What is Paralympics? Why is it called the Paralympics?

1.The Paralympic Games or Paralympics are a periodic series of international multi-sport events involving athletes with a range of disabilities.

2.The Paralympics developed after Sir Ludwig Guttmann organized a sports competition for British World War II veterans with Ji cord injuries in England in 1948. A follow-up competition took place in 1952, with athletes from the Netherlands joining the British competitors

3. Paralympics Comes from the Greek "para"(in this context beside or alongside). "Olympics" parallel Olympics approximates the intended meaning

4. TheParalympics are the second-largest sports competition, after Olympics.

5. In 1948, the first organized Athletic day  Disabled Athletes took place in London.

6.The first-ever Paralympic games, no longer open solely to war veterans, were held in Rome in 1960.

7. The first winter Paralympic games were held in 1976 in Sweden.

8. The symbol Of Paralympic games are composed of three "agents" colored red, blue, green

9. The summer games feature events in 26 sports, and the winter events feature 5 sports.

10. The 2008 Paralympics saw 279 world records broken.

11. Power, impaired passive range of movement, limb deficiency, leg length difference, short stature, muscle tension are the 6 disability groups in Paralympics.

12. The Rio 2016 Paralympic Games featured 22 sports with 4,328 athletes from 159 nations and regions participating. To participate in the Paralympic Games, athletes must meet the International Paralympic Committee (IPC).

13. The Paralympics in 1960 hosted 400 athletes from 23 countries participating in eight sports.

14. In a 44 to 40 vote, Beijing won the 2022 Winter Olympic Games bid over Almaty, Kazakhstan. This makes the Chinese capital the first city to host both summer and winter Olympic games.

15. FounderSir Ludwig Guttmann.The BBC looks at the story of Sir Ludwig Guttmann, the neurosurgeon who founded the Paralympic Games. The Jewish doctor arrived in Oxford in 1939, having fled Nazi Germany.

16. Paralympians strive for equal treatment with non-disabled Olympic athletes, but there is a large funding gap between Olympic and Paralympic athletes.

17. The Winter Paralympic Games is an international multi-sport event where athletes with physical disabilities compete in snow and ice sports.

18.In 1976, the first Winter Games in Paralympics history were held in Sweden. The Summer Games have taken place every four years and include a Paralympics Opening Ceremony and Paralympics Closing Ceremony.

19.The 2020 Summer Paralympics are an upcoming major international multi-sport event for athletes with disabilities governed by the International Paralympic Committee. Scheduled as the 16th Summer Paralympic Games, they are held in Tokyo, Japan, between 24 August and 5 September 2021.

20.Having competed in 11 editions of the Paralympic Games since its introduction in 1960, India has won 12 medals, including four gold, four silver, and four bronze.

21.In the Paralympic Games, the eligibility criteria differ across sports and disability groups. ... In the Special Olympics, an athlete must be at least eight years of age.

22.Special Olympics welcomes all athletes with intellectual disabilities (ages 8 and older) of all ability levels to train and compete in over 30 Olympic-type sports. ... To participate in the Paralympic Games, athletes must fulfill certain criteria and meet certain qualifying standards to be eligible.