Paralympic Games

major international sport event for people with disabilities

The Paralympic Games or Paralympics, are a major international sports event. People with physical disabilities compete in these games. They are called Paralympians. They include people with disabilities that affect movement, amputations, blindness, and cerebral palsy.

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Sports • Competitors
Medal tables • Medalists
Games
Ancient Olympic Games
Olympic Games
Paralympic Games
Summer Paralympic Games
Winter Paralympic Games

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There are Winter and Summer Paralympic Games. They are held just after the Olympic Games. All Paralympic Games are governed by the International Paralympic Committee (IPC).

History

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The Paralympics started as a small gathering of British World War II veterans in organised by Sir Ludwig Guttmann in 1948. [1]They became one of the largest international sport events by the early 21st century.

Paralympians

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Paralympians have many different kinds of disabilities, so there are several categories in which they compete. The disabilities are in seven broad categories: amputee, cerebral palsy, intellectual disability, wheelchair, visually impaired, and "the others". These categories are further broken down which vary from sport to sport.

Paralympians work for equal treatment with able-bodied Olympians. Olympians receive much more money than Paralympians. Some Paralympians have also participated in the Olympic Games.

References

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  1. "Paralympics traces roots to Second World War". CBC. 2 September 2008. Retrieved 3 December 2023.