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In addition, another 16 participants have died at the Olympics from other causes; 11 of these deaths were from the Munich massacre. Several incidents related to the Olympics have caused the death of non-participants. Large numbers were killed during the Lima football riot of 1964 and the Tlatelolco massacre in Mexico City in 1968.
The 2004 Summer Paralympics (Greek: Θερινοί Παραολυμπιακοί Αγώνες 2004), the 12th Summer Paralympic Games, were a major international multi-sport event for athletes with disabilities governed by the International Paralympic Committee, held in Athens, Greece from 17 to 28 September 2004. 3,808 athletes (2,643 Men and 1,165 Women) from 136 countries participated.
Fung Ying-ki (Chinese: 馮英騏; Jyutping: fung 4 jing 1 kei 4; 7 February 1980 – 2 November 2023) was a Hong Kong Paralympic wheelchair fencer.At the 2000 Summer Paralympics, he won three gold medals in the men's individual foil, [1] team foil, and individual sabre events and took bronze in team sabre.
Set to take part in the 47kg K44 female taekwondo event in a fortnight’s time, the 25-year-old tells CNN Sport that this Paralympics is her opportunity to make a difference to the lives of those ...
Swimmer Rudy Garcia-Tolson had the rings tattooed on his left shoulder after winning a gold medal in the 2004 Athens Paralympics and later covered the ink once the IPC began cracking down. During ...
He then prepared for the 2004 Athens Paralympics, but the back injury had flared up again, and the plate in his back had broken in half. He retired in early 2004 due to the injury. [ 10 ] He came back for the 2006 Melbourne Commonwealth Games , where he came seventh in the seated shot put, and was Australia's oldest ever Commonwealth Games ...
Set to take part in the 47kg K44 female taekwondo event in a fortnight’s time, the 25-year-old tells CNN Sport that this Paralympics is her opportunity to make a difference to the lives of those ...
The nation hosted the 2004 Summer Paralympics in Athens. The best Paralympic performance of Greece was in the 2008 Summer Games , when the nation finished 20th with 5 gold medals and 24 in total. The top medal-producing sports have been swimming and athletics , while boccia , powerlifting and wheelchair fencing are the other sports that Greece ...