Timor-Leste sent a delegation to compete at the 2008 Summer Paralympics in Beijing, China."Poor but Proud" , Agence France-Presse, June 8, 2008 However, official records give no indication that more than one East Timorese athlete (16-year-old powerlifter Lily Costa SilvaAthlete Biography , Official Website of the 2008 Paralympic Games) eventually entered competition. Costa Silva was also listed as the country's flagbearer for both the openingOpening Ceremony - Flagbearers' List, International Paralympic Committee, September 6, 2008. and the closingClosing Ceremony - Flagbearers' List, International Paralympic Committee, September 17, 2008. ceremonies.
Powerlifting
AthleteEventResultRankLiliana da Costa Silva-52 kgNo Mark-
See also Timor-Leste at the Paralympics Timor-Leste at the 2008 Summer Olympics
References
External links Beijing 2008 Paralympic Games Official Site International Paralympic Committee