Article: Paralympic flame lit up at equestrian venue in Hong Kong

Paralympic flame lit up at equestrian venue in Hong Kong

HONG KONG, Sept. 6 (Xinhua) -- The Paralympic flame was lit up at the equestrian venue in Sha Tin, Hong Kong on Saturday night.

Prior to that, the Hong Kong Special Administrative Region (HKSAR) government, held a welcome reception to coincide with the opening ceremony of the 2008 Paralympic Games in Beijing on Saturday.

Led by the Hong Kong Police silver band, representatives from 28 countries and regions participating in the Beijing Paralympic Games equestrian events entered the venue.

Speaking at the welcome reception, President of the Equestrian Committee of Hong Kong Michael Suen said that the concepts of transcendence, ...

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