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Article: Italian sports TV hails success of Beijing Paralympics

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September 17, 2008
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Italian sports TV hails success of Beijing Paralympics

ROME, Sept. 17 (Xinhua) -- Italian sports TV Rai Sport piu hailed the successful conclusion of the 12-day Beijing 2008 Paralympics Wednesday, saying the event was as wonderful as last month's Olympics.

With the same magnificent show of fireworks, the Chinese capital city of Beijing swiftly turned into a Paralympic town in early September from an Olympic town in August, the TV broadcaster said.

Rai Sport piu, which was televising live the Beijing Paralympics, said the event will be of historical significance as it has impressed the ...

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