公仔箱論壇$ }6 y4 z6 \# u; G
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Swimming is the only sport that combines conditions. 5.39.217.76) R0 l) e& ?& [! b; T: A
Mr Long's decoder simplifies the existing system. It is made up of colour coded graphics that illustrate disability types within sporting classes.
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Everything is designed to be intuitive so in addition, missing limbs are shown as just that - a missing limb. Dwarfism is illustrated by a smaller figure and learning disability is illustrated by applying the colour palette to the head.
1 S1 K' r3 z1 R7 Q( i* V公仔箱論壇‘It overrides the “expert” system because viewers are having it explained to them in a different way,’ said Mr Long.
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‘The crucial point is that it’s not about how you walk down the street, it’s about how you’re affected in a sporting arena.
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$ C$ b/ n2 M7 zTVBNOW 含有熱門話題，最新最快電視，軟體，遊戲，電影，動漫及日常生活及興趣交流等資訊。‘If people can understand the classification system, they are on their way to enjoying disability sport. It is one of the major obstacles, people need to understand that it is a fair playing field.’
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Classification: The six disability groups used are spinal injury, cerebral palsy, amputees, blind/visually impaired, all other physically disabled people (referred to as les autres), and intellectually disabled people& E1 ]7 x( q6 l9 o- @

2 D& Y1 Z2 p  O# G4 hClassification is one of the most contentious issues facing Paralympic sport, with many athletes reporting other competitors sniping at them when they believe they have sneaked into a field of more severely disabled people than themselves.   p# ^5 F+ e; b* m- f, \
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. v, D2 X, {9 i' Y/ @9 Q公仔箱論壇‘But I watched Jessica Ennis win gold and the girls who came second and third were about a foot taller than her. She beat them because she played to her strengths better than they did theirs.’TVBNOW 含有熱門話題，最新最快電視，軟體，遊戲，電影，動漫及日常生活及興趣交流等資訊。2 l4 o# s# b/ L- u( ^- j
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+ v" f* r# v0 b' wComplex: The complicated classification system uses letters and numbers to explain why a swimmer with dwarfism is allowed to race against someone with no arms for example
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1 f4 e$ g; d* U' V! P- ^5 e5.39.217.76Barrier: Mr Long said if people can understand the classification system, they will be on their way to enjoying disability sport and watching the likes of South Africa's Oscar Pistorius

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London 2012: Everything you need to know about the 14th Paralympicstvb now,tvbnow,bttvb& }0 V2 j% B4 w/ Q) E
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5 n: Z% Z$ J) N# \% B公仔箱論壇The Games begin with the opening ceremony at 8.30pm on Wednesday - called ‘Enlightenment’, it promises to be ‘a spectacular celebration of the spirit of the Paralympic Games that challenges perceptions of human possibility’ and is reported to include Professor Stephen Hawking.
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The closing ceremony is on September 9, including a performance by Coldplay. Much of the action will be at the Olympic Park in Stratford. Sixteen of the Olympic venues will not be used but there are some new ones, such as Brands Hatch in Kent for road cycling.公仔箱論壇, b3 g4 d0 T; B3 P
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Who is competing?
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There will be 4,200 Paralympians from 165 nations, including 16 countries for the first time.
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Ready for action: The Paralympics promises to be another sports spectacular
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Six groups are eligible to compete: athletes with spinal injuries, visual impairment and learning disabilities, amputees, athletes who have cerebral palsy, and those classified within the Les Autres category, for example athletes who have dwarfism. tvb now,tvbnow,bttvb% A/ f1 O2 s3 U( z; A2 ?

2 d, f' @+ Z7 UDeaf sportsmen and women were part of the Paralympic movement originally but now have their own Games.公仔箱論壇3 R, p- l- U3 i! s

( P2 q: I( g& AHow are the Paralympics different from the Olympics?5.39.217.76) u& E* I5 d: B* g
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Contrary to popular belief, ‘Para’ does not refer to paraplegia but comes from the Greek word ‘para’, meaning ‘beside’ or ‘alongside’, because the Paralympics are the parallel to the Olympics.公仔箱論壇$ X$ |5 M- O* o: u  R3 V2 }

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They grew out of the sport introduced at the National Spinal Injuries Centre at Stoke Mandeville Hospital in 1944 as an aid for rehabilitation. Four years later, that became the Stoke Mandeville Games, with two British teams of former servicemen and women, which turned into an annual event. 5.39.217.76, a. E/ S) m' K2 }3 \) g: a* z
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In Rome in 1960, what are regarded as the first Paralympics were held in the same city as the Olympics for the first time, with 400 athletes from 23 countries.tvb now,tvbnow,bttvb: f9 y) N' R1 n

1 T0 W. x. b& j6 ytvb now,tvbnow,bttvbWhat sports are there?
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( W* J" c: |! e2 e5.39.217.76There are 19 different sports, from archery to wheelchair tennis, with a few you may not have heard of.公仔箱論壇# D0 Q3 z3 P+ z. [+ \& j
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Boccia is a game, similar to boules, for athletes with cerebral palsy and other severe physical disabilities who compete in a wheelchair, while goalball is for visually impaired athletes where the aim is to score by rolling the ball at speeds of up to 60mph into the opposition’s goal. The crowd must be silent during play so that players can hear the bell in the ball.
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In some events, such as cycling, coming first does not mean you have won as riders from different classifications are in the same event for one set of medals. It is only after a ‘factoring’ system, using a mathematical formula, is applied that the final results are confirmed.
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$ [* ^% o& O4 P% K) F9 G公仔箱論壇What can we expect from the British team?公仔箱論壇1 n( d: X4 a" Q5 D
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Medals. Lots of them. The ParalympicsGB team for London will be the biggest to represent the country, with 288 athletes selected, alongside a further 13 team members, including sighted goalkeepers, tandem riders and guide runners.
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Pedigree: There's no reason to think GB won't be more successful than four years ago
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2 b; S. E- x  t$ k( P# v- a公仔箱論壇They have been set a minimum medal target by UK Sport of 103 from at least 12 sports, after second place behind China in 2008, with 42 golds from 11 sports and 102 medals in total. ParalympicsGB have had £49m UK Sport funding.' \9 s) ^# Y* J1 v6 k

! Q  D8 P- x- y) X% [: |tvb now,tvbnow,bttvbWhere can I watch it all?TVBNOW 含有熱門話題，最新最快電視，軟體，遊戲，電影，動漫及日常生活及興趣交流等資訊。3 G- ^5 {+ R1 q% D" D: U4 y
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Channel 4 beat the BBC to the rights to the Games, its £9m bid almost double the Beeb’s. And it will offer 500 hours of live coverage, including More4, online and with three live streams on digital channels.
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Clare Balding leads its coverage, with a 5.30pm show, but a group of presenters, such as Jonathan Edwards, Kelly Cates and Ade Adepitan, will be hosting shows from 7am-11.15pm. The BBC is covering the Games through Radio Five Live.

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The secrets of 'boosting' revealed: How some wheelchair athletes cheat the system
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To ensure there is no cheating at the Paralympics, officials will be testing not just for the usual banned drugs, but for a practice called boosting, where wheelchair athletes do things like break a toe to cause a blood pressure spike to enhance performance. 5.39.217.76/ \. j# C7 B0 Y5 L! G+ j( M
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In able-bodied athletes, intense physical exercise automatically raises the heart rate and blood pressure. Athletes with a severe spinal cord injury, however, don't get that natural boost.
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. |# j( j3 s- L1 @/ T% Ptvb now,tvbnow,bttvbTo get a rapid rise in blood pressure, wheelchair-bound athletes may resort to another solution: inducing a state called autonomic dysreflexia.
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This elevated blood pressure can cause a heart attack or stroke - but since the athletes can't feel it, some think the risk is worth taking. Studies have shown athletes with a spinal cord injury who boost can get up to a 10 percent improvement in some races.
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'It's an extreme thing to do and we have to constantly remind athletes it's very dangerous,' said Craig Spence, a spokesman for the International Paralympic Committee.5.39.217.76' S+ @) D. z2 s$ K, {( u

% f" V8 T$ X0 Z3 t& `# T6 ~9 q$ k5.39.217.76The IPC banned the practice in 2004 and says it doesn't have evidence boosting is widespread. At the Beijing Paralympics, 37 athletes competing in events thought to be at high risk of boosting were tested. None were positive." P( o8 R- y9 n3 Q4 N3 G
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) g: y  a) o( }/ b7 x$ e$ g8 qSpence said there are only about 100 athletes at the upcoming Paralympics who would benefit from boosting, given their disability and their event.公仔箱論壇  f8 b( G% g. ]  R* G7 t* Y7 S

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7 e  e9 z! c3 Q* G1 m'At the end of the day, it's only a handful of athletes who are actually self-harming,' he said.
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$ C7 p6 e7 h3 u" w公仔箱論壇Spence added that the IPC would conduct blanket testing in sports where athletes might be tempted to boost at the upcoming Games and officials would also examine athletes with symptoms of boosting, like having a red face or sweating before the race.
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- j, D; E( o% lSome experts have said paralysed athletes may simply accept the health risks of boosting as a necessary cost of victory.
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! [' f  {5 c. g7 c5.39.217.76'These athletes don't feel the pain of the injury and the pursuit of elite sport is in some ways already unhealthy,' said David James, a senior sports engineer at Sheffield Hallam University. 'We accept harm in all sorts of sports, like boxing," James said. "They may think this is just another form of that,' he said.
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/ r$ E+ R/ Y/ e3 T6 M+ mTVBNOW 含有熱門話題，最新最快電視，軟體，遊戲，電影，動漫及日常生活及興趣交流等資訊。'To assume people in Paralympic sport won't engage in whatever way they can to get an advantage is to put them on a pedestal,' said David Howe, a senior lecturer at the School of Sport, Exercise and Health Sciences at Britain's Loughborough University. 'Just because somebody has an impairment doesn't mean they're a virtuous person.'
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Opening with a Big Bang! Disabled genius Stephen Hawking is the star turn at the London 2012 Paralympics Opening Ceremony - and after a day of rain how sensible to have brought so many umbrellas5.39.217.76/ v& K- B/ z* M1 p8 t2 }

•   The astrophysicist, who has motor neurone disease, takes centre stage as he launches spectacular show
•   Renowned scientist, 70, took viewers on an'exquisite journey of discovery' in his unique and distinctive voice
•   Themes include 'empowerment' and 'challenging perceptions of human possibility'
•   He lead a host of deaf and disabled artists, local children and performers newly trained in circus skills
•   Sir Ian McKellen acted scenes from Shakespeare's The Tempest in the role of Prospero
•   The show, called Enlightenment, will urge the crowd to take part in the world's largest 'apple crunch'

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The Paralympic Games exploded with a Big Bang as Professor Stephen Hawking launched the Opening Ceremony in front of more than a billion viewers on an 'exquisite journey of discovery'.
( G* H, g) C' |( E% l  s公仔箱論壇The renowned astro-physicist, who has motor neurone disease, opened the spectacular in his unique and distinctive voice.
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Sir Ian McKellen then portrayed Prospero from the Tempest before Professor Hawking guided the audience through 'the wonders of science' in a variety of narratives inspired by his seminal tome A Brief History of Time.
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8 b9 `: _; e. Y1 @( a' p: Y公仔箱論壇World's greatest scientist: Stephen Hawking takes centre stage at the launch of the Olympics Opening Ceremony in the Olympic stadium in front of a billion viewerstvb now,tvbnow,bttvb* X# i. @4 Q/ g4 b4 L1 h& m" d  z
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' ]- Y) K) j9 B; {# }* MStunning: Hundreds of performers holding umbrellas form a ring around the middle of the Olympic Stadium as the ceremony gets into full swing
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Crunch time: A wheelchair-bound artist rides atop a giant apple, which became a central theme of the show in reference to the moment Sir Isaac Newton formulated the theory of gravity after an apple fell on his headtvb now,tvbnow,bttvb. n, i' x2 r7 I8 l, v

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Fitting props: Performers fly in with umbrellas at the start of the opening ceremony on what turned out to be a rather damp day in London/ p* K5 x3 {8 {$ ^5 l
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Prof Hawking and actor Sir Ian McKellen played prominent roles in the opening ceremony, which also featured a host of deaf and disabled artists, local children and performers newly-trained in circus skills.
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; i" v9 o/ F9 O7 W公仔箱論壇'The Games are returning to the country where they first began, more than 60 years ago.
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Royal approval: The Duke and Duchess of Cambridge look on as they take their positions for the start of the opening ceremony7 \$ _6 O1 N; V8 c" r5 }
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* P6 b' [+ J' d2 g+ ]5.39.217.76Majestic audience: The Queen is greeted with a round of applause as she arrives in the stadium, flanked by Prince Edward, for the event
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4 R7 V9 r+ c$ j3 Q1 {# wA right royal knees-up: Members of the Royal family are joined by Prime Minister David Cameron (centre), London Mayor Boris Johnson (second right) and London 2012 chief Lord Coe (fourth left)
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Prof Hawking said: 'The Paralympic Games is about transforming our perception of the world. We are all different. There is no such thing as a standard or run-of-the-mill human being but we share the same human spirit.2 \' |" |( {$ s7 B4 r; Z

3 r  O$ g' I# I- C, S公仔箱論壇'What is important is that we have the ability to create. This creativity can take many forms, from physical achievement to theoretical physics.
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) ^/ Z( x: R* D8 h0 ytvb now,tvbnow,bttvbSpectators inside the stadium - plus the millions around the world - were asked to take a bite of an apple at the same time in the world’s biggest ever ‘apple-crunch’.5.39.217.767 O; P# @- A5 V8 l2 X, _
It was a reference to the story that Sir Isaac came up with the theory of gravity when an apple fell on his head as he sat beneath a tree in 1666.
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The eyes of the world watch on: Spectators catch the action on a giant screen in London's Trafalgar Square
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Taking it all in: Members of the Chinese team, who will hoping for another strong showing in this year's Games, savour the moment as they enter the stadium" g+ y! E/ L6 }7 Z" Z' J7 T
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Pride of a nation: Swimmer Guillermo Marro leads Argentina into the stadium. Paralympic athletes will compete in 20 sports, including archery, cycling, rowing, equestrian and sitting volleyball公仔箱論壇1 q4 l' l, Z: w0 t$ N4 V
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Festival atmosphere: The athletes make their way into the stadium and take their positions amid a sea of colourTVBNOW 含有熱門話題，最新最快電視，軟體，遊戲，電影，動漫及日常生活及興趣交流等資訊。4 e! ]9 T' M5 @2 z7 Z+ m

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7 E( B  @+ ~0 i1 w: LVibrant colours: A pile of giant books, umbrellas hanging from the sky, a 'moon' stage, a web of cables and row upon row of blue plastic chairs featured in the show公仔箱論壇6 F- l% V6 r- ]9 v1 H
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3 M/ |- i; G& O; a& i% PGreat expectations: The rising interest in the Games has been reflected in ticket sales, a record 2.4 million of the available 2.5 million have been sold so far
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Biggest ever: The Games will host the highest number of athletes since their official birth in 1960 at the Rome Games, with 4,280 athletes representing over 160 nations compared to 400 participants from 23 countries in the Italian capitaltvb now,tvbnow,bttvb$ Z( A0 d1 H) k

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Reaching for the stars: Disabled actress Nicola Miles-Wildin swapped village hall audiences for the world last night when the 34-year-old made a spectacular appearance at the opening ceremony, performing to millions as Miranda from The Tempest* X1 P( w; I3 u6 N6 c( Y

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A very British institution: Umbrellas made a regular appearance in the show and, fittingly, it had rained for most of the day in London
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Sign of things to come: Sir Ian McKellen, playing Prospero from Shakespeare's The Tempest, announces that 'the greatest adventure is what lies ahead'TVBNOW 含有熱門話題，最新最快電視，軟體，遊戲，電影，動漫及日常生活及興趣交流等資訊。! j- g9 T. T. x: I
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2 V. p, U) N  Q7 Itvb now,tvbnow,bttvbGlobal event: A sphere descends into the stadium past the floodlights as the celebrations get into full flow
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Celebrating brilliance: A host of deaf and disabled artists, local children and performers, all newly trained in circus skills, featured in the show
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Earlier, the Paralympic Flame was greeted by large crowds as it made its way past some of the most famous landmarks in the capital.
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Five torchbearers arrived at the zebra crossing outside Abbey Road recording studios to recreate the pose made famous by The Beatles.
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+ ~% n, e) ^: i+ G* Ztvb now,tvbnow,bttvbThe torch also visited London Zoo, Regent Street, Trafalgar Square and Whitehall on its journey to the Olympic Stadium in Stratford.tvb now,tvbnow,bttvb6 ^+ P+ K9 v  L( W% c" s

3 U, }( S3 t4 \# q( i& otvb now,tvbnow,bttvbDemand for tickets to the Games is still high and 10,000 will be put on sale each day during the event.
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9 Q3 g. c$ D0 V9 P. K+ |: e5.39.217.76No rain on this parade: A giant umbrella hovers over a giant dome as hundreds of performers are lit up below
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Lighting up the Games: Professor Hawking leads the spectators on a voyage through the universe as he proves the star turn at the opening ceremony! v% p1 I8 I# h
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9 i+ r6 u% Q" e- C" S% B4 etvb now,tvbnow,bttvbVoyage of discovery: The exploits of man's adventures to the moon featured in the opening ceremony as the audience were guided through the wonders of the cosmos by Stephen Hawking公仔箱論壇1 [# a" R2 [1 t: }5 ~0 [

$ f$ p0 w% S$ J7 D- j5.39.217.76London 2012 chief executive Paul Deighton said: 'We've tried to get as many people in as we reasonably can. This is a wonderful illustration of how the British public have said we love the Paralympics and want to be part of it.'
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( E% _1 W. M, wTVBNOW 含有熱門話題，最新最快電視，軟體，遊戲，電影，動漫及日常生活及興趣交流等資訊。Prime Minister David Cameron said of the Games: 'They will create new role models, they will change attitudes to disability and they will have a positive impact on society.'! `$ _! t. F+ w
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Culture Secretary Jeremy Hunt said: 'For many Brits, this will be the first time they have seen the Paralympic Games at all. It will be a very big moment to really change perceptions and that will be something to be proud of.'* _* p' W# a6 i' N7 k2 E+ M
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Paralympic athletes will compete for 503 gold medals across 20 sports during the London Games, with competitions starting tomorrow.
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Blaze of glory: An aircraft trails fireworks to herald the start the Opening Ceremony of the London 2012 Paralympics
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/ F/ F2 {: A) MProf Hawking and actor Sir Ian McKellen played prominent roles in the opening ceremony, which also featured a host of deaf and disabled artists, local children and performers newly-trained in circus skills.公仔箱論壇, J  J, n; y" P

& T+ w. D8 K. @5.39.217.76They were being officially opened by the Queen, who said in a statement released in advance: 'It is with tremendous pride that the people of London and the United Kingdom welcome the world to the London 2012 Paralympic Games.% [3 x+ n% F+ [5 J6 L' X
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'The Games are returning to the country where they first began, more than 60 years ago.2 H! y% q6 d( _& k
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'We look forward to celebrating the uplifting spirit which distinguishes the Paralympic Games from other events, drawing on Britain's unique sporting heritage.'
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" u" _7 a' x" P7 y7 E. c2 Y9 \TVBNOW 含有熱門話題，最新最快電視，軟體，遊戲，電影，動漫及日常生活及興趣交流等資訊。Sneak preview: A glimpse inside the Olympic Stadium as preparations are made for the opening ceremony in front of more than a billion viewers across the globe) N! N$ }3 A; p; I- z
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: I; t0 k5 V( p) p8 d' C7 |2 m+ F$ c公仔箱論壇Buzz of anticipation: Spectators fill the Olympic Stadium in readiness for the spectacular opening ceremony to the London Paralympic GamesTVBNOW 含有熱門話題，最新最快電視，軟體，遊戲，電影，動漫及日常生活及興趣交流等資訊。! g5 r2 \. S; l, v5 V

& m9 Y8 i% K  y4 Q) PProf Hawking said: 'The Paralympic Games is about transforming our perception of the world.TVBNOW 含有熱門話題，最新最快電視，軟體，遊戲，電影，動漫及日常生活及興趣交流等資訊。3 b0 ]& \% [6 T+ y, `
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'We are all different. There is no such thing as a standard or run-of-the-mill human being but we share the same human spirit. What is important is that we have the ability to create.tvb now,tvbnow,bttvb2 V- b. B+ C* j$ L$ l- D! Z7 u

9 j6 k& c: T1 A'This creativity can take many forms, from physical achievement to theoretical physics. However difficult life may seem, there is always something you can do and succeed at.'公仔箱論壇  v# ~% `6 F- Q( X* U- a. `% o

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5 D  G) P: r" a6 ]Five torchbearers arrived at the zebra crossing outside Abbey Road recording studios to recreate the pose made famous by The Beatles.
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Ready to party: Spectators make their way into the Olympic stadium for the Opening Ceremony of the London Paralympic Games 2012 at the Olympic Stadium in Stratford
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/ q& p! @3 M( a# q# A9 M4 Vtvb now,tvbnow,bttvbSpectacular: The opening ceremony, signalling the start of 11 days of competition by nearly 4,300 athletes from 166 countries, will be opened with a flypast by Aerobility, a charity that trains disabled people to become pilots
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% f) j5 f8 f5 n- \. c6 eExpectation: Spectators, including physiotherapists from the National Spinal Injuries Centre prepare to enter the Olympic Stadium for the Opening Ceremony
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The torch also visited London Zoo, Regent Street, Trafalgar Square and Whitehall on its journey to the Olympic Stadium in Stratford.tvb now,tvbnow,bttvb. ], W( D% t# {
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Demand for tickets to the Games is still high and 10,000 will be put on sale each day during the event.
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London 2012 chief executive Paul Deighton said: 'We've tried to get as many people in as we reasonably can. This is a wonderful illustration of how the British public have said we love the Paralympics and want to be part of it.'tvb now,tvbnow,bttvb, v5 _7 i  G' P- b* E
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Prime Minister David Cameron said of the Games: 'They will create new role models, they will change attitudes to disability and they will have a positive impact on society.'tvb now,tvbnow,bttvb3 a3 ~" @) [( E, C5 o- s
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Culture Secretary Jeremy Hunt said: 'For many Brits, this will be the first time they have seen the Paralympic Games at all. It will be a very big moment to really change perceptions and that will be something to be proud of.'公仔箱論壇0 e! A( r5 B* l1 }2 J

5 A1 B6 \4 x9 r8 K$ Y2 k2 |5.39.217.76Paralympic athletes will compete for 503 gold medals across 20 sports during the London Games, with competitions starting tomorrow.tvb now,tvbnow,bttvb$ K) g% b! |; T: T
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Co-artistic director Bradley Hemmings said: 'Our talks with Stephen Hawking began towards the end of last year.TVBNOW 含有熱門話題，最新最快電視，軟體，遊戲，電影，動漫及日常生活及興趣交流等資訊。+ `3 K9 j0 c4 d' _

( T. J. d$ X/ f1 b/ o, r) t$ F9 {5.39.217.76'We worked very closely with Professor Hawking to develop a series of messages which are very much integrated into the storytelling of the ceremony. We have spent time with him in Cambridge and have been so incredibly gratified with him giving his time.
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'Everybody knows about Professor Hawking and his extraordinary theoretical work and writings about science which have made very complex ideas accessible to all of us, but what came through in our meetings with him was the humanity and the humour of him. He is a fun guy.'
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London 2012 Part Two: The Paralympic opening ceremony signals the start of 11 days of competition by nearly 4,300 athletes from 166 countries7 K+ Q- o/ p; z! Y0 {; F

6 P0 L" i% K' QCo-artistic director Jenny Sealey added: 'Tonight you will be taken on the most exquisite journey of discovery inspired by the wonder of science. It is about the wonder of science and it is Stephen Hawking who guides us.tvb now,tvbnow,bttvb) z3 y3 G# j8 `2 u% O3 M4 D( }

) e# B# k0 ?: m: M0 d'Both Hawking and McKellen in their narrative talk about what we all need to remember; don’t just look down at your feet, look at the stars, be curious.'tvb now,tvbnow,bttvb, x5 y4 ^' |9 b+ i- O8 [
The show, called Enlightenment, which featureswill later urge the 62,000-strong crowd to take part in the world's largest 'apple crunch' as each spectator is given an apple to bite at the same time.TVBNOW 含有熱門話題，最新最快電視，軟體，遊戲，電影，動漫及日常生活及興趣交流等資訊。+ Z2 b/ c1 H0 m# o" S5 }3 V# [
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The opening ceremony, signalling the start of 11 days of competition by nearly 4,300 athletes from 166 countries, will be opened with a flypast by Aerobility, a charity that trains disabled people to become pilots.
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The cast also includes past Paralympians and injured soldiers. More than 3,000 adult volunteers are taking part in the ceremony, along with more than 100 children and a professional cast of 100.5.39.217.765 S% ^, e0 ?% x) y4 l5 ^
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With huge demand for tickets, the Paralympics are, like the Olympics, expected to be one of the most successful Games ever.
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; i0 t7 P0 W; u: o( D6 p! |London 2012 chief executive Paul Deighton said: 'We've tried to get as many people in as we reasonably can. TVBNOW 含有熱門話題，最新最快電視，軟體，遊戲，電影，動漫及日常生活及興趣交流等資訊。, V6 `( W8 A( p- V" N0 ^

  B9 H7 |+ X: {公仔箱論壇'This is a wonderful illustration of how the British public have said we love the Paralympics and want to be part of it.'
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Culture Secretary Jeremy Hunt said: 'For many Brits, this will be the first time they have seen the Paralympic Games at all.   K# F+ e1 |& K0 v4 y) ^

. f; t" q  V# R, U'It will be a very big moment to really change perceptions and that will be something to be proud of.'公仔箱論壇& v' n6 n; ^5 ^/ a9 H# f) W+ u( O

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Para, Para, Paralympics! Coldplay rock the Games Closing Ceremony as they are joined by Rihanna to sing farewell to spectacular summer of sport
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•   Coldplay provide the soundtrack with hits from their best-selling albums, including hit 'Paradise'
•   Chris Martin joined by Rihanna to perform 'Princess of China'
•   Extravaganza in the Olympic Stadium brings the curtain down on 12 days of thrilling Paralympic competition
•   Hundreds of Mad Max-style characters burst into the arena in opening act alongside a procession of mechanical vehicles
•   War hero Captain Luke Sinnott, who lost both legs and an arm in Afghanistan, climbs flagpole to unfurl Union Flag
•   Quadruple gold medallists David Weir and Sarah Storey selected as British flag-bearers in colourful parade of nations
•   Lord Coe praises the 'talent and determination' of the thousands of volunteers

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The Paralympic Closing Ceremony rocked to the sounds of Coldplay tonight as Britain's golden summer of sport drew to a close in the Olympic Stadium.
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The band provided the stirring soundtrack to a spectacular show, which marked the glittering end to 12 days of Paralympic competition in London. tvb now,tvbnow,bttvb0 @8 q  @; E' C$ z

8 O& J# ?& k+ L8 F  k. X& H& Etvb now,tvbnow,bttvbAnd lead singer Chris Martin was joined on stage by Rihanna to perform their collaborative hit 'Princess of China' while Jay-Z also took the stage.
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The evening ended with another spectacular fireworks display - the fourth the Olympic Park has witnessed in the last two months.
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Proceedings roared into life as hundreds of 'Mad Max-style' characters marched into the arena to act out a fantasy battle scene in front of 80,000 captivated spectators. tvb now,tvbnow,bttvb$ t3 x/ E6 G, @/ L; o* T6 R- R
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The first act of the show featured war hero Captain Luke Sinnott, who lost his legs and an arm in a blast on the battlefields of Helmand, climbing a flagpole and proudly unfurling the Union Flag.公仔箱論壇% X* d' I' P% b& n  ]( G4 V% d
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It was the first of many on display, as all the participating nations were paraded to a backdrop of coloured smoke flares and dancers wowed the crowd.TVBNOW 含有熱門話題，最新最快電視，軟體，遊戲，電影，動漫及日常生活及興趣交流等資訊。- M5 u4 w& \4 v  `$ e+ u+ L

& C$ N" m0 }- S2 D5 ^6 QAnd there was an emotional moment at the climax of the evening, when British athletes Ellie Simmonds and Jonnie Peacock extinguished the Olympic flame.TVBNOW 含有熱門話題，最新最快電視，軟體，遊戲，電影，動漫及日常生活及興趣交流等資訊。# l4 |  E5 V7 X) G$ u
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# S9 z6 P! K0 T; h$ K0 w! }Star attraction: Coldplay's Chris Martin (left) and Rihanna provided the soundtrack to the Paralympic Closing Ceremony in the Olympic Stadium. Coldplay performed a 12-track set list, while Martin performed a duet with Rihanna for their collaborative song 'Princess of China'
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- O6 e; T" V# |' K& pFestival of flame: The Olympic Stadium was ablaze with fire during the spectacular Closing Ceremony, which captivated a sell-out audience of 80,000% x; u* k/ D' ^, l- n
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moke and light: Hundreds of flares created a stunning vista inside the Olympic Stadium as the flags of all the Paralympic nations were paraded in the arenaTVBNOW 含有熱門話題，最新最快電視，軟體，遊戲，電影，動漫及日常生活及興趣交流等資訊。0 q* X$ _* y# X5 A/ j* I0 a

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Flaming wheels! A fiery figure of a cyclist is towed into the stadium, fitting given Great Britain's triumph in cycling events at both the Olympic and Paralympic Games in London
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The courageous Capt Sinnott, 32, lost his limbs in 2010 after volunteering to search an area 'saturated' with improvised explosive devices to protect his comrades.
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Organisers described his role in the ceremony as 'a supreme feat of strength and courage'.
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Stephen Daldry, London 2012's executive producer for all the opening and closing ceremonies described the flag unveiling as 'devastatingly emotional'.5.39.217.76$ w6 t+ v) U9 W' M3 Z% i/ B9 A% c0 j. Z
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Capt Sinnott, a keen sailor, is working towards his dream of competing at the Rio 2016 Paralympics in a boat funded by Help for Heroes.TVBNOW 含有熱門話題，最新最快電視，軟體，遊戲，電影，動漫及日常生活及興趣交流等資訊。5 y, U8 l. c) M
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Comrades from the charity played a key role in the opening minutes of the Ceremony to support Capt Sinnott.5.39.217.76- k: `% \, p0 @( r: h  K* D: |: Y
The team joined forces to manoeuvre a heavy-wheeled machine to raise the flagpole.TVBNOW 含有熱門話題，最新最快電視，軟體，遊戲，電影，動漫及日常生活及興趣交流等資訊。' B' q! O/ s: ~1 c- \" G( u
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Goodnight and thanks for the memories! British athletes Ellie Simmonds (left) and Jonnie Peacock extinguish the Olympic flame, marking the end of 12 days of competition
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4 C: r4 w5 [, T( dFarewell London! Stunning pyrotechnics lit up the sky above the Olympic Stadium as the Paralympics drew to a close4 R2 P. w1 Y* }- v; `
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4 ~3 N/ @6 {% c( `7 g0 n5.39.217.76Passing on the baton: The London organisers pass the responsibility of holding the Olympics on to Brazil in time for the Rio Games of 20165.39.217.76& K- O- k& ?/ |
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It was just one of a procession of fantastic vehicles straight from the pages of fiction, including giant mechanical boats and cars complete with clanking gears and puffing chimneys. 5.39.217.76; ?# {5 g4 {, A$ [! P: V

* j/ c# H* o! }8 r5.39.217.76Performers waved smoke flares of myriad colours, creating a dramatic backdrop to a fantasy battle scene between the forces of good and evil.   I4 O! M2 B# C, }
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The whole opening was soundtracked by British band Coldplay, who performed a number of songs from their five best-selling albums.
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: G2 T5 \( c- c* qtvb now,tvbnow,bttvbThe band's lead singer Chris Martin was joined by Rihanna to sing their collaboration 'Princess of China'. Rihanna arrived on a mechanical steamboat and later performed her smash hit 'We Found Love'.
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8 P% ]9 ~' T' F/ m公仔箱論壇Duet: Rihanna is helped 'ashore' from her ship by Coldplay's Chris Martin as they performed their collaborative song 'Princess of China'TVBNOW 含有熱門話題，最新最快電視，軟體，遊戲，電影，動漫及日常生活及興趣交流等資訊。8 o2 m! T- O$ d4 [7 W0 X
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/ h4 M4 H0 F9 _  m( ^) o! q9 ^7 t5.39.217.76Flying high: Rihanna makes a grand entrance to the Olympic Stadium on a swinging metal seat5.39.217.762 ^0 f' X5 N' ^7 e
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Spectacle soundtrack: Coldplay played throughout the Closing Ceremony, with songs from each of their five main albums3 Z9 P2 @9 [. ~! [3 x3 E

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Not all Yellow: Guy Berryman (right), Chris Martin (centre) and Jonny Buckland of Coldplay perform on colourful instruments
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$ m  x! S' ^% qTVBNOW 含有熱門話題，最新最快電視，軟體，遊戲，電影，動漫及日常生活及興趣交流等資訊。Earlier, 54 drummers had created an avenue through which the Earl of Wessex, representing the Queen, and International Paralympic Committee chairman Sir Philip Craven entered the stadium." L$ g: X8 e  u& N# O1 m
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They arrived in a custom-built car that began life as a military vehicle used in Afghanistan and was driven by Captain Tony Harris, who lost his left leg below the knee when he was caught in a blast in Sangin, Afghanistan in 2009.- k: ?, G3 |( O

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Kaleidoscope of colour: Fireworks light up the sky above the Olympic Stadium, but there's just as many colours inside as 80,000 lights flicker in the stands0 ^  T5 K- u1 X: P7 G- h! K

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All four corners of the world: British flagbearers Sarah Storey and David Weir with the Union Flag in the colourful parade of nations' M9 G! L, S: ]

" ^/ f/ Z1 B* [' g5.39.217.76Blind autistic singer Lissa Hermans, who also performed at the Queen's Diamond Jubilee this year, sang the National Anthem.
$ m5 Y, t" a7 ~. GAs the Union Flag was raised alongside the IPC flag, Hermans proudly sang 'God Save the Queen'.
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2 W, A% ^1 ?. N9 S' g5.39.217.76The singer this year performed for the Queen and released a charity single version of the anthem to mark the Queen's Diamond Jubilee.
6 u5 U" b+ @5 |公仔箱論壇She has said in the past that the Queen told her she enjoyed her performance at a Dickens bicentenary event." _9 V$ e# \1 [

& t( \: p0 r# Q, S; P公仔箱論壇The 30-year-old has yet more royal connections as a member of the Chickenshed Theatre, a pet cause of Diana, Princess of Wales.
. L- s4 U; C# D1 t3 p' G2 h5.39.217.76Hermans has been a member of the theatre since she was seven.公仔箱論壇6 p, q( x0 l4 X1 c: J
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Purple haze: Performers wave smoke flares during the opening act of the Paralympic Closing Ceremony in front of a rapturous crowd of 80,000 spectators at the Olympic Stadium
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Ruling the Waves: A mechanical steamship complete with puffing smoke chimneys and metal rigging chugs into the Stadium
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In bidding farewell to the Games, Lord Coe praised the ‘talent and determination’ of the thousands of volunteers, officials and athletes who made the 2012 Games possible.
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As her formally closed an incredible summer of sport, the organiser and chairman of the Olympics and Paralympics said the words ‘Made In Britain’ meant ‘high quality, skill and creativity’ before adding: ‘We have stamped those words on the Olympic and Paralympic games of London 2012.
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Lord Coe said: ‘In this country we will never think of sport the same way and we will never think of disability the same way.’! J0 r5 H# w( @  I4 r3 j$ Z5 R

+ i- W8 N) x% ~8 J) D1 HCoe adds that he also spoke to a Games Maker - the name for the volunteers - at the Paralympics who said that participating in wheelchair basketball had ‘lifted the cloud of limitation’.公仔箱論壇6 v  L2 A: x6 N, y- @$ Q, {
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A loud cheer went up as Coe recalled an anecdote about a Games Maker who he met on the Tube.
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- K3 d* V! M" a  u1 L‘His name was Andrew and he told me he was a doctor at St Mary’s hospital on his way to help out at boxing. But when I tried to thank him, he wouldn’t let me. He said he was the one who wanted to do the thanking,’ he said.' P0 m7 j' q: K
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‘And as we did a very English dance over who should thank who, he suddenly cut through all the politeness and said: ‘I was on duty on 7/7, that awful day. For me this is closure.5.39.217.76$ Z& l/ ]' S( w) t: U% R

( I( z5 ]8 h& U( z4 ~2 z‘I wasn’t sure I should come or whether I could face it. I’m so glad I did. For I’ve seen the worst of mankind and now I’ve seen the best of mankind’.’公仔箱論壇# d5 f: T# m5 Y" }2 N$ f
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A bit fishy! A giant metallic skeleton of a fish makes its way into the stadium surrounded by flame-waving dancers
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Royal wave: Prince Edward, the Earl of Wessex, makes his entrance in a vehicle rather less salubrious than he might normally be used to 5.39.217.766 n$ E; n1 b" ]
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Tonight's show, which is officially called 'The Festival of Flame,' has much to live up to after the Opening and Closing Ceremonies for the Olympics and the Opening Ceremony for the Paralympics each enjoyed great acclaim.
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8 M: {4 e: ^0 `It is being organised by Kim Gavin, who was involved in the planning for the Olympics Closing Ceremony last month.
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) ^' H# e. h# U7 YPlans for the show have been shrouded in mystery, but the festivities are rumoured to be based on a theme of the elements - earth, wind, fire and water.( ?% ~4 a% T* s( [7 F

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Taking flight! Another one of the remarkable vehicles in the parade which opened the Ceremony as part of a fantasy battle scene between good and eviltvb now,tvbnow,bttvb1 J* H2 D) O$ ~9 H: r& i

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Time has run out: A vehicle representing 'Clocks' glistened gold as it circled the arena at the start of the Closing Ceremony performancestvb now,tvbnow,bttvb: S' O' G) j8 @# r

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5 J1 n4 b/ d( _% }! Y公仔箱論壇Advance! A rusty mechanical horse rode by a knight in shining armour enters the stadium in the opening procession of fantasy vehicles
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; g* v, c6 y& ^2 W6 t, T- aTVBNOW 含有熱門話題，最新最快電視，軟體，遊戲，電影，動漫及日常生活及興趣交流等資訊。Bug's Life: A large and very green grasshopper - which appears to be a converted Volkswagen Beetle - arrives in the stadium
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Quadruple gold medal winners David Weir and Sarah Storey had the honour of carrying the Union Flag into the Olympic Stadium.
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9 S% F6 `* i# z; N# }5.39.217.76Wheelchair racer Weir - nicknamed The Weirwolf - mastered the 800m, 1500m, 5000m and marathon distances for a haul of four golds.
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& P) Q% E, J) x$ b" |tvb now,tvbnow,bttvbCyclist Storey dominated both in the Velodrome with triumphs in the individual pursuit and 500m time trial and on the road by taking the Time Trial and the Road Race.
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The move to appoint two to carry the Union Flag is a break from protocol, which normally sees one person bestowed with the honour.6 O5 J, R/ I0 R4 ], e2 N

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Master of ceremonies: soldier Rory MacKenzie introduced the procession of 'Mad Max' characters. MacKenzie had his leg blown off by a roadside bomb while serving in Iraq+ }' i% O- M. A: N. I& a# t

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7 q$ n3 {1 {% w$ _tvb now,tvbnow,bttvbProud moment: London Games organiser Lord Coe, Prime Minister David Cameron and Deputy Prime Minister Nick Clegg watch the Closing Ceremony
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Inspiration: Captain Luke Sinnott, who lost his legs and an arm in Helmand, climbs a flagpole to proudly unfurl the Union Flag as the Paralympic Closing Ceremony gets underway at the Olympic Stadium in LondonTVBNOW 含有熱門話題，最新最快電視，軟體，遊戲，電影，動漫及日常生活及興趣交流等資訊。3 z$ j/ R: O* B/ D, K- U

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7 \5 E+ u, n- N0 O. T- i+ _What an entrance! Hundreds of performers carry torches into the Olympic Stadium to mark the beginning of the Paralympic Closing Ceremony. The spectacle got underway with a fantasy battle scene involving hundreds of Mad Max-style characters: M. r8 r: I# H" U

1 s" a6 Y- x! ~* A# l" E公仔箱論壇A new orchestra comprising 17 performers with disabilities will be among the acts playing later in the Ceremony, and spectators can expect to see a fireworks display to rival the previous three ceremonies'.
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) E( F% Z3 c7 X. c: z" FThere were some very poignant moments, with representatives from the armed forces charity Help for Heroes due to be involved in the unveiling of a giant Union flag.
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; q$ M: V- H3 o( Y, xtvb now,tvbnow,bttvbSeveral British Paralympians who competed in the Games are current or former military personnel who have served in Iraq and Afghanistan.tvb now,tvbnow,bttvb% _! V3 f$ F# l# r6 g# l
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THE BRITISH ARMY HERO WHO SCALED THE HEIGHTS AT THE CLOSING CEREMONY0 X5 X8 Y: Q' [% k0 u
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8 ^3 [* y1 w% B8 yIt will go down as one of the enduring and most poignant images of the closing ceremony./ ~/ U: F- Z! n" \: O

. b8 n- P7 U. H- i  q2 U. q8 dTVBNOW 含有熱門話題，最新最快電視，軟體，遊戲，電影，動漫及日常生活及興趣交流等資訊。Showing extraordinary strength and courage, Captain Luke Sinnott, a legless veteran of the Afghan conflict, strains to climb a flagpole to hang the Union flag over the Paralympic Stadium.
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The 33-year-old, whose spirit epitomises the qualities shown by thousands of Paralympic athletes, was chosen to be at the centre of a moving tribute to Britain’s Armed Forces and the work of the charity Help for Heroes, which provides support to wounded servicemen and women.8 _$ R' U# b5 e
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Given a pivotal role at the start of the ceremony last night in a segment entitled Human Endeavour, 13 appallingly injured veterans of conflicts such as Afghanistan and Iraq pulled in a vehicle and then used their combined strength to somehow raise the flagpole.
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To gasps and cheers from the 80,000 in the stadium, Capt Sinnott, whose birthday was yesterday, climbed the giant white pole using his upper body strength. Then he attached the Union flag to the top of the flagpole and unfurled it.TVBNOW 含有熱門話題，最新最快電視，軟體，遊戲，電影，動漫及日常生活及興趣交流等資訊。& C1 x5 u1 j1 i7 s# e& h

2 D& Q# f3 s; a& d% W  t4 }. ZLess than two years ago he was a troop commander serving with 33 Engineer Regiment (Explosive Ordnance Disposal), the Royal Engineers, in the badlands of Helmand, southern Afghanistan, in charge of a team searching for Taliban bombs.tvb now,tvbnow,bttvb4 c/ _: n' K6 c# \3 y  ]
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One exploded, tearing apart both legs and an arm. ‘I could feel my life ebbing away,’ he said. ‘I thought about everyone at home waiting for me and I thought, “I can’t die. I’m not going to let myself go like this.”5.39.217.76) a/ z0 g" f3 d% L& V

1 P$ g6 {) d' e. `. ktvb now,tvbnow,bttvb‘Luckily, a soldier was ten metres behind me. He’d been knocked over but wasn’t hurt. He applied tourniquets. The pain was unbearable. It was indescribably fierce.’
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He lost both legs but surgeons saved his arm.Now he is an accomplished sailor in the British Paralympic Transition Squad and is hoping to compete at the 2016 Paralympics Games in Rio with a Help for Heroes funded boat. Another injured soldier, Corporal Rory Mackenzie, then stepped forward to deliver a speech in celebration of the 4,200 athletes from 164 nations who took part in the Paralympics.TVBNOW 含有熱門話題，最新最快電視，軟體，遊戲，電影，動漫及日常生活及興趣交流等資訊。) L; J) p9 I+ Z4 o

; Y1 d. ~3 `$ y公仔箱論壇Cpl Mackenzie, 29, a medic serving with the 2nd Battalion the Mercian Regimen, lost his right leg at the hip when a roadside bomb ripped through the belly of his Warrior armoured vehicle in Iraq in January 2007. He astonished doctors by surviving the blast. Earlier this year, Cpl Mackenzie was part of a six-man team – four of whom had lost limbs in Iraq or Afghanistan – who rowed 3,000 miles across the Atlantic.
8 I5 z% U! C0 _! v7 x" D* J6 ]4 W5.39.217.76Last night he achieved something he admits he never dreamt he would do – addressing the world on behalf of Paralympic athletes.  o/ ?/ f' R" b" ?# }8 ~

; v; B0 U$ c4 _! ]& L' s7 ^) OThe flags of each country created a heart shape that was burned into the ground before a worldwide of audience of more than 750million as he told them: ‘Although we have many differences, there is one quality we all share, one thing all of us have in common – human spirit.’
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Coldplay lead singer Chris Martin said; 'Being asked to play at the closing celebrations for the Paralympic athletes in London is such a great honour for us.
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Golden Days: A spectacular sunset over the Olympic Stadium and the Orbit sculpture brings to an end 12 days of remarkable Paralympic competition in Stratford
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: ?, a& x7 ^3 j4 XTVBNOW 含有熱門話題，最新最快電視，軟體，遊戲，電影，動漫及日常生活及興趣交流等資訊。
. T' F  P) r7 d+ q$ {5 l" JTVBNOW 含有熱門話題，最新最快電視，軟體，遊戲，電影，動漫及日常生活及興趣交流等資訊。Full house: Spectators stream into the Olympic Park for Sunday night's Paralympic closing ceremony. Some 80,000 tickets have been sold for the showpiece finale
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/ U) B; ]! g8 S; k& I8 _tvb now,tvbnow,bttvbBlue wonder: The Olympic Stadium roof is illuminated by lights in the build-up to the Paralympic Closing Ceremony. The crowd of 80,000 were in their seats well before sunset in anticipation of the spectacle to come
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7 y: o; t  U6 [tvb now,tvbnow,bttvbThe event will also herald the beginning of a major operation to transform the Olympic Park into a site including 257 acres of open space, 6.5km of waterways, nine direct rail links, five world-class sports venues and five new neighbourhoods.
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5 S. f, r+ l3 J0 r2 oAfter the ceremony, work will begin to take down the temporary sports venues dotted about the Olympic Park, such as the Basketball Arena and the Riverside Arena, which hosted hockey matches.
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. l* o1 H0 ?' {1 `0 _: z5.39.217.76Having been radically transformed for the Games, the site in Stratford, East London, will undergo many other great changes over the next 18 months as it becomes the Queen Elizabeth Olympic Park.
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The site, a pocket of largely industrial wasteland in a deprived stretch of London's east end, was the subject of the biggest and most complex compulsory purchase orders in British history.tvb now,tvbnow,bttvb8 }9 H: g5 G  M& ^& a2 q9 l% i( \7 u) S* o

4 c' G# B! T4 [( m6 _2 o公仔箱論壇The new-look park is set to reopen to the public in phases from July 27 next year - a year after the opening of the London 2012 Olympics.5.39.217.76* A6 R' I  G1 e$ H7 _  [8 D
It will be designed to host 2,000 events a year and planners have set a target for 9.3million visitors to pass through it annually from 2016.TVBNOW 含有熱門話題，最新最快電視，軟體，遊戲，電影，動漫及日常生活及興趣交流等資訊。: c1 X3 m/ R& Z4 i/ N5 t; ~

$ P6 T" `7 O7 X, _Major international competitions are to be held at the Olympic Stadium - even though its new tenants are yet to be confirmed.$ E& D  L. O% Z9 R7 {  W
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Four bids are in the running to make the showpiece venue their new home after the Games.5.39.217.76/ h8 _. C  a" K3 F7 C

( I' X* g: e" D* |1 R% `5.39.217.76Bids from West Ham United, Leyton Orient, Intelligent Transport Services in association with Formula One, and UCFB College of Football Business will be assessed to ensure they are compliant, before being evaluated ahead of negotiations, according to the London Legacy Development Corporation (LLDC).! L  \5 K! N3 P6 L

& o7 Z, ?$ T, ^' ltvb now,tvbnow,bttvbThe stadium is to become the new national home for athletics and to host the IAAF 2017 World Athletics Championships.9 X8 o. [' S8 x% F( N7 ]8 Y
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Up to 20,000 journalists used the venue during the Games. Afterwards, the Broadcast Centre will offer 95,000 sq ft of office space over five floors and 575,000 sq ft of commercial space over two floors.' J0 J0 W5 \/ a% P$ f. a4 Q
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The five-storey press centre will provide about 317,000 sq ft of prime office space with the potential for retail use on the ground floor.. K+ f* n) Y' E7 t( e* ]
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Estimates suggest 800,000 visitors a year will use the Aquatics Centre when the Park reopens.* r, \9 H% \: f$ o! W3 T

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Finishing touches: A multitude of volunteers make the final preparations on the stage for the Closing Ceremony, which has been described as a 'Festival of flame'
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Two temporary wings will be stripped away to cut the capacity to 2,500 after the Games, although the LLDC said it will be possible to increase the venue capacity for major competitions.5.39.217.76+ D! M* j5 N$ H6 V
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It had a 17,500-capacity for the Games, under a 160m x 80m wave-like roof which has a longer single span than Heathrow Terminal 5.
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% Y/ u7 J; _- H# T. B5 v$ \5.39.217.76It features a 50m competition pool, a 25m competition diving pool, a 50m warm-up pool and a 'dry' warm-up area for divers.
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Users will range from community clubs to schools and elite swimmers, and the venue's moveable booms and floors can be shifted to create different depths and pool sizes to fit swimmers of various abilities and experience.% Q" F5 m: X: s, c. M
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A creche, changing facilities, a cafe and a new public plaza in front of the building are some of the features that will be installed.
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& m& x0 D# d1 g$ x. {0 NGreenwich Leisure Limited has been named as the operator of this venue and also the Copper Box, where the handball and some modern pentathlon disciplines were held.
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The Copper Box is to become a multi-use sports centre for the community, athlete training and events.
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& H+ y1 R8 u1 ~7 R  N( H8 P1 WIts flexible design and retractable seating mean it will be suitable for activities ranging from international competition to community sports.
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; j; S# U* Q- ]: V公仔箱論壇The North Park, a nature-themed community sector and playground also including a 7,500-capacity multi-use sport, entertainment and community arena, will be the first area to reopen in July next year.公仔箱論壇$ d, M( ^" C* S' e
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The South Plaza, sitting between the Olympic Stadium, Aquatics Centre and the ArcelorMittal Orbit, is due to open at Easter 2014./ c( M) t1 ]8 }: ]+ U( N4 g
At this point visitors will have access to the whole of the park.! M2 D1 E: J5 y3 R
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Welcome to the Wonderdrome: Spectacular Mad Max-style vision of Britain as Prince Edward enters stadium in a carriage made of second-hand cars5.39.217.76% Y- u4 q7 Q/ C7 ?0 Y

•   War hero Captain Luke Sinnott climbed a flagpole to fly the Union Flag
•   He lost his legs and an arm in a blast on the battlefields of Helmand

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5 P9 X( @. N. k! e8 F. ?# h% iThe Paralympics closing ceremony kicked off with a spectacular post-apocalyptic Mad Max-style invasion of the Olympic Stadium today.5.39.217.766 d5 P1 m# c( D# k0 M; C& Q/ E
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Amid fire and smoke, performers drove in on dozens of British-made welded-together vehicles, burning bicycles and bizarre machines that looked straight out of Mel Gibson's classic 1979 dystopian action movie.5.39.217.76: h/ X7 @* v, _) X* `; p

" w. z! I' H# ?; M+ v  E: V公仔箱論壇The performance for the Festival of the Flame also included a grand entrance by Prince Edward who entered the stadium in a chauffeur-driven carriage made out of second-hand cars.TVBNOW 含有熱門話題，最新最快電視，軟體，遊戲，電影，動漫及日常生活及興趣交流等資訊。8 w6 \( k% ^  q6 V
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It was followed by war hero Captain Luke Sinnott, who lost his legs and an arm in a blast on the battlefields of Helmand, climbing a flagpole and proudly flying the Union Flag.
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Royal entrance: Prince Edward, the Earl of Wessex, arrives amid fire and smoke& Y3 @% M( `$ }/ b7 b' E$ R
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Mad Max-style: The Paralympic Closing Ceremony opened with a sequence with a post-apocalyptic themeTVBNOW 含有熱門話題，最新最快電視，軟體，遊戲，電影，動漫及日常生活及興趣交流等資訊。7 M+ K% ?. G- O7 i$ Z  j9 C" a

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Spectacular: A flaming figure of a cyclist enters the arena during the Closing Ceremony
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/ v1 F- A" K4 r0 p3 ]4 [) uCaptain Sinnott provided an emotional and fitting end to the London games - hailed the best in history.
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1 ~6 c) }7 n, XThe courageous 32-year-old lost his limbs in 2010 after volunteering to search an area 'saturated' with improvised explosive devices to protect his comrades.
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Stephen Daldry, London 2012's executive producer for all the opening and closing ceremonies described the flag unveiling as 'devastatingly emotional'.. G' X; T( Y( z% |3 |6 n
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Capt Sinnott, a keen sailor, is working towards his dream of competing at the Rio 2016 Paralympics in a boat funded by Help for Heroes.
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* |! N$ W; Q5 X5 B  rComrades from the charity played a key role in the opening minutes of the ceremony to support Capt Sinnott.
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  @6 u+ o- x2 V" [! _3 UPerformers during the Paralympic Games Closing Ceremony at the Olympic Stadium公仔箱論壇0 \. l' C) B; n! q8 l8 b$ _6 X

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Captain Luke Sinnott, who lost a leg in Afghanistan, climbs to hang the Union Flag
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Captain Sinnott provided an emotional and fitting end to the London games - hailed the best in history8 m1 q  z* `1 S. Y$ \, Z: b

$ u8 F1 O% L9 P4 C- i( Y# C+ RThe team joined forces to manoeuvre a heavy-wheeled machine to raise the flagpole.
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( f2 p  x  }; s2 mClosing ceremonies artistic director Kim Gavin said: 'We worked quite hard since April to get their performance right - it is really their endeavour.
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$ q; E2 y  [' V- f' r% B* Ztvb now,tvbnow,bttvb'It is really a team effort from their point of view and has been quite emotional when you go down there and have worked with them.
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Performers rode in on dozens of British-made used vehicles, including this bike made out of recycled materialstvb now,tvbnow,bttvb( G0 e/ C* _/ [9 W, J
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Performers entertain the crowd as part of the pre-show entertainment
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The opening sequence showed participants on their way to the ceremony, driving along Britain's roads to get to the stadium5.39.217.76% K  ^: W/ |2 c/ r
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'They are a fantastic bunch of people and they have been so collaborative as well.'
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Fifty four drummers created an avenue through which the Earl of Wessex, representing the Queen, and International Paralympic Committee chairman Sir Philip Craven entered the stadium.公仔箱論壇" J% c- r2 P- ]9 d! _' u) K

6 ~2 L: ]6 |* W  ^) u# l. r, Y2 T5.39.217.76They arrived in a custom-built car that began life as a military vehicle used in Afghanistan and was driven by Captain Tony Harris, who lost his left leg below the knee when he was caught in a blast in Sangin, Afghanistan in 2009.
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Flame-throwers light up the arena as part of the spectacular opening to the ceremony; k/ s2 n7 |" A; J8 Y

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The performance for the Festival of the Flame also included a grand entrance by Prince Edward who entered the stadium in a chauffeur-driven carriage made out of second-hand carstvb now,tvbnow,bttvb7 M* a: i' {; q/ l% Q7 q

5 n, Z5 a6 E* R5 y/ ^3 cTVBNOW 含有熱門話題，最新最快電視，軟體，遊戲，電影，動漫及日常生活及興趣交流等資訊。Blind autistic singer Lissa Hermans, who also performed at the Queen's Diamond Jubilee this year, sang the National Anthem.
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The spectacular and moving ceremony was another display of creativity and British eccentricity, and featured global megastars Coldplay, Rihanna and Jay-Z.
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Coldplay frontman Chris Martin said: 'Being asked to play at the closing celebrations for the Paralympic athletes in London is such a great honour for us.) i& O2 h$ m; e' v( D/ q

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, f+ i$ }) `0 ^5 ?0 Y公仔箱論壇A vehicle representing 'Clocks' circles the arena during the closing ceremony
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Closing ceremonies artistic director Kim Gavin said: 'We worked quite hard since April to get their performance right - it is really their endeavour.'公仔箱論壇" S9 t, s& q; @" h
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The ceremony - named 'The Festival of the Flame' - included some stunning effects and over 1,000 performers
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'It was one of the biggest nights of our lives and we were excited to try to create a performance for the last night of the games that closed London 2012 in style.'公仔箱論壇* f% p4 B$ R! I% e2 W
Rihanna said: 'Being at the Paralympics is the biggest honour. These athletes are gladiators and are a true inspiration to me.'5.39.217.76! M, ]6 b! G# S5 q% h
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The audience roared as Britain's joint flagbearers wheelchair racer David Weir and cyclist Sarah Storey, who each won four golds, were joined by athletes from each country.公仔箱論壇  |" G+ P2 U# w" V& O, W
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The ceremony - named 'The Festival of the Flame' - included some stunning effects and over 1,000 performers, including a cast of disabled artists, who had spent weeks learning circus skills for the show.
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Soldier Rory Mackenzie, whose leg was blown off by a roadside bomb in Afghanistan, praised Paralympians' 'indomitable human spirit.'5.39.217.76% d# |3 H) `% ]0 j( N; E; W* E

( B6 j4 D9 H( H; S) `& p4 F" R% i公仔箱論壇He told the crowd: 'Tonight we bring you the Festival of the Flame, the symbol of the spirit of the Games, which has burned bright at London 2012.
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'Tonight we celebrate that spirit and although we have many differences, there is one quality we all share, one thing all of us have in common: human spirit.
9 h3 g2 X/ n$ |! _The ceremony echoed Mel Gibson's hit 1979 movie Mad Max
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9 Q: o& |' }! n* H'We have come together in peace for the Games and through that respect for each other, found hope for the future.'
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London mayor Boris Johnson passed the Paralympic Flag to the mayor of Rio Eduardo Paes.
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) B/ V; H, a1 U( y$ m- b7 i公仔箱論壇Teenage swimming star - and face of the games - Ellie Simmonds, 17, was joined by sprinting sensation Jonnie Peacock, 19, to play a part in the final moments of the Games.
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  \9 l6 E. \2 ]# a5 @; `公仔箱論壇As the Paralympic cauldron was extinguished they transferred the final flame to a London Paralympic Torch, which was then used to light hundreds of torches held by members of the cast throughout the field of play.3 ]2 r, [9 X' q
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Fountains of water rose from circular stages to finally extinguish the Paralympic Flame.
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4 _8 p% y9 @8 hThe stunning send-off ended with a spectacular firework display that flashed over the Olympic Stadium and Park.
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Fireworks lit up the sky along the Thames, including Tower Bridge and the words 'Thank you London, thank you UK' were projected onto the Houses of Parliament.公仔箱論壇* i8 e: c; D/ S9 x3 C+ q
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Gold medal superstars David Weir and Sarah Storey wave the Union Jack with pride as they represent our athletes in flag parade5.39.217.76+ J. i% m, [8 v! I4 I. I: J: t8 I0 q

•   Quadruple gold-winning medallists cheered on as they lead procession of 164 nations into the Olympic Stadium
•   Parade forms heart shape in centre of the arena surrounded by ring of fire and incredible disabled performers
•   Ceremony's theme - Festival of the Flame - introduced by soldier Rory Mackenzie, who lost leg to bomb in Iraq

By Simon TomlinsonTVBNOW 含有熱門話題，最新最快電視，軟體，遊戲，電影，動漫及日常生活及興趣交流等資訊。% c& T# q! i; W3 B& J
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Britain's quadruple gold-winning medallists David Weir and Sarah Storey were roared on by the crowd as they carried the Union flag into the Olympic Stadium during the Closing Ceremony.
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2 d, B0 U2 u4 w( }  l1 Q5.39.217.76 They were joined by flagbearers from the other 163 competing nations as they paraded into the centre of the arena where they formed a heart shape encircled in a ring of fire.
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The procession also was surrounded by some stunning effects and more than 1,000 performers, including a cast of disabled artists, who had spent weeks learning circus skills for the show.公仔箱論壇& Q, ^+ |6 f  Q: [

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) D9 B6 @! y9 }TVBNOW 含有熱門話題，最新最快電視，軟體，遊戲，電影，動漫及日常生活及興趣交流等資訊。Proud moment: Great Britain's joint flagbearers, wheelchair racer David Weir (centre left) and cyclist Sarah Storey (centre right) are cheered on as they carry the Union Flag into the Olympic Stadium for the Closing Ceremony
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% N" l2 V* b/ H8 U+ v% [5 ~2 g; ISpirit of the Games: All 164 nations filed in together before forming the centrepiece of the celebrations in the middle of the stadium
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The ceremony's theme - the Festival of the Flame - was introduced by soldier Rory Mackenzie, whose leg was blown off by a roadside bomb in Iraq.tvb now,tvbnow,bttvb+ w7 C& J2 H" D5 ~. @6 v

( w8 Y( F1 E: X. \7 A2 y6 v7 g Praising the 'indomitable human spirit' of the Paralympians, he told the crowd: 'Tonight we bring you the Festival of the Flame, the symbol of the spirit of the Games, which has burned bright at London 2012.
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8 v3 K, |! n1 _* i' u5.39.217.76 'Tonight we celebrate that spirit and although we have many differences, there is one quality we all share, one thing all of us have in common: human spirit.TVBNOW 含有熱門話題，最新最快電視，軟體，遊戲，電影，動漫及日常生活及興趣交流等資訊。% O! v8 ]( Y1 M/ t) q

1 W, d, Q7 B) z4 D3 o$ M1 wtvb now,tvbnow,bttvb 'We have all been touched by the triumphs and drama of the Paralympics, witness to the indomitable human spirit of the athletes. We have come together in peace for the Games and through that respect for each other, found hope for the future.'+ W8 s+ L. m$ y2 f
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Love is all around: Flag-bearers of the 164 nations form a heart in the middle of the Olympic Stadium as they are surrounded by flames during the Closing Ceremony
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Spectacular: The procession was surrounded by some stunning effects and more than 1,000 performers, including a cast of disabled artists, who had spent weeks learning circus skills for the show
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Weir has lit up the Olympic Stadium over the last 10 days, with victories over 5000m, 1500m and 800m, and he won Britain’s last gold of the Games in the T54 Marathon.) ?9 s5 X1 q% J

6 A1 r( G7 Q/ h$ T& Otvb now,tvbnow,bttvb At the end of his fourth Games, the 33-year-old Londoner now has a career haul of six gold, two silver and two bronze medal.公仔箱論壇# y# a( r# T8 ?; b8 b. j
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Hero: The ceremony's theme - the Festival of the Flame - was introduced by soldier Rory Mackenzie (above), whose leg was blown off by a roadside bomb in Iraqtvb now,tvbnow,bttvb! ~! a0 E: M9 |- f) m  K
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6 E4 g+ C/ a: }- h, {6 G# @; ORitual: Mayor of London Boris Johnson (left), President of the IPC Sir Philip Craven MBE (centre) and Mayor of Rio de Janeiro Eduardo Paes (right) perform the Paralympic flag handover ceremony5.39.217.76  I' l  X0 w0 b) Z. A5 T

  R0 G& k1 Q6 F# ^' R* xtvb now,tvbnow,bttvb Before the ceremony, Weir said it was a 'great honour' to carry the flag into the stadium.5.39.217.76' w0 q$ f% n, ~

2 f+ {' X9 c5 p% mTVBNOW 含有熱門話題，最新最快電視，軟體，遊戲，電影，動漫及日常生活及興趣交流等資訊。 'I’m a proud Brit and Sarah is as well. She has done fantastically well too. To do it as a Londoner in front of a London crowd makes it even more special,' he said.公仔箱論壇- X: Q, y" O6 s: y. m# z2 F

- y: K% ?( V, p3 e7 V7 } Storey starred in the Velodrome and on the road, taking individual pursuit and 500m time trial victories on the track before moving to Brands Hatch, where she won the Time Trial and triumphed in emphatic fashion in the C5 Road Race on Thursday.公仔箱論壇  f  L' f2 W- r, {
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Lighting up the night: A burning stickman rides its way through the stadium in keeping with the theme of the Closing Ceremony, the Festival of the Flame5.39.217.766 F' m* G! @, ~$ U. J& `4 y+ \

2 i! b% Y; \) F5 [/ l3 C" h  ^$ eTVBNOW 含有熱門話題，最新最快電視，軟體，遊戲，電影，動漫及日常生活及興趣交流等資訊。tvb now,tvbnow,bttvb" n; J+ a/ S# c
Firestarters: The Paralympic cauldron flame burns bright as performers carry torches during the Closing Ceremony on day 11 of the Gamestvb now,tvbnow,bttvb2 m# k9 p' W" o2 }2 x

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Bringing the curtain down: Once again, the Olympic Stadium is packed out for the fourth and final ceremony of the Olympic and Paralympic Games
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That win brought her 11th career gold, making Mancunian Storey - a former swimmer who switched to cycling in 2005 - Britain’s most decorated female Paralympian.公仔箱論壇: w8 q4 j& {$ a5 o7 A' B
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With eight silver medals and three bronze in a 20-year career she surpassed former wheelchair racer Baroness Tanni Grey-Thompson’s collection of 11 golds, four silvers and one bronze.- j2 D0 K0 [5 ^8 x1 O) Q8 e( W# i
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'I’m amazed at the news, I never expected it,' said Storey, 34, ahead of the ceremony.
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'I’ve not been to a Paralympic ceremony since Athens and can’t wait to see the stadium tonight. It’s a huge honour and it should be a very exciting night.'

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Pride of Britain: Boris praises Team GB for 'inspiring a generation' - and beating France, Germany and Australia as Olympic parade in front of ONE MILLION Londoners ends a glorious summer of sport
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•     Potentially the biggest ever sporting victory parade in Britain
•     90 per cent of British medal winners among 750 athletes carried on 21 floats
•     Mo Farah, who won gold in both the 5,000m and 10,000m, heptathlon gold medallist Ennis and long jump champion Greg Rutherford - were in the first three floats
•     Entrance to the Mall was reserved for 14,000 ticket holders
•     British Airways led a fly-past with the Red Arrows after receiving special permission to fly over The Mall
•     Downing Street said PM David Cameron would send a letter of thanks to every one of the 80,000 volunteers
•     He said the 'golden summer' would stay in the memories of the entire country in much the same way as the 1966 World Cup winning year

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( ], u2 C' H$ oTVBNOW 含有熱門話題，最新最快電視，軟體，遊戲，電影，動漫及日常生活及興趣交流等資訊。The words ‘Thank You’ flew noisily over the greatest assembly of British Olympians in history. Down below, up to a million people cheered and applauded – and performed the Mo Farah ‘mobot’.
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- B$ }7 R+ N# {0 v0 Z5.39.217.76London has generated many unforgettable images these last few weeks. Yesterday was right up there with the best of them.tvb now,tvbnow,bttvb& M: ?( S0 i) O8 G0 U
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And with that, the curtain finally fell on this astonishing, life-affirming summer which we will forever refer to, simply, as ‘2012’.tvb now,tvbnow,bttvb3 O8 o! ]9 C2 T
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Last hurrah: More than a million people filled the streets of London as the heroes of Team GB and Paralympics GB, led by gold medallist Jessica Ennis, paraded through the capital
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Britain's finest: Team GB and Paralympics GB line up at the end of the victory parade at Buckingham Palace with Prime Minister David Cameron, the Princess Royal and Mayor of London Boris Johnson at the front
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Show-stealer: Boris Johnson, right, promised to keep it short as the hundreds of athletes behind him had been on floats all day waving their way through the capital and not allowed to 'touch a drop of beer'
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6 g) N) K9 C4 @7 Q; b) M  i2 h1 ]5.39.217.76Spectacular show: After receiving special permission to fly over The Mall the planes dazzled the spectators on the ground! b5 X7 B8 E3 a# t' G

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Taking to the sky: The Royal Air Force's Red Arrows perform a fly-past over The Mall and Buckingham Palace 公仔箱論壇- Z8 C; [  D3 y9 h, j

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Dancing queen of the velodrome: Cyclist Victoria Pendleton takes a break from Strictly Come Dancing training to join the paradeTVBNOW 含有熱門話題，最新最快電視，軟體，遊戲，電影，動漫及日常生活及興趣交流等資訊。/ U: |/ M$ P9 U1 Z6 X  Y* A9 d
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For 100 days, London – and, by extension, the whole country - has lived in a bunting-draped cocoon of exuberance.
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1 R8 t, K1 ?  a8 |, l0 v! R5.39.217.76At least yesterday’s parade had the advantage of being drier and warmer than the great Diamond Jubilee procession along the Thames way back in monsoon June.
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But the crowds were of the same bewildering size, shoehorning themselves into every crevice on every pavement from the City of London to the Mall.公仔箱論壇. g. n3 N- Y! G) A5 B% |' y% r% d) d
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And so, too, were the twin sentiments which brought the capital to a euphoric halt once again: a profound sense of pride and an earnest determination not to miss out on a Great Moment.) U, A% ?7 v/ d" T, t" ^

: B1 I- y& w; W8 ytvb now,tvbnow,bttvbWe have had so many eye-popping theatrical extravaganzas over the last three months with all those open-air concerts, opening ceremonies and closing shows; we have seen more fireworks than a Cantonese pyrotechnics inspector.
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Famous landmarks: The Royal Air Force Red Arrows aerobatic display team fly past the Shard over London as a tribute to the Team GB Olympic and Paralympic athletes
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8 u/ l8 S& _6 l( b; c2 r* w5.39.217.76Royal fly-by: A British Airways Airbus aircraft flies over the Queen Victoria Memorial at Buckingham Palace
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7 `2 F0 t; r5 y5.39.217.76The fly-past completes the parade with a huge 'Thank you' on the underbelly of the plane- ?* D  h7 p. y! o9 f/ c

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8 C9 m8 p* ~! G& `% O  y5.39.217.76Audience participation: The crowd perform the 'Mobot' with Mo Farahtvb now,tvbnow,bttvb  x" u  A* C% R. y  O

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Double take: The original and best Mo Farah does the Mobot, left, and Princess Anne has go too to the delight of Boris JohnsonTVBNOW 含有熱門話題，最新最快電視，軟體，遊戲，電影，動漫及日常生活及興趣交流等資訊。! w# E6 A2 r; h9 K* w- |
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4 z) {  V) ~, |% O公仔箱論壇Strike a pose: They also did Mo Farah's famous pose when he wins an event - the 'Mobot') h. o5 F7 D6 F$ r
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Yesterday was a much simpler – and cheaper – affair with a very straightforward theme: stick 800 sporting heroes on a convoy of lorries and drive them through the city in the confident expectation that a lot of people might like to see them.TVBNOW 含有熱門話題，最新最快電視，軟體，遊戲，電影，動漫及日常生活及興趣交流等資訊。# B( [5 F7 \; o5 ?

4 H8 t$ J: \! ?% g2 X+ O6 S( stvb now,tvbnow,bttvbThis was an occasion that owed more to the late Eddie Stobart than Danny Boyle.  It was probably just as well that the authorities had chosen a school day in the working week for this event. However much it may have irritated the millions of workers and children who couldn’t make it, there really wasn’t room for so much as an extra coachload.
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# a) a, ?9 [% ^7 F- A8 l% h* Mtvb now,tvbnow,bttvbIt was lunch hour in the City as the parade began its business with a royal fanfare at Mansion House. The bankers were certainly out in force. If your share portfolio took a dip yesterday, blame Seb Coe.
# r+ \8 r, c8 j5 K+ q- dTVBNOW 含有熱門話題，最新最快電視，軟體，遊戲，電影，動漫及日常生活及興趣交流等資訊。It is safe to say that the State Trumpeters of the Household Division have seldom been invited to herald a fleet of articulated trucks. The 21-vehicle convoy had been arranged alphabetically by sport, led by archery and athletics.5 t& j3 s$ }/ |( A
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: N' C. E9 r4 F6 Ntvb now,tvbnow,bttvbThe parade at Queen Victoria Memorial, Green Park, with David Cameron, Boris Johnson and Princess Anne make speeches
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The National Gallery: Thousands of people line the streets during the London 2012 Victory Parade for Team GB and Paralympic GB
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& M5 ]$ B& V& T! f& V! r5.39.217.76There was no mistaking the impish figure commanding whoops of recognition on Float Number One. As soon as anyone spotted Mo Farah, their instinctive response was to ‘do the Mobot’ and replicate the great man’s trademark hands-on-head victory routine.
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* W) o9 n( D( }7 g4 k( mtvb now,tvbnow,bttvbHe happily responded in kind – over and over again. If it has started to grate, the infectiously good-natured Farah didn’t let it show.公仔箱論壇& f& Q. R2 q5 ?& `
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When you have acquired two gold medals, two daughters and global renown in the space of a month, what’s a couple of hours of repetitive head scratching? The poor man was still cheerfully doing the Mobot as his juggernaut finally halted at the Queen’s front door shortly before teatime.
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There was no order of precedence on each float. Olympians and Paralympians, medallists and wooden spooners, mingled and snapped away and egged each other on.7 m) {7 i2 ~, y+ N4 O! s
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There were plenty of wisecracks and jokers in the crowd. Diving’s Tom Daley and the gold-winning long jumper, Greg Rutherford, were both on the receiving end of several marriage proposals.tvb now,tvbnow,bttvb3 a: C* L; K, _; f

$ S( J' M( s. OTVBNOW 含有熱門話題，最新最快電視，軟體，遊戲，電影，動漫及日常生活及興趣交流等資訊。From St Paul’s to Fleet Street to the Strand, the crowds showed little inclination to move on once the convoy had passed and the Band of the Royal Marines had brought up the rear.
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4 v2 k! k* D& E5.39.217.76The crowd wave as the parade makes its way through London, celebrating Britain's Olympic and Paralympic sporting heroes
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The Red Arrows flying down the Mall to the Queen Victoria Memorial during Our Greatest Team parade
& P$ n4 I9 ], R1 S' H1 N  U4 _These athletes were like the credits rolling at the end of some great blockbuster. You didn’t want it to end. You didn’t want the lights to come up.
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/ L% f$ S' _( SA recurring sight was of athletes filming us filming them, banks of mobile phones and cameras all blazing away in opposite directions.5.39.217.767 f+ t/ g8 t2 K

; H) c2 |, N- Q& W3 U+ ~" ^- TTVBNOW 含有熱門話題，最新最快電視，軟體，遊戲，電影，動漫及日常生活及興趣交流等資訊。This lot may have acquired celebrity status but most remain refreshingly oblivious of celebrity etiquette.
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Another endearing sight was that of the mounted members of the Metropolitan Police high-fiving the crowds. Despite the hefty numbers, this event was a doddle for the cops.
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The crowds were beautifully behaved, as were the athletes. There was no repeat of the 2005 Ashes Victory Parade when some of England’s cricketers were staggering around with beer bottles.7 Q  V6 f, v8 g7 l0 ], i) n
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No one looked as if they had been out on the town all night, even though some Paralympians had only grabbed a few hours’ kip following Sunday night’s closing ceremony.
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Downing Street announced that Prime Minister David Cameron would send a letter of thanks to every one of the 80,000 volunteers to thank them for their dedication.
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Royal appeal: Zara Phillips, who won a silver medal in the team eventing, waved to fans from a float carrying the equestrian teams. She said the parade was: 'Unbelievable, to think that everyone's come out for all of us'tvb now,tvbnow,bttvb8 z5 m6 E- t. u+ ?
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Crowd pleaser: Mo Farah does his famous pose the 'Mobot'
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SALUTE TO THE VOLUNTEER ARMY: LONDON 2012 GAMES MAKERS RELAX AND BASK IN GRATITUDE OF A NATION
7 w; Y8 i7 x% p6 @* MTVBNOW 含有熱門話題，最新最快電視，軟體，遊戲，電影，動漫及日常生活及興趣交流等資訊。For weeks they have played second fiddle to the athletes and the spectators, so the volunteers could be forgiven for having a celebration of their own yesterday – copying Usain Bolt’s familiar pose as they waited for the victory parade to begin.
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4 \/ u! F9 q0 V* y) Q5.39.217.76The parade itself was a chance for the London 2012 Games Makers to relax and bask in the gratitude of the nation.tvb now,tvbnow,bttvb. b8 z/ u$ V- S2 M

! n# J/ R& \( [0 o公仔箱論壇As Sue Daley, one of the 70,000 who have been pivotal to the smooth running of the Olympic and Paralympics, said as she lined up in Trafalgar Square: ‘Atlast we can relax, it is our day to join in the fun.’公仔箱論壇$ q8 C- u/ h2 p, A5 k

# x9 n8 @! t8 q' u2 N0 X+ qTVBNOW 含有熱門話題，最新最快電視，軟體，遊戲，電影，動漫及日常生活及興趣交流等資訊。
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% g& L! m- W3 [, d- g" |/ v, EDavid Cameron, Boris Johnson, London 2012 officials and athletes all paid tribute to the volunteers.
0 f2 w4 ?# S( q% s- c3 DMr Cameron is to write to each volunteer to thank them for their role in ‘inspiring’ Britain.8 x, e% e9 c  b0 l
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In his letter he says: ‘To see tens of thousands of people giving up their time…has been truly inspiring…you have put a smile on the nation’s face.’& G. {2 H8 V/ O' g
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He predicted that the 'magical summer' of Olympic and Paralympic triumph would stay in the memories of the entire country in much the same way as the 1966 World Cup winning year.$ F4 v. P$ D; k& @
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'At the end of the most unbelievably successful Olympics and Paralympics, I just want to say what a golden summer of British sport and what a golden summer it has been for our country,' the Prime Minister said.
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As every athlete acknowledged afterwards, it was when the parade reached Trafalgar Square that the enormity of the occasion sank in.tvb now,tvbnow,bttvb; g+ K/ |7 U/ P3 O- b1 p; `

7 ]8 y4 h8 o% r' }' k, N; O3 VYou could see them all mouthing one word as they took in the view around Nelson’s Column: ‘Wow’.
5 U4 B; U7 T# l$ h- Z  vNo one seemed too bothered as the official schedule fell apart.tvb now,tvbnow,bttvb' x' c$ `8 J1 |* W4 P
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The idea was for all the athletes to line up in front of Buckingham Palace in time for a mighty flypast. But the lorries had slowed to crawling speed in the Mall and many athletes were still on board as everyone looked to the sky.
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Cheered on: People cheer from a balcony festooned with flags and a banner saying 'So Proud' as floats pass by公仔箱論壇& h' z( Z7 G4 E5 Y! ^' c

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Everyone wants to join in! City workers look out of windows as the parade makes its way through London5.39.217.76% `: c% p0 K5 n# q! w# ~" b, P, x" M

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, H2 `& L) W# S. a: u公仔箱論壇Patriotic: Thousands of Londoners turn out to cheer on Olympic and Paralympic athletes as they travel on floats during 'Our Greatest Team' parade
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: ~8 T3 U9 ~) W+ E0 Q0 bSea of people: Rebecca Adlington posted this photo on her Twitter page as a sea of crowds greeted the athletesTVBNOW 含有熱門話題，最新最快電視，軟體，遊戲，電影，動漫及日常生活及興趣交流等資訊。! t( w* d3 w" T8 Y1 |

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  N. H6 e& ?# ^2 q# t7 x5.39.217.76Royal ride: Diver Tom Daley joins three-day event star and Queen's granddaughter Zara Phillips, left, and, right, Paralympic swimming  sensation Ellie Simmonds, 17, gives a wave
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No rain on this parade: Red and blue lions also made their way through the streets of London
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+ e* ^1 O5 Z& @/ X' i; ^5.39.217.76'Our Greatest Team' parade passes by Trafalgar Square in central London as thousands of fans wave flags in celebration' W+ H6 z& q5 T# _# ~5 B

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Saddle star: Cyclist Laura Trott celebrates her golden glory in the team pursuit and omnium
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Packed house: Members of the public wave to the athletes from the top of phone boxes crowds spill out of the streets on to the pavement
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Well-deserved applause: Quadruple gold medal winning Paralympian David Weir shows his medals on top of a float' i! V1 V0 u8 c; M

* o0 `- D! [* ?; r  Y- sFloats carrying British Olympic and Paralympic athletes take part in a parade as seen from the air as they pass Trafalgar Square, London
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Winners: Edward and Jonathan Brownlee. Speaking from his float, triathlon gold medallist Alistair Brownlee said: 'It's amazing that so many people were interested'tvb now,tvbnow,bttvb3 l" X, N1 h% G8 d

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First over was a British Airways airliner with ‘Thank You’ imprinted on its underbelly. What a British way to round off this lively episode in our modern history. Yesterday was an occasion when everyone was so busy thanking everyone else that I never once heard a single voice say: ‘It’s a pleasure.’
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: ?+ B) d- q- Y  |1 ?. d4 U- b! ~5.39.217.76The organisers could not resist one last showbiz act, although it was hardly needed. The Pet Shop Boys were wheeled out to serenade the athletes as they lined up on the memorial.4 Q5 h! I1 j: `2 F
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They may be a great British band but we did see them at the Olympic closing ceremony the other day. Could we not, just this once, have allowed the Brigade of Guards to take centre stage?
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( E) I& ]7 G: }1 J, ~% iThe athletes dutifully stood through a couple of Pet Shop Boys’ hits, wondering whether to dance or stand to attention. With everyone in their Team GB uniforms, it looked as if a couple of pranksters had invaded the school photograph.5.39.217.76! o% j. l$ y8 [, y

- s" s& u" ^5 A  U9 _公仔箱論壇The Prime Minister finally led the official delegation on stage to reflect on ‘a golden summer’. Remarking that his own children, like everyone else’s, now aspire to Olympic greatness, he declared: ‘We salute your brilliance.’
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The Princess Royal – who has been a quiet pillar of these Games as a member of the International Olympic Committee, president of the British Olympic Association, a former athlete and the mother of a silver medallist – looked back proudly on the mammoth undertaking of winning, preparing and then staging these Games.
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Saluting a hero: Cheers for ex soldier and bomb victim turned discus star Derek Derenalagi, left, and Track cycling champion Sir Chris Hoy shows off his two gold medals5.39.217.762 ]/ x! V& |% j* k9 ?1 c
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Happy to be there: Nicola Adams and Anthony Joshua smile as they wave at the crowds
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Famous faces: A flatbed truck transporting members of Britain's Olympic and Paralympic teams travels past well wishers
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And Boris Johnson congratulated the entire caboodle – right down to those benighted G4S security staff and the transport workers who were threatening him with a strike only the other day. He praised the Games for delivering up a scene as rare as a yeti: two strangers actually talking to each other on the Tube.
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Afterwards, he told me, simply: ‘These Games have been the best thing I’ve been involved in in my life’. He also urged bosses and head teachers to go easy on those who had skived off to be here. ‘Indulge them this once,’ he pleaded.
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As the athletes drifted away, I caught up with a few of those who will forever be associated with the summer of 2012. How have their lives changed? ‘It’s lovely but I have to factor in about an hour to go down to the shops for a pint of milk because everyone wants a chat,’ smiled Greg Rutherford.
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9 Y6 c- G5 l+ r/ t' i) xJessica Ennis concurred. ‘I do a lot more online shopping now,’ she joked. All had  been touched beyond words by yesterday’s scenes. The Olympic ‘magic’ holds fast.% Q0 k8 j" {. i
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What a summer. What a finale. And what the hell do we do for an encore?TVBNOW 含有熱門話題，最新最快電視，軟體，遊戲，電影，動漫及日常生活及興趣交流等資訊。+ m0 s; T% ~7 n, b
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Double gold medallist Hannah Cockcroft waves to the crowds and right the parade passes along Fleet Street on the way to the Mall4 ?0 _. |' ^( c! N% E+ T
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: L8 \& ^- f4 u( j3 ]TVBNOW 含有熱門話題，最新最快電視，軟體，遊戲，電影，動漫及日常生活及興趣交流等資訊。Union pack: Spectators cram into Trafalgar Square to catch a glimpse of Britain's finest athletes
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) F' _4 @% E  l" ~% c8 g! k5.39.217.76Olympic effort: Fans outside Mansion House have turned out to show their appreciation for the effort of Team GB
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& M4 O$ ?% Q& k5 G7 eTVBNOW 含有熱門話題，最新最快電視，軟體，遊戲，電影，動漫及日常生活及興趣交流等資訊。Front-row seats: These two ladies made sure they were early enough to get a great view
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Katherine Jenkins sings the National Anthem at the celebrations outside Buckingham Palace
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3 p; B, j9 U1 cThe Pet Shop Boy's Neil Tennant and Chris Lowe perform during the Olympics & Paralympics parade
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Protection: These stunning pictures gives an insight into the awesome military power held by the Royal Navy during the Olympics. HMS Bulwark was stationed off the coast of Weymouth where the Olympics and Paralympics sailing was taking place5.39.217.76' J# i' h% Z8 K
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Control: The Plymouth-based amphibious command and control ship was supporting Dorset Police in security across 50 square miles of coastline at the Weymouth Bay and Portland
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: e9 n4 s8 y$ t4 s, R4 pIn the Olympics Great Britain finished third in the overall medals table - one place better than hoped. Right, the breakdown of which sports brought in the medals
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In the Paralympics Great Britain finished third in the overall medals table. Right, the breakdown of which sports brought in the medals
9 t% \9 V" @5 K: f! g公仔箱論壇TVBNOW 含有熱門話題，最新最快電視，軟體，遊戲，電影，動漫及日常生活及興趣交流等資訊。! D$ ^& F/ z$ E7 Q
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" x% x; |# e6 ~tvb now,tvbnow,bttvbThe total of 65 medals, including 29 golds, is the best tally recorded by Britain at any Olympics since 1908. This summer Team GB gained 18 medals than won in Beijing four years ago.TVBNOW 含有熱門話題，最新最快電視，軟體，遊戲，電影，動漫及日常生活及興趣交流等資訊。* v; [; O/ Q( k* C0 Q& [  @

7 k4 k  J4 i1 k) R2 LWinner: Britain's Mo Farah kisses his jerseyTVBNOW 含有熱門話題，最新最快電視，軟體，遊戲，電影，動漫及日常生活及興趣交流等資訊。- H3 G& W9 c) x. g
ANTHONY JOSHUA - BOXING - MEN'S SUPER HEAVYWEIGHT (+91KG)
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LUKE CAMPBELL - BOXING - MEN'S BANTAMWEIGHT (56 KG)# `7 G" p9 o( E; O0 Y# q

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9 [5 t$ Q2 a: o5 _. d5.39.217.76CHARLOTTE DUJARDIN - EQUESTRIAN - INDIVIDUAL DRESSAGE
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3 d0 r" D( @" ?3 ?5.39.217.76LAURA TROTT - CYCLING - WOMEN'S OMNIUM5.39.217.76( @$ r! a$ g- U$ j! m9 ^

8 ^2 ~% X; K. [' r& t1 R5.39.217.76LAURA BECHTOLSHEIMER, CARL HESTER AND CHARLOTTE DUJARDI - EQUESTRIAN - TEAM DRESSAGE
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$ N* g3 V2 I8 ^+ N# v8 ~& n7 \) C公仔箱論壇NICK SKELTON, BEN MAHER AND SCOTT BRASH - PETER CHARLES
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! ?* T) {5 R1 O1 vtvb now,tvbnow,bttvbJESSICA ENNIS - WOMEN'S HEPTATHLON
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0 t* |5 {% Q. a* |ANDY TRIGGS, HODGE, PETE REED, ALEX GREGORY AND TOM JAMES - ROWING - MEN'S COXLESS FOURS
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( r0 B" M7 P2 n8 W5.39.217.76VICTORIA PENDLETON - CYCLING - WOMEN'S KEIRIN
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* E8 [+ d4 ?2 QTVBNOW 含有熱門話題，最新最快電視，軟體，遊戲，電影，動漫及日常生活及興趣交流等資訊。KATHERINE GRAINGER AND ANNA WATKINS - ROWING - WOMEN'S DOUBLE SCULLS
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% M+ K( d( w* ftvb now,tvbnow,bttvbPARALYMPIC GOLD MEDALS
; F* b( @5 x8 v, V+ uTVBNOW 含有熱門話題，最新最快電視，軟體，遊戲，電影，動漫及日常生活及興趣交流等資訊。Proud: Sarah Storey poses with her gold medal
' a! P6 Y) o$ @2 n公仔箱論壇In the Paralympics Great Britain finished third in the overall medals table with 34 gold medals.tvb now,tvbnow,bttvb' o# Y% I8 C9 t8 Q$ @& r
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2 R2 J. @) L7 ^, p) s' @( ^7 HJOSIE PEARSON - ATHLETICS - WOMEN'S DISCUS THROW F51/52/53
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! K5 J2 m6 s4 u) ^) |TVBNOW 含有熱門話題，最新最快電視，軟體，遊戲，電影，動漫及日常生活及興趣交流等資訊。SARAH STOREY - CYCLING - WOMEN'S INDIVIDUAL C5 TIME TRIAL
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8 Y+ j; F6 d  G' O9 t! hSOPHIE CHRISTIANSEN - EQUESTRIAN - INDIVIDUAL FREESTYLE TEST GRADE
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: z! ]8 \: N- j0 Q& |DANIELLE BROWN - ARCHERY - WOMEN'S INDIVIDUAL COMPOUND - OPEN
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) P7 `1 [# [: D0 P5.39.217.76ELLIE SIMMONDS - SWIMMING - WOMEN'S 200M INDIVIDUAL MEDLEY SM6
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NATASHA BAKER - EQUESTRIAN - INDIVIDUAL FREESTYLE TEST GRADE II
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! \9 l0 O  w4 e8 p1 n6 l4 qJESSICA-JANE APPLEGATE - SWIMMING - WOMEN'S 200M FREESTYLE S14
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7 P$ v) R1 b8 E) T2 H' n, h+ a公仔箱論壇DAVID SMITH, JAMES ROE. NAOMI RICHES, PAM RELPH, AND LILY VAN DE BROECKE - ROWING - MIXED COXED FOUR LTAMix+  . r) x  A( J$ V( N% Y

4 s! Q/ P: n; Z8 _0 Q' pANTHONY KAPPES & CRAIG MACLEAN - CYCLING - MEN'S INDIVIDUAL B SPRINT
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% Z% g2 N1 J/ u4 {4 g: o) o0 A4 LALED DAVIES - ATHLETICS - MEN'S DISCUS F42 TVBNOW 含有熱門話題，最新最快電視，軟體，遊戲，電影，動漫及日常生活及興趣交流等資訊。! g/ w4 Y1 W7 f

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' [5 H) G4 H: V; v1 |& u  _公仔箱論壇SARAH STOREY - CYCLING - WOMEN'S INDIVIDUAL C4-5 500M TIME TRIAL 5.39.217.764 e5 _1 b) [+ a% A. b' o
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+ I2 p% D; d2 U1 WDEB CRIDDLE, LEE PEARSON, SOPHIE CHRISTIANSEN AND SOPHIE WELLS - EQUESTRIAN - TEAM DRESSAGE
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NEIL FACHIE & BARNEY STOREY - CYCLING - MEN'S INDIVIDUAL B 1KM TIME TRIAL
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3 F5 C  q, l4 H0 `  ~SARAH STOREY - CYCLING - WOMEN'S INDIVIDUAL C5 PURSUIT
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JONATHAN FOX - SWIMMING - MEN'S 100M BACKSTROKE S7
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! K* e; f5 _  S9 z% v% f- Z3 t5 \HANNAH COCKROFT - ATHLETICS - WOMEN'S 100M T34