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The Paralympic Games or Paralympics is a periodic series of international multisport events involving athletes with a range of disabilities.There are Winter and Summer Paralympic Games, which since the 1988 Summer Olympics in Seoul, South Korea, have been held shortly after the corresponding Olympic Games.
Several athletes with disabilities have competed in both the Olympic Games and Paralympic Games. New Zealander Neroli Fairhall was the first paraplegic competitor in the Olympic Games. After competing in the 1980 Summer Paralympics, Fairhall won gold when archery was held during the 1982 Commonwealth Games in Brisbane.
The Paralympic sports comprise all the sports contested in the Summer and Winter Paralympic Games. As of 2020, the Summer Paralympics included 22 sports and 539 medal events, [1] and the Winter Paralympics include 5 sports and disciplines and about 80 events. [2] The number and kinds of events may change from one Paralympic Games to another.
The Paralympic Games are set to open Wednesday as some 4,400 athletes with disabilities, permanent injuries or impairments prepare to compete for 549 medals across 22 sports over 11 days in Paris.
The first Paralympic Games included 400 athletes – all wheelchair users – from 23 countries. It took place in 1960 in Rome, after the Olympics. The inaugural winter Paralympics was held in ...
More than 4,000 athletes from 184 nations will gather in Paris on Wednesday for the Paralympic Games.
This is a list of nations, as represented by National Paralympic Committees (NPCs), that have participated in the Summer Paralympic Games between 1960 and 2024. As of the 2024 Games ,188 NPCS Paralympic Games .At least 188 National Paralympic Committees have sent delegations to an edition of the Paralympic Games.
The Paralympic Games began in Paris on Wednesday, Aug. 28, when the opening ceremony was held, and will continue through Sunday, Sept. 8. Around 4,400 athletes will compete in 23 disciplines ...