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Beijing Winter Paralympics gets underway with opening ceremony

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Musicians perform before the start of the opening ceremony at the 2022 Winter Paralympics, Friday, March 4.
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Participants carry the Paralympic flag during the opening ceremony at the 2022 Winter Paralympics, Friday, March 4.
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Torchbearer and former Chinese Paralympian Li Duan waves as he lights the cauldron during the opening ceremony at the 2022 Winter Paralympics, Friday, March 4.
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Fireworks explode over the Paralympic flame during the opening ceremony at the 2022 Winter Paralympics, Friday, March 4.
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Fireworks burst above the National Stadium during the opening ceremony at the 2022 Winter Paralympics, Friday, March 4.
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Torchbearer and former Chinese Paralympian Li Duan lights the cauldron during the opening ceremony at the 2022 Winter Paralympics, Friday, March 4.
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Fireworks explode over the Paralympic flame during the opening ceremony at the 2022 Winter Paralympics, Friday, March 4.
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Participants perform during the opening ceremony at the 2022 Winter Paralympics, Friday, March 4.
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Participants perform during the opening ceremony at the 2022 Winter Paralympics, Friday, March 4.
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Participants perform during the opening ceremony at the 2022 Winter Paralympics, Friday, March 4.
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Participants perform during the opening ceremony at the 2022 Winter Paralympics, Friday, March 4.
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Participants perform during the opening ceremony at the 2022 Winter Paralympics, Friday, March 4.
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Team United States make their entrance during the opening ceremony at the 2022 Winter Paralympics, Friday, March 4.
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Danelle Umstead and Tyler Carter of the United States carry the flag for the opening ceremony at the 2022 Winter Paralympics, Friday, March 4.
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Danelle Umstead and Tyler Carter of the United States carry the flag as they arrive for the opening ceremony at the 2022 Winter Paralympics, Friday, March 4.
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Athletes of the United States wave as they arrive for the opening ceremony at the 2022 Winter Paralympics, Friday, March 4.
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Maksym Yarovyi of Ukraine carries the flag during the opening ceremony at the 2022 Winter Paralympics, Friday, March 4.
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Maksym Yarovyi of Ukraine carries the flag during the opening ceremony at the 2022 Winter Paralympics, Friday, March 4.
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Team Canada make their entrance during the opening ceremony at the 2022 Winter Paralympics, Friday, March 4.
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Meggan Dawson-Farrell and Gregor Ewan carry the flag of Britain as they make their entrance during the opening ceremony at the 2022 Winter Paralympics, Friday, March 4.
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Athletes from France arrive for the opening ceremony at the 2022 Winter Paralympics, Friday, March 4.
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Guo Yujie and Wang Zhidong carry the flag of China as they make their entrance during the opening ceremony at the 2022 Winter Paralympics, Friday, March 4.
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Taiki Kawayoke carries the flag of Japan as they make their entrance during the opening ceremony at the 2022 Winter Paralympics, Friday, March 4.
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Athletes from South Korea arrive for the opening ceremony at the 2022 Winter Paralympics, Friday, March 4.
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Athletes from Poland arrive for the opening ceremony at the 2022 Winter Paralympics, Friday, March 4.
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Remi Mazi carries the flag of Belgium during the opening ceremony at the 2022 Winter Paralympics, Friday, March 4.
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Athletes from Bosnia and Herzegovina arrive for the opening ceremony at the 2022 Winter Paralympics, Friday, March 4.
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Athletes from Sweden arrive for the opening ceremony at the 2022 Winter Paralympics, Friday, March 4.
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Athletes from Norway arrive for the opening ceremony at the 2022 Winter Paralympics, Friday, March 4.
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Yerbol Khamitov carries the flag of Kazahkstan as they make their entrance during the opening ceremony at the 2022 Winter Paralympics, Friday, March 4.
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Athletes from Switzerland arrive for the opening ceremony at the 2022 Winter Paralympics, Friday, March 4.
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Athletes from Austria arrive for the opening ceremony at the 2022 Winter Paralympics, Friday, March 4.
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Enrique Plantey carries the flag of Argentina for the opening ceremony at the 2022 Winter Paralympics, Friday, March 4.
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Orlando Perez carries the flag of Puerto Rico as they make their entrance during the opening ceremony at the 2022 Winter Paralympics, Friday, March 4.
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Athletes from Mexico arrive for the opening ceremony at the 2022 Winter Paralympics, Friday, March 4.
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Elaheh Gholifallah carries the flag of Iran as they make their entrance during the opening ceremony at the 2022 Winter Paralympics, Friday, March 4.
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Athletes from Croatia arrive for the opening ceremony at the 2022 Winter Paralympics, Friday, March 4.
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Athletes from Chile arrive for the opening ceremony at the 2022 Winter Paralympics, Friday, March 4.
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Athletes from Slovakia arrive for the opening ceremony at the 2022 Winter Paralympics, Friday, March 4.
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Ojars Briedis and Polina Rozkova carry the flag of Latvia during the opening ceremony at the 2022 Winter Paralympics, Friday, March 4.
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Hilmar Orvarsson carries the flag of Iceland as they make their entrance during the opening ceremony at the 2022 Winter Paralympics, Friday, March 4.
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Inkki Inola and Maiju Laurila carry the flag of Finland as they make their entrance during the opening ceremony at the 2022 Winter Paralympics, Friday, March 4.
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Athletes from Lichtenstein arrive for the opening ceremony at the 2022 Winter Paralympics, Friday, March 4.
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Enrique Plantey carries the flag of Argentina as they make their entrance during the opening ceremony at the 2022 Winter Paralympics, Friday, March 4.
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Athletes from Greece arrive for the opening ceremony at the 2022 Winter Paralympics, Friday, March 4.
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Aline dos Santos Rocha and Cristian Westemaier Ribera carry the flag of Brazil as they make their entrance during the opening ceremony at the 2022 Winter Paralympics, Friday, March 4.
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Athletes from Spain arrive for the opening ceremony at the 2022 Winter Paralympics, Friday, March 4.
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Athletes from Romania arrive for the opening ceremony at the 2022 Winter Paralympics, Friday, March 4.
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Chinese President Xi Jinping attends the opening ceremony at the 2022 Winter Paralympics, Friday, March 4.
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The Paraylmpic cauldron flame burns during the opening ceremony at the 2022 Winter Paralympics, Friday, March 4.

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