Fireworks light up the sky during the opening ceremony of the Athens 2004 Paralympic Games at the Olympic stadium of Athens on Friday, Sept. 17, 2004. (AP Photo/Thanassis Stavrakis)
Fireworks are seen on the sky above the Athens' Olympic stadium during the opening ceremony of Athens 2004 Paralympic games late Friday Sept. 17, 2004. (AP Photo/Petros Giannakouris)
Fireworks are seen on the sky above the Athens' Olympic stadium during the opening ceremony of Athens 2004 Paralympic games late Friday Sept. 17, 2004. (AP Photo/Petros Giannakouris)
Searchlights are seen in the sky above the Athens' Olympic stadium as the Paralympic flame is seen on the left, during the opening ceremony of Athens 2004 Paralympic games late Friday Sept. 17, 2004. (AP Photo/Petros Giannakouris)
Greek athlete Christos Agourakis lights a string of fireworks, leading to the cauldon holding the Paralympic Flame, during the opening ceremony of the Athens 2004 Paralympic Games at the Olympic stadium of Athens on Friday, Sept. 17, 2004. (AP Photo/Thanassis Stavrakis)
Dancers perform during the opening ceremony of the Athens 2004 Paralympic Games at the Olympic stadium of Athens on Friday, Sept. 17, 2004. (AP Photo/Petros Karadjias)
An athlete from Turkmenistan performs a hand stand on his crutches during the opening ceremony of the Athens 2004 Paralympic Games at the Olympic stadium of Athens on Friday, Sept. 17, 2004. (AP Photo/Petros Karadjias)
Fireworks during the opening ceremony of the Athens 2004 Paralympic Games at the Olympic stadium of Athens on Friday, Sept. 17, 2004. (AP Photo/Petros Karadjias)
Iraq's athletes parade during the opening ceremony of the Athens 2004 Paralympic Games at the Olympic stadium of Athens on Friday, Sept. 17, 2004. (AP Photo/Petros Karadjias)
The Paralympic Flame burns during the opening ceremony of the Athens 2004 Paralympic Games at the Olympic stadium of Athens on Friday, Sept. 17, 2004. (AP Photo/Thanassis Stavrakis)