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2012 Paralympic Village occupied by competitors as nations ready for the Games

Sunday, August 26, 2012

London, England —

The Paralympic Village officially opened on Wednesday in London, with many nations having moved in as of Saturday in preparation for the start of the games. Press access has been limited, as Paralympic Games organisers are trying to give competitors as much privacy in the village as possible.

A Ukranian Paralympian
Image: Laura Hale.
A pair of Canadian Paralympians
Image: Laura Hale.
The Irish section of the village is decorated with signs bearing pictures
Image: Laura Hale.
A member of Team Great Britain uses a mobile phone while in the Village
Image: Laura Hale.
A member of the Cuban delegation
Image: Laura Hale.
Members of the Brazilian delegation
Image: Laura Hale.
Team Canada moves in a large group around the Village
Image: Laura Hale.
Two members of Team USA (right) pass an Angolan competitor (left).
Image: Laura Hale.
An Aremenian SB5 swimmer
Image: Laura Hale.
A Cuban Paralympian in the village
Image: Laura Hale.
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Two members of the Iranian delegation
Image: Laura Hale.
An Iraqi competitor and an unnamed member of the United States delegation chat
Image: Laura Hale.
McDonalds is located inside the Paralympic Dining Hall; athletes receive meals free of charge.
Image: Laura Hale.
A Team Great Britain football player
Image: Laura Hale.
A pair of women from Uzbekistan
Image: Laura Hale.
Members of the Croatian delegation took out their umbrellas after it started to rain
Image: Laura Hale.
Senegal and Palestinian delegation members wait outside the gate to be officially welcomed to the Village
Image: Laura Hale.
A pair of Australians walk past the Hungarian part of the Paralympic Village
Image: Laura Hale.
A pair of Colombian Paralympians are guided around the Village by two Paralympic volunteers
Image: Laura Hale.



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