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Nicaraguan sports commentators hail China for Paralympics
Xinhua
Updated: 2008-09-11 11:32
MANAGUA -- Nicaraguan sports commentators hailed China on Wednesday for the 2008 Beijing Paralympic Games.
Sports commentator Oscar Gonzales from daily "La Prensa" said that China has given a place to the disabled sportsmen during the Paralympics.
Since September 7 China is holding the Beijing Paralympic Games with 4,000 disabled competitors from 147 countries and regions.
Gonzalez said that with the organization of the Paralympics, China is given recognition to the disabled sportsmen.
Gonzalez told Xinhua that he is amazed because Chinese government give enough expenses for the renewal of the shelters and facilities of the competitions.
Photographer from daily "El Nuevo Diario" Felix Aguirre said that China is giving a deserved welcome to the disabled sportsmen.
"Chinese authorities are giving a special treatment to the disabled people," Aguirre said.
Aguirre added that it is wonderful the way how Chinese government made all the necessary adequacies to host the Beijing Paralympics.