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Beijing capped its six-week run as the center of world sports, ushering out the Paralympic Games on Wednesday with a lavish closing ceremony.
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IN this Sept. 16, 2008 file photo, South Korea’s Jung Eun-Chang, top, celebrates his winning against China’s Zhang Yan during their table tennis men’s team Classes 4/5 gold medal match at PKU Gymnasium in the 2008 Beijing Paralympics, Beijing.
