The Paralympic Games
Introduction
The Paralympic Games have become one of the prime events in the international sports calendar. Times have changed since its humble beginnings in Rome, where 400 athletes from 23 nations ...
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History
In 1944, at the end of World War II, Dr. Ludwig Guttmann opened a spinal injuries centre …
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Paralympics – Beijing 2008
Beijing is the capital of the People’s Republic of China. It was also the seat of the Ming and Qing dynasty emperors …
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Beijing Olympic National Stadium
The centerpiece of the Olympics and Paralympics in Beijing will be the Beijing National Stadium, nicknamed the “Bird's Nest” …
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Paralympics – Beijing Sports Program
The Paralympic Games will consist of 20 sports with 471 disciplines. For the first time …
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Paralympics – Beijing Emblem and Mascot
Dubbed “Sky, Earth and Human Beings”, the emblem of the Beijing 2008 Paralympics is a stylized figure of an athlete in motion …
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Paralympics – Future Games
The Winter Paralympics in 2010 will be held in Vancouver, Canada …
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