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Beijing 2008 Paralympic Games
Top 10 Medal Standings
As of 11pm China Standard Time 9/16/08
Download Daily Update (Morning of Sept. 17th)
| Country | Gold | Silver | Bronze | Total |
| China | 87 | 68 | 52 | 207 |
| Great Britain | 42 | 29 | 31 | 102 |
| United States | 36 | 34 | 28 | 98 |
| Australia | 22 | 29 | 27 | 78 |
| Ukraine | 24 | 18 | 31 | 73 |
| Russia | 18 | 23 | 21 | 62 |
| Spain | 15 | 21 | 22 | 58 |
| Germany | 14 | 25 | 20 | 59 |
| France | 11 | 21 | 19 | 51 |
| Canada | 19 | 10 | 21 | 50 |
Paralympic Highlight Events
Download a detailed event schedule!
Saturday, Sept. 6 - Opening Ceremonies
Sunday, Sept. 7 - Download Update Goalball Preliminaries - Men's USA vs. China and Swimming Begins
Monday, Sept. 8 - Download Update Goalball Preliminaries - Women's USA vs. Denmark and Swimming
Tuesday, Sept. 9 - Download Update Wheelchair Basketball Prelimaries Men's USA vs. Great Britain and Women's USA vs. Australia, Men's T44 400m, and Swimming
Wednesday, Sept. 10 - Download Update Women's Singles Table Tennis FInals, Women's Sit Volleyball Preliminaries USA vs. Latvia, and Swimming
Thursday, Sept. 11 - Download Update Rowing Finals (All Races), Men's Singles Table Tennis Finals, and Swimming
Friday, Sept. 12 - Download Update Swimming, Women's Wheelchair Basketball Quarterfinals, and Wheelchair Rugby Begins USA vs. China
Saturday, Sept. 13 - Download Update Sailing Finals (Single-, Two-, and Three-Person Keelboat) and Swimming
Sunday, Sept. 14 - Download Update Cycling Individual Road Race Finals, Goalball Medal Matches (Women's and Men's), Wheelchair Tennis Finals, and Swimming
Monday, Sept. 15 - Download Update Women's Wheelchair Basketball Final and Swimming Final Competitions
Tuesday, Sept. 16 - Download Update Wheelchair Rugby Final View Press Release, Men's Wheelchair Basketball Final, Men's F54 Shotput Final, and Football Seven-a-Side Medal Matches
Wednesday, Sept. 17 - Download Final Update Football Five-a-Side Medal Matches, Marathon, and Men's Individual Sabre Fencing Medal Matches
Saturday, Sept. 6 - Opening Ceremonies
Sunday, Sept. 7 - Download Update Goalball Preliminaries - Men's USA vs. China and Swimming Begins
Monday, Sept. 8 - Download Update Goalball Preliminaries - Women's USA vs. Denmark and Swimming
Tuesday, Sept. 9 - Download Update Wheelchair Basketball Prelimaries Men's USA vs. Great Britain and Women's USA vs. Australia, Men's T44 400m, and Swimming
Wednesday, Sept. 10 - Download Update Women's Singles Table Tennis FInals, Women's Sit Volleyball Preliminaries USA vs. Latvia, and Swimming
Thursday, Sept. 11 - Download Update Rowing Finals (All Races), Men's Singles Table Tennis Finals, and Swimming
Friday, Sept. 12 - Download Update Swimming, Women's Wheelchair Basketball Quarterfinals, and Wheelchair Rugby Begins USA vs. China
Saturday, Sept. 13 - Download Update Sailing Finals (Single-, Two-, and Three-Person Keelboat) and Swimming
Sunday, Sept. 14 - Download Update Cycling Individual Road Race Finals, Goalball Medal Matches (Women's and Men's), Wheelchair Tennis Finals, and Swimming
Monday, Sept. 15 - Download Update Women's Wheelchair Basketball Final and Swimming Final Competitions
Tuesday, Sept. 16 - Download Update Wheelchair Rugby Final View Press Release, Men's Wheelchair Basketball Final, Men's F54 Shotput Final, and Football Seven-a-Side Medal Matches
Wednesday, Sept. 17 - Download Final Update Football Five-a-Side Medal Matches, Marathon, and Men's Individual Sabre Fencing Medal Matches
Erik Moen
Moen is a sports physical therapist who is traveling with the US Paralympic Cycling Team. Moen will serve as a Soigneur - a person who performs tissue recovery services for a competing/training athlete.
Check out Erik's Beijing Dispatch
Moen is a sports physical therapist who is traveling with the US Paralympic Cycling Team. Moen will serve as a Soigneur - a person who performs tissue recovery services for a competing/training athlete.
Check out Erik's Beijing Dispatch
Lakeshore Foundation News
The Lakeshore Foundation, one of two Paralympic Training Sites, will be following many of its athletes with great news details.
Visit Lakeshore's News
The Lakeshore Foundation, one of two Paralympic Training Sites, will be following many of its athletes with great news details.
Visit Lakeshore's News
David Denniston
David Denniston, has now made the U.S. Paralympic Team four years after just missing the U.S. Olympic team and a ticket to Athens. Denniston lost the use of his legs after a sledding accident in 2005. He'll be swimming the 100 breastroke and 50 fly as a member of the U.S. Team in Beijing.
Read this in-depth blog written by his mom, Terri.
David Denniston, has now made the U.S. Paralympic Team four years after just missing the U.S. Olympic team and a ticket to Athens. Denniston lost the use of his legs after a sledding accident in 2005. He'll be swimming the 100 breastroke and 50 fly as a member of the U.S. Team in Beijing.
Read this in-depth blog written by his mom, Terri.
Chad James
Chad selected to the U.S. Paralympic track and field coaching staff as an Assistant National Team Coach for the 2008 Paralympic Games.
Follow Chad's Blog (pictured here with Carlos Leon and Scott Winkler).
Chad selected to the U.S. Paralympic track and field coaching staff as an Assistant National Team Coach for the 2008 Paralympic Games.
Follow Chad's Blog (pictured here with Carlos Leon and Scott Winkler).
Otto Bock
For Rudiger Herzog, the Paralympics in Beijing are his third after Athens and Turin. He is responsible for media relations in the Otto Bock workshop, and records his experiences as events unfold.
Follow Otto Bock's Beijing Recaps
For Rudiger Herzog, the Paralympics in Beijing are his third after Athens and Turin. He is responsible for media relations in the Otto Bock workshop, and records his experiences as events unfold.
Follow Otto Bock's Beijing Recaps
Follow the Athletes
Paul Schulte, US Men's Wheelchair Basketball
Schulte is a medal-studded basketball player seeking the elisive Olympic Gold. His global achievements on the court have included Gold Medals as a member of the USA Men's Team in the 1998 and 2002 Gold Cup (World Championships), Silver Medal in the 2006 Gold Cup, Bronze Medal in the 2000 Paralympics, and selected Tournament MVP of the 2002 World Championships. Schulte is also a Wheelchair Softball Player and excels across the board as an athlete and teammate. View Paul's Blog
Schulte is a medal-studded basketball player seeking the elisive Olympic Gold. His global achievements on the court have included Gold Medals as a member of the USA Men's Team in the 1998 and 2002 Gold Cup (World Championships), Silver Medal in the 2006 Gold Cup, Bronze Medal in the 2000 Paralympics, and selected Tournament MVP of the 2002 World Championships. Schulte is also a Wheelchair Softball Player and excels across the board as an athlete and teammate. View Paul's Blog
Beth Kolbe, US Swimming
Kolbe is a 22 year old US Swimmer competing in her first Paralympic Games. Having spent the past four years pursuing academics and competing at Harvard, she is ready to take to the pool and conquer her specialty, backstroke. Visit Beth's Blog
Kolbe is a 22 year old US Swimmer competing in her first Paralympic Games. Having spent the past four years pursuing academics and competing at Harvard, she is ready to take to the pool and conquer her specialty, backstroke. Visit Beth's Blog
Jessica Galli - US Athletics (Track)
Galli, a wheelchair racing athlete from the University of Illinois (UIUC), was selected as the 2007 US Paralympian of the Year and was nominated in 2008 for the ESPY Best Female Athlete with a Disability. She is a world record holder already in the T53 200m, 400m, and 800m distances, so watch out for her performance on the largest stage yet - from the Bird's Nest in Beijing. Follow Jessica's Blog
Galli, a wheelchair racing athlete from the University of Illinois (UIUC), was selected as the 2007 US Paralympian of the Year and was nominated in 2008 for the ESPY Best Female Athlete with a Disability. She is a world record holder already in the T53 200m, 400m, and 800m distances, so watch out for her performance on the largest stage yet - from the Bird's Nest in Beijing. Follow Jessica's Blog
Canadian Paralympic News
Many of the athletes you've followed this year are Canadian...Erika Schmutz, a female quad rugby player, joins Team Canada for Beijing 2008.
Follow Canadian Paralympic Updates
Many of the athletes you've followed this year are Canadian...Erika Schmutz, a female quad rugby player, joins Team Canada for Beijing 2008.
Follow Canadian Paralympic Updates
Scott Winkler - US Athletics (Field)
Winkler is new to shot put - learning about the sport in 2006 and quickly rising as an elite athlete to set the F54 World Record distance in 2007. The distance automatically qualified Winkler as a member of the U.S. Paralympics Track and Field National Team, making him the first Iraq war veteran to make the team.
Watch Scott's Recent Interview on Xable.com
Follow Scott's Blog in Beijing
Watch Scott's Profile on NBC
Winkler is new to shot put - learning about the sport in 2006 and quickly rising as an elite athlete to set the F54 World Record distance in 2007. The distance automatically qualified Winkler as a member of the U.S. Paralympics Track and Field National Team, making him the first Iraq war veteran to make the team.
Watch Scott's Recent Interview on Xable.com
Follow Scott's Blog in Beijing
Watch Scott's Profile on NBC
Cheri Blauwet, US Athletics (Track)
Blauwet - who has won the L.A. Marathon four times -- has also won the New York City Marathon and the Boston Marathon two times each. At the 2004 Athens Paralympic Games, she brought home one Gold and two Bronze medals. In Beijing, she competes at the 400m, 800m, and 5000m distances. View Cheri's Blog
Read about Cheri's 2008 LA Marathon Victory
Blauwet - who has won the L.A. Marathon four times -- has also won the New York City Marathon and the Boston Marathon two times each. At the 2004 Athens Paralympic Games, she brought home one Gold and two Bronze medals. In Beijing, she competes at the 400m, 800m, and 5000m distances. View Cheri's Blog
Read about Cheri's 2008 LA Marathon Victory
Light the Torch
The Olympic Torch is just part of what Light the Torch covers. Now the focus is on the Beijing Paralympic Games.
Read and Watch Content Generated by Light the Torch
The Olympic Torch is just part of what Light the Torch covers. Now the focus is on the Beijing Paralympic Games.
Read and Watch Content Generated by Light the Torch
Christopher Reeve Foundation
The Reeve Foundation's Vice President, Quality of Life, Joe Canose, was invited to attend the Beijing 2008 Paralympic Games. He shares his thoughts on the sites and sounds he is encountering.
Read these Reports from Beijing
The Reeve Foundation's Vice President, Quality of Life, Joe Canose, was invited to attend the Beijing 2008 Paralympic Games. He shares his thoughts on the sites and sounds he is encountering.
Read these Reports from Beijing
U.S. Rugby Wins Gold!
Gumbie Gram (Update from Wheelchair Rugby Head Coach Gubmie): Final Team USA defeats Australia 53-44 to claim GOLD. Great job players, staff, and a big thanks to our Family, Friends, and Fans
Read More Here
Read More Here
John Bishop, International Wheelchair Rugby Federation
Bishop is former team manager of the U.S. Quad Rugby Team and Xable's guest commentator for the recent 2008 Canada Cup. As long-time player, manager, and fan, Bishop shares his view on international and U.S. Quad Rugby from Beijing and will be following favorites, Team USA.
Read John's Blog from Beijing
View John's Photos from Rugby
Bishop is former team manager of the U.S. Quad Rugby Team and Xable's guest commentator for the recent 2008 Canada Cup. As long-time player, manager, and fan, Bishop shares his view on international and U.S. Quad Rugby from Beijing and will be following favorites, Team USA.
Read John's Blog from Beijing
View John's Photos from Rugby
About the Broadcast
This page will contain updated links to blogs, photos, and news from the Paralympic Games as well as daily results. We also want to share the broadcasts who will be providing Games coverage and recaps in your local areas and online.
UniversalSports.com is offering 3 separate Live segments each day. Additionally, these segments will be offered On-Demand for viewing at any point after the Live broadcast.
View Universal Sports
(Free Webcasts with USA focus)
The International Paralympic Committee (IPC) has officially confirmed that a minimum of eight hours per day of live commentated coverage of the Beijing 2008 Paralympic Games will be broadcasted on IPC's Internet TV channel ParalympicSport.TV as well as on the YouTube Channel of ParalympicSport.TV.
Watch Paralympic Sport TV
Watch the Paralympics on YouTube
UniversalSports.com is offering 3 separate Live segments each day. Additionally, these segments will be offered On-Demand for viewing at any point after the Live broadcast.
View Universal Sports
(Free Webcasts with USA focus)
The International Paralympic Committee (IPC) has officially confirmed that a minimum of eight hours per day of live commentated coverage of the Beijing 2008 Paralympic Games will be broadcasted on IPC's Internet TV channel ParalympicSport.TV as well as on the YouTube Channel of ParalympicSport.TV.
Watch Paralympic Sport TV
Watch the Paralympics on YouTube
Sir Philip Craven
President of the International Paralympic Committee
For the first time during the Paralympic Games, a real-time blog with entries from the IPC President will be up and running for all those interested in the Beijing 2008 Paralympic Games and the Paralympic Movement. The International Paralympic Committee will be complementing the Beijing 2008 Paralympic Games experience with this Blog that will give an in-depth view from Sir Philip Craven's perspective. Visit the IPC President's Blog
President of the International Paralympic Committee
For the first time during the Paralympic Games, a real-time blog with entries from the IPC President will be up and running for all those interested in the Beijing 2008 Paralympic Games and the Paralympic Movement. The International Paralympic Committee will be complementing the Beijing 2008 Paralympic Games experience with this Blog that will give an in-depth view from Sir Philip Craven's perspective. Visit the IPC President's Blog
About the Paralympics
The Paralympic Games are a multi-sport event for athletes with physical, mental and sensory disabilities. There are 20 sports included in the Paralympic Games, including crowd favorites Wheelchair Rugby and Basketball. The name Paralympic is often thought of as a derivative of the terms "paraplegic" and "Olympic" but is actually reflective of the Greek term "para-" as in parallel or alongside to the Olympics.
Thanks to some last-minute arrangements, video coverage of the Paralympics will be available in some online capacity.
Here at Xable, we're sad to not be personally delivering to you our standard, commentated broadcasts direct from Beijing, but we do hope to provide you with the tools and information to follow the Paralympics alongside us.
Thanks to some last-minute arrangements, video coverage of the Paralympics will be available in some online capacity.
Here at Xable, we're sad to not be personally delivering to you our standard, commentated broadcasts direct from Beijing, but we do hope to provide you with the tools and information to follow the Paralympics alongside us.
Casey Tibbs - US Athletics (Track)
Tibbs, a 2007 ESPY Winner for Best Male Athlete with a Disability, is back for his second Paralympic apprearance in Beijing. In 2004, he participated in his first Paralympic Games in Athens, becoming the first active-duty military member to compete in the Games. In addition to winning a silver medal in the pentathlon, he was part of the gold medal-winning 4x100m relay team. Visit Casey's Blog
Tibbs, a 2007 ESPY Winner for Best Male Athlete with a Disability, is back for his second Paralympic apprearance in Beijing. In 2004, he participated in his first Paralympic Games in Athens, becoming the first active-duty military member to compete in the Games. In addition to winning a silver medal in the pentathlon, he was part of the gold medal-winning 4x100m relay team. Visit Casey's Blog
Melissa Stockwell - US Swimming
Stockwell, part of the Veterans Paralympic Performance Program (VP3), was introduced to swimming as rehabilitative therapy at Walter Reed. She is a current American record holder in the 400m freestyle and will be swimming the 100m butterfly, 100m freestyle and the 400m freestyle in Beijing.
Read about Melissa's Pursuits
Stockwell, part of the Veterans Paralympic Performance Program (VP3), was introduced to swimming as rehabilitative therapy at Walter Reed. She is a current American record holder in the 400m freestyle and will be swimming the 100m butterfly, 100m freestyle and the 400m freestyle in Beijing.
Read about Melissa's Pursuits
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