The Paralympic Games - The International Competition for Athletes with Disabilities

Please note that the content of this book primarily consists of articles available from Wikipedia or other free sources online. The Paralympic Games are an international multi-sport competition for athletes with various disabilities. Sportspersons with mobility disabilities, amputees, visual disabilities and competitors affected by cerebral palsy participate in the competition which is held immediately after the Olympic Games. The history of the Paralympic Games can be traced back to the 1948 International Wheelchair Games. However, the first international Paralympic Games were held in Rome, following the 1960 Summer Olympics. Learn more about the international competition and its history in this book.

Product details

• Assisted by: Edward R. Miller-Jones (Editor), Edwar R Miller-Jones (Editor), Edward R Miller-Jones (Editor)
• Publisher: FastBook Publishing
• Languages: English
• Product format: Paperback / Softback
• Released: 29.05.2012
• EAN: 9786130133658
• ISBN: 978-613-0-13365-8
• No. of pages: 112
• Dimensions: 150 mm x 220 mm x 6 mm
• Weight: 165 g
• Subject: Guides > Sport > General, dictionaries, handbooks, yearbooks, history