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Have you ever wondered if disabled people have any world-wide sporting events in which to compete? The Paralympics are Olympic Games specifically for people with disabilities.
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library.thinkquest.org/J0112424/history.html
library.thinkquest.org/J0112424/history.html
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Athletes are making history in the world of sports for persons with a disability and Canada is among the top nations involved. ... The Paralympics are now awarded to the same city that is awarded the Olympics. All competitions are held in the Olympic venues and are conducted by Olympic officials. To complete in...
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www.sandfordgroup.com/editoriallibrary/therapeutic_library/disabled_sport_history.html
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But for all their similarities to the Olympics, right down to sharing venues this year in Sydney, the Paralympics-now more than 4,000 world-class athletes strong-remain unique among all sports events.
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sportsillustrated.cnn.com/paralympics/news/2000/10/18/p...
sportsillustrated.cnn.com/paralympics/news/2000/10/18/paralympic_history/
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History of the Paralympic Games ... The first Games for athletes with a disability were held in 1948 in Stoke Mandeville, England. On the day of the Opening Ceremony of the 1948 Olympic Games in London, the Stoke Mandeville Games were launched and the first competition for wheelchair athletes was organised.
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www.sportni.net/Paralympics%202004/history.htm
www.sportni.net/Paralympics%202004/history.htm
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Paralympics 2004: history since 1948 ... Some history facts; 1948: First Wheel Chair Games for handicapped athletes held in Stoke Mandeville (England). 1952: The above event became international when Dutch sportsmen took part. 1960: In the same year as the Olympic Games the first official Paralympics were held in Rome.
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www.esthervergeer.nl/paralympics2004/uk_paralympics_his...
www.esthervergeer.nl/paralympics2004/uk_paralympics_historie.htm
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Since the 1988 games in Seoul, Paralympics have taken place at the same venues as the Olympics. In today's competitions ... Wheelchair rugby is perhaps the most aggressive Paralympic event, but this has not deterred Josie Pearson, who will make history by becoming the first woman to represent Britain at the sport.
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www.communitycare.co.uk/Articles/2008/08/13/109100/para...
www.communitycare.co.uk/Articles/2008/08/13/109100/paralympics-a-history-of-sporting-achievement.html
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The History of the Paralympic Movement ... What is the name of the neurosurgeon who is known as the "father of the Paralympics"? ... What events caused this person to become involved in this field?
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www.melazerte.com/library/paralympics/history.html
www.melazerte.com/library/paralympics/history.html
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The story of how a programme for British war veterans became one of the biggest sporting events in the world. ... The Paralympics have come a long way from its humble beginnings as a rehabilitation programme for British war veterans with spinal injuries.
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news.bbc.co.uk/sport2/hi/other_sports/disability_sport/...
news.bbc.co.uk/sport2/hi/other_sports/disability_sport/3628745.stm
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How a programme for war veterans became a world event ... The Paralympics have come a long way from its humble beginnings as a rehabilitation programme for British war veterans with spinal injuries.
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news.bbc.co.uk/sport2/hi/other_sports/disability_sport/...
news.bbc.co.uk/sport2/hi/other_sports/disability_sport/7582206.stm
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