Iran will take part in the prestigious competitions with 73 athletes in nine events, namely sitting volleyball, wheelchair basketball, Judo, shooting, table tennis, track and field, powerlifting, goalball, and football CP.
Javelin thrower Mohammad-Reza Mirzaei will be Iran’s flagman in the opening ceremony.
More than 4,200 athletes from 148 countries will participate at the 2008 Beijing Paralympics.
In addition, more than 2,500 referees and more than 4,000 journalists and media technicians will gather in Beijing for the event. There will also be 30,000 volunteers working for the games.
More than 480,000 tickets were sold for the games, which has a total of 1.66 million tickets available for selling. About 16,000 tickets of no-barrier seats are available for handicapped people and the same number for their companions.
The 13th paralympic games will be held in Beijing from September 6 to 17.
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