Representatives of volunteers receive the flowers presented by the new members of IPC Athletes' Commission on podium on the closing ceremony of Beijing 2008 Paralympic Games in the National Stadium, or the Bird's Nest, in Beijing, capital of China, Sept. 17, 2008. The closing ceremony kicked off at 8 p.m. sharp on Wednesday. (Xinhua/Guo Dayue)(Xinhua Photo) Photo Gallery>>>

    BEIJING, Sept. 17 (Xinhua) -- Five newly-elected members of the Athletes' Council of the International Paralympic Committee (IPC) presented flower bouquets to 12 volunteers of the Beijing 2008 Paralympics at the Games' closing ceremony on Wednesday night.

    The 12 represented some 44,000 volunteers working at the Games venues and more than 1.4 million others who helped the host city in security, transport, information and lodging services.