IPC President Philip Craven declares Beijing Paralympic Games closed
2008-09-17 13:11:01 GMT2008-09-17 21:11:01 (Beijing Time) Xinhua English
Flame of Beijing 2008 Paralympic Games is extinguished during the closing ceremony of Beijing 2008 Paralympic Games in the National Stadium, or the Bird's Nest, Beijing, capital of China, Sept. 17, 2008. The closing ceremony kicked off at 8 p.m. sharp on Wednesday. (Xinhua/Guo Dayue)
Red leaves of Fragrant Hill drop into the National Stadium, better known as the Bird's Nest, during a performance at the the closing ceremony of the 2008 Beijing Paralympic Games in Beijing on September 17, 2008. [Agencies]
BEIJING, Sept. 17 (Xinhua) -- International Paralympic Committee (IPC) President Philip Craven declared the Beijing 2008 Paralympics closed on Wednesday night.
