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The British scientist had a rare form of motor neuron disease, leaving him in a wheelchair and only able to speak through his voice synthesizer.<\/p>\n<p>Despite his diagnosis, Hawking made a significant impact on the world of science, as well as the Paralympic Games. In 2012, he was part of the opening ceremony for the Games giving the last words of wisdom to the athletes before the cauldron was lit.<\/p>\n<h3>Statement on Stephen Hawking from the IPC:<\/h3>\n<p>Following the passing of Stephen Hawking\u00a0<span class=\"aBn\" tabindex=\"0\" data-term=\"goog_897405455\"><span class=\"aQJ\">on Wednesday<\/span><\/span>\u00a0(14 March),<strong> Andrew Parsons<\/strong>, President of the International Paralympic Committee, issued the following statement:<\/p>\n<p>\u201cProfessor Stephen Hawking was an extraordinary man and a pioneer for all people with an impairment around the world. He embodied the word ability more than anyone.<\/p>\n<p>\u201cIn the Paralympic Movement we always say that Para athletes see challenges as opportunities to do things differently.\u00a0Although not a Para athlete, Hawking did just that, finding innovative solutions to overcome his disability and continue his ground breaking work as a world-leading physicist.<\/p>\n<p>\u201cWe are eternally grateful that he was involved in the London 2012 Paralympic Games and his words from the Opening Ceremony were truly magical.<\/p>\n<blockquote class=\"twitter-tweet\" data-lang=\"en\">\n<p dir=\"ltr\" lang=\"en\">&#8220;We are all different. There is no such thing as a standard or run of the mill human being.&#8221;<\/p>\n<p>Rest in peace Stephen, thank you for being a pioneer of the human spirit. You will be greatly missed. <a href=\"https:\/\/t.co\/kD9ViVCTBJ\">pic.twitter.com\/kD9ViVCTBJ<\/a><\/p>\n<p>\u2014 Paralympic Games (@Paralympics) <a href=\"https:\/\/twitter.com\/Paralympics\/status\/973791641738907648?ref_src=twsrc%5Etfw\">March 14, 2018<\/a><\/p><\/blockquote>\n<p><script async src=\"https:\/\/platform.twitter.com\/widgets.js\" charset=\"utf-8\"><\/script><\/p>\n<p>\u201cHe said the Paralympic Games transform people\u2019s perceptions of the world, and thanks to his inspirational work we know far more about the world that we live today.\u201d<\/p>\n<h3>View the full 2012 Paralympic Opening Ceremony below:<\/h3>\n<p><iframe loading=\"lazy\" src=\"https:\/\/www.youtube.com\/embed\/Kd4FgGSY5BY\" width=\"560\" height=\"315\" frameborder=\"0\" allowfullscreen=\"allowfullscreen\"><\/iframe><\/p>\n<p><em>Press release courtesy of International Paralympic Committee.<\/em><\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>At the age of 76, legendary physicist Stephen Hawking passed away peacefully in his home\u00a0on March 14, 2018. 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