The Paralympic Games will soon begin in Beijing where at least 4,000 disabled athletes from around the world will compete. Al Jazeera's Omar al Saleh went to meets with the contestants who despite facing troubled times at home and a lack of funding, Iraq is sending its largest team to date.
AlJazeera | September 5, 2008
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