Treasuring Memories of the Paralympics
2008-01-07DONGNING
DONG NING
ISABLED athletes of all nations mill about the main commercial thoroughfare that runs through the Paralympic vil-lage,shopping for mementos to commemorate their extrordinary two weeks in Beijing during the 2008 ParalympicGames Beautiful music floats on the air to the applause of audiences gathered on the central plaza beneath the flut-tering multi-colored flags of participating countries The street itself which was designed with the disabled in mind,is entirely barer-free,and the shop entrances and passageways are wide enough for wheelchair-bound athletes to access Allproduct and service information has been printed in larger type,and volunteers are always at the ready to help along the fewsectlons of the road with inclines.