2008 besuchte ich als Pressefotograf die Paralympics in Beijing/ China, wo ich für dpa/picture alliance, Berliner Tagesspiegel, Deutsche Paralympics Zeitung und den HBRS (Hessischer Behinderten- und Reha- Sportverband) tätig war.

The Flame...

speeding towards the games...

Opening ceremony, German Team

Track Racing

Oskar Pistorius (RSA), winner 400m track racing

Cheering Beijing Workers

Woitek Czyz (GER) winner mens long jump

Andrea Eskau (GER), road cycling @ ming tombs road





Wheelchair Basketball Men, Germany vs Iran
Iran quit the games after this match because
they refused to play against Israel




Wheelchair Basketball Women
Silver Medal for Germany




Closing Ceremony
A minutelong rain of red and yellow leaves came pouring down from the
birds nest stadium roof as a symbol of fall.
Touching.