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On the 15th, the day of the Opening Ceremony, smiles have now been replaced with seriousness on the faces of all athletes, gentle guidance have grown to competition instructions for the coaches and officials are now on site at every location.

On their “Stage”, these athletes no longer know or feel that they are somehow disadvantaged, they have trained, they have practiced and they have prepared themselves to face the competition with pride and confidence. (continue reading…)

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12, 13, 14 Aug 2009: these were the final 3 days before the big-crunch, the opening of the games and then the day when all the competitions begin officially at all venues. The teams have begun arriving, the banners are going up everywhere, t-shirts are being distributed, occasional screams and shouts through the various venues reminds everyone else that of the stress and final push to the finishing line (for the organizers) have begun.

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