The first Paralympic Games were held in Rome in 1960 after Sir Ludwig Gutmann organised a sports competition for World War II veterans with spinal cord injuries in England in 1948. Over time, the Games have grown in size and popularity, with more sports being added and more countries ...
Captaining the relay wasMathilde Troude, a decorated Boccia athlete who is resilience and resolve made flesh. Alongside her were the Para swimmerMaëlys Dréan, a seven-time Global Games world champion; the Para skierAurélie Richard, a Crystal Globe winn...
Olympic-style games for athletes with a disability were organised for the first time in Rome in 1960. Taking place soon after the conclusion of the Olympic Games, the Olympic-style games for athletes with a disability attracted 400 participants from 23 countries, who competed in eight sports. ...
The purpose of this study was to clarify expectations and awareness of the Tokyo Paralympic Games during the COVID-19 calamity. This study conducted an online survey of 2,500 people in November 2020. The main items in the questionnaire addressed respondents' interest in the Tokyo Paralympic Games...
Paris 2024 has unveiled its programme of celebrations in France for the next Olympics with its slogan as a watchword: “Games wide open”. Festivities will be organised throughout the country, so as many people as possible can have a close-up experience of the Games for free. ...
Paralympic sports development in Kazakhstan more broadly. The former is an event organised by the IPC every four years, in which athletes with physical and intellectual disabilities compete. It will be an important stop for para-athletes’ qualification pathway to the 2020 Tokyo Paralympic Games. ...