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Rolling Rampage wheelchair race kicks off

2012-04-28 03:20:01 GMT2012-04-28 11:20:01(Beijing Time)  Xinhua English

Two athletes race around the Parliament Hill in a wheelchair as a part of 7th annual Rolling Rampage on the Hill event in Ottawa, Canada, April 26, 2012.(Xinhua/James Park)

A female athlete races around the Parliament Hill in a wheelchair as a part of 7th annual Rolling Rampage on the Hill event in Ottawa, Canada, April 26, 2012.(Xinhua/James Park)

Elementary school students gathered around the torch which is lit by the flames from the centennial flame at the Parliament Hill, during the 7th annual Rolling Rampage on the Hill event held in Ottawa, April 26, 2012. (Xinhua/James Park)

Winner Josh Cassidy from Canada takes a Canadian flag from the crowd after a race at the 7th annual Rolling Rampage on the Hill event in Ottawa, Canada, April 26, 2012. (Xinhua/James Park)

Crowd looks at the athlete as he races around the Parliament Hill as a part of 7th annual Rolling Rampage on the Hill event in Ottawa, Canada, April 26, 2012. (Xinhua/James Park)

Winner Josh Cassidy from Canada crosses the finishing line with the record of 23 minutes 50.71 seconds during a race at the 7th annual Rolling Rampage on the Hill event in Ottawa, Canada, April 26, 2012. (Xinhua/James Park)

The 7th annual Rolling Rampage on the Hill event kicked off in Ottawa, Canada, on April 26, 2012. This unique event was organized by two senators in coordination with the Canadian Foundation of Physically Disabled Persons (CFPDP). World-class wheelchair athletes competed against each other in 10 kilometers road race for 30,000 Canadian dollars prize.

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