Article: S. Africans applaud Beijing Paralympics as "brilliant, moving event"

S. Africans applaud Beijing Paralympics as "brilliant, moving event"

JOHANNESBURG, Sept. 16 (Xinhua) -- The South African people have been applauding the ongoing Beijing Paralympics as a "brilliant and moving" event, local media reported Tuesday.

"The Beijing Paralympics are undoubtedly the best one in history and as wonderful as the just-concluded Beijing Olympics," said Debbie Sogoni, a coach working in Johannesburg with a gym named Virgin Active.

He also hailed the performance of the South African Paralympic delegation as "great." South African athletes have netted 21 gold medals and ranked sixth in the medal table by Wednesday.

Their achievement in Beijing has attracted widespread ...

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