America's Jermell Pennie, right, tries to catch the ball in front of Japan's Kazuyuki Kyoya during a wheelchair basketball match.(Thanassis Stavrakis, AP)
Ben Austin from Australia celebrates his world record during the 2004 Paralympic Games, Men's 100m butterfly - S8 , in Athens.(Petros Giannakouris, AP)
Mexican Juan Ignacio Reyes swims in the Men's 50m backstroke finals. Reyes broke his previous Paralympic record, as he covered the 50m in 46.18 seconds at the semi-finals and in 45.75 at the finals.(Petros Giannakouris, AP)
He Junquan from China, with the help of his coach, waits at the start in the Men's 50m backstroke. He set a new world record in 36.75 minutes. (Petros Giannakouris, AP)
Oscar Pistorius holds a SA flag after winning the 200m Paralympic final at Athens' main Olympic complex. Pistorious broke the world record in his category, finishing in 21.97 seconds. (Petros Karadjias, AP)
Oscar Pistorius of SA, centre, passes Americans Danny Andrews, left, and Marlon Shirley at the 200m Paralympic final. Pistorious broke the world record in his category, finishing in 21.97 seconds. (Petros Karadjias, AP)
Blind Chinese runner Xiang Wu, left, is led by a guide as he holds off Angola's Jose Armando during the 100m Paralympic semi-final. Armando won the race in 11.41 seconds to qualify for the final. (Petros Karadjias, AP)
Hans Ruep from Australia, left, and Gong Yong Kim from Korea, right, in action during their 2004 Paralympic Games table tennis match. (Petros Giannakouris, AP)