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September 6 evening 8：00， the Beijing 2008 Paralympic Games opening ceremony of the National Stadium in the "nest" hold. Below are the International Olympic Committee President Clayton residue in the opening ceremony of the text of the speech.
Dear President Hu Jintao and his wife， to athletes， the officials， distinguished ladies and gentlemen， from all over the world Paralympic Movement supporters：
Good evening， welcome you！ Tonight， we gather here to celebrate Beijing 2008 Paralympic Games opened. The Paralympic Games of unprecedented scale， both the number of athletes， the number of participating countries or the number of sports， more than at previous Paralympics.
This is the history of the Paralympic movement of a milestone. We are elated， our hearts are with the first half of this year a series of natural disasters， millions of Chinese people together. Disaster could not prevent China， failed to block Beijing Olympic Organizing Committee Chairman Liu Qi and continue to organize the Olympic Games. Beijing Olympics fantastic， and also believe that the Beijing Paralympics will be a complete success.
I would like to extend my thanks to you， thank you for your excellent work. Since 2007， our cooperation has always been a friendly， frank， healthy， mutual respect and constructive. I would also like to thank the International Olympic Committee to give us the support for Jacques ？Rogge， Honorary President for life to thank Juan？ Antonio ？Mr. Samaranch， tonight he has with us.
There is no doubt that this evening and the next 11 days， athletes will be the true heroes. Paralympic athletes， you have to come here， after so many months of training in the Spring and Autumn. You must thoroughly play， must respect the spirit of fair play. Who can predict， how will you go beyond the most daring dream.
You come here， but also to mental and physical pleasure， make friends， will be in Beijing， Qingdao and Hong Kong retained for the eternal memory. This is not about hope， but on the vision and you represent all. Whether you display in the playing field charisma， but also in international Paralympic Athletes Commission elections Tanchen views， we want to understand from your self-confidence and independence. At this point， I would like to join with you to enjoy this magnificent stadium. "Nest" is a vivid example， the symbol of China's commitment to building a modern world.
We can see that this reinforced concrete， glass and other high-tech materials from the construction breathtaking views. But tonight， when all of you， the audience， performers and athletes to be in this very stadium， architecturally， it really has been given life. When travel officials， race officials， media， sponsors， as well as China's unparalleled volunteers have come here， you will work together to create a unique Paralympic experience.
From tomorrow onwards， we will see scenes of the play， we will see victory， we will see disappointing. However， the most important thing is that when we gather together， we will integrate into the unique and the source of power， it seems to your fingertips， and indeed may be breathing， it exists in the heart of the Paralympic Movement， we call residual Austrian spirit. Once it occupy your mind， you will be difficult illness raised. It will accompany your life！
2008 Paralympic Games in Beijing in 12 days， you will find that those you thought that exists in the world of difference in fact far from being so obvious. You will see a world we live with. Thanks！