Paralympic Games 2012Photos of Courage and Determination

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Fireworks light up the stadium as the Paralympic Caudron burns during the Opening Ceremony of the London 2012 Paralympics at the Olympic Stadium on Aug. 29, 2012 in London. This year's games features 4,200 athletes from 160 countries. Athletes with disabilities compete in several sports including swimming to cycling. (Helene Wiesenhaan/Getty Images)

Nazmiye Muslu of Turkey competes on her way to setting a new world record and winning gold in the Women's 40kg Powerlifting on day 1 of the London 2012 Paralympic Games at ExCel on Aug. 30, 2012 in London. (Michael Steele/Getty Images)

Gold medalist Sarah Storey of Great Britain poses on the podium during the victory ceremony for the Women's Individual C5 Pursuit Cycling on day 1 of the London 2012 Paralympic Games at Velodrome on Aug. 30, 2012 in London. The games run from Aug. 29 to Sept. 9, 2012. (Bryn Lennon/Getty Images)

Gold medalist Sarah Storey of Great Britain poses on the podium during the victory ceremony for the Women's Individual C5 Pursuit Cycling on day 1 of the London 2012 Paralympic Games at Velodrome on Aug. 30, 2012 in London.

Tao Zheng of China celebrates winning the Men's 100m Backstroke final on day one of the London 2012 Paraympic Games at the Aquatics Centre on Aug. 30, 2012. This year, athletes with intellectual impairment were allowed to compete in swimming. (Ian MacNicol/Getty Images)

Juan Jose Mendez of Spain competes in the Men's Individual C1-2-3 1km Cycling Time Trial final during the 2012 Paralympic Games at Velodrome, Aug. 30, 2012, in London. (Bryn Lennon/Getty Images)

Egbinola Oluade of Nigeria competes against Jean-Philippe Robin of France on day 1 of the Table Tennis tournament at the London 2012 Paralympic Games at ExCel on Aug. 30, 2012 in London. After an absence of more than a decade, intellectually disabled athletes can compete in table tennis. (Matthew Lloyd/Getty Images)
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