There was much talk of the Olympics, and now the real winners start to compete in Beijing.
Over 4,000 athletes from 150 nations will compete in the Paraolympic Games. These games feature world class athletes who are vision impaired, paralyzed and many other physical disabilities.
The opening ceremony had all the glitz and glamour the Chinese showed for the Olympics, and featured sign language dancers and disabled athletes.
Women competed in weightlifting for the first time at the Sydney Games in 2000, when 80 female weightlifters competed for medals in ten different weight categories.
Zekra Zaki, who lost her legs in a car accident at age 2, became the first Iraqi female athlete to ever qualify for these games and will compete in weightlifting.
Rachel Morris of Great Britain, who also lost her legs in an accident, is the World Champion in handcycling and makes her Paralympics debut.
To keep up with scores and medal tallies of these incredible athletes visit the official Olympic website