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Sporting Witness: Hou Bin wows the world

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19/08/2021 GMT

BBC World Service - Sporting Witness, Hou Bin wows the world

The Chinese athlete who lit the Paralympic flame after a stunning feat of strength.

At the opening ceremony of the 2008 Paralympics in Beijing, Chinese athlete Hou Bin stunned the huge global audience with an amazing feat of strength. As the world held its breath, he used a rope to haul himself, his wheelchair and the Olympic flame 39 metres into the air to light the cauldron. Hou Bin talks to Ashley Byrne. A Made In Manchester Production.

PHOTO: Hou Bin climbing to the top of the Olympic stadium (Getty Images)

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