Kavas Of Turkey Wins Turkey's First Medal In Paralympic Games

BEIJING - Turkey has won its first medal in the Paralympic Games in Beijing, the People`s Republic of China, in table-tennis.
Neslihan Kavas of Turkey won bronze medal after beating her Polish rival Malgorzata Grzelak.
Lei Lina and Liu Meili of China won gold and silver medals.
Over 4,000 elite athletes with disabilities from 150 countries gathered in Beijing for the Paralympic Summer Games from September 6th through the 17th.
The Paralympics ("Parallel Olympics") is about competition, not disability. Since 1988, the games have taken place following the Olympics using the same facilities and venues. Like the Olympics, the Paralympics attract global sponsors, issue thousands of media credentials, enforce anti-doping policies, and have built infrastructures for the development of disabled athletes.
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