History of Paralympics
According to the Olympics Association (IOC), the game was started in 1948 after the British World War II.
In 1948, Sir Ludwig Guttmann organised a sports competition involving 16 World War II veterans with spinal cord-related injuries in Stoke Mandeville, England”
In 1960, 1st time officially Paralympic were organized in Rome.
What is Paralympics ?
A player who has any one disability out of ten disability categories can participate in Paralympics games.
Who can Compete in Paralympics Games?
A player who has a disability out of 10 types of disability, like physical, visual, Muscle Power, Atxia, Hypertonia, and intellectual impairment etc.
Can short-heighted players participate in Paralympic Games?
What are the rules and regulations to participate in Paralympic games?
Click on the mentioned link to know the rules and regulation. “CLICK”
| HOST OF SUMMER PARALYMPIC GAMES | ||
| Years | Place / Host | Winner |
| 1960 | ROME | ITALY |
| 1964 | TOKYO | UNITED STATES |
| 1968 | TEL AVIV | UNITED STATES |
| 1972 | HEIDELBERG | WEST GERMANY |
| 1976 | TORONTO | UNITED STATES |
| 1980 | AMHEM | UNITED STATES |
| 1984 | NEW YORK CITY & STOKE MANDEVILLE | UNITED STATES |
| 1988 | SEOUL | UNITED STATES |
| 1992 | BARCELONA & MADRID | UNITED STATES |
| 1996 | ATLANTA | UNITED STATE |
| 2000 | SYDNEY | AUSTRALIA |
| 2004 | ATHENS | CHINA |
| 2008 | BEIJING | CHINA |
| 2012 | LONDON | CHINA |
| 2016 | RIO DE JANERIO | CHINA |
| 2020 | TOKYO | CHINA |
| 2024 | PARIS | CHINA |
| 2028 | LOS ANGELES | CHINA |
| 2032 | BRISBANE | CHINA |
| HOST OF WINTER PARALYMPICS GAMES | ||
| Years | Place / Host | Winner |
| 1976 | OMSKOLDSVIK | WEST GERMANY |
| 1980 | GEILO | NORWAY |
| 1984 | INNSBRUCK | AUSTRIA |
| 1988 | INNSBRUCK | NORWAY |
| 1992 | TIGNES & ALBERTVILLE | UNITED STATES |
| 1994 | LILLEHAMMER | NORWAY |
| 1998 | NAGANO | NORWAY |
| 2002 | SALT LAKE CITY | GERMANY |
| 2006 | TURIN | RUSSIA |
| 2010 | VANCOUVER-WHISTLER | GERMANY |
| 2014 | SOCHI | RUSSIA |
| 2018 | PYEONGCHANG | UNITED STATES |
| 2022 | BEIJING | CHINA |
| 2026 | MILAN-CORTINA | |
| 2030 | FRENCE ALPS | |
| 2034 | SALT LAKE CITY | |
for updates click on :-https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Paralympic_Games
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