The National Paralympic Games are high-level multi-sport events held at the national level by the International Paralympic Committee and national Paralympic Committees in non-Olympic years. The events provide competitions for disabled athletes.
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Paralympic Games — The Paralympic Games are a multi sport event for athletes with physical and sensorial disabilities. This includes athletes with mobility disabilities, amputations, blindness, and cerebral palsy. The Paralympic Games are held every four years,… … Wikipedia
National Paralympic Committee — National Paralympic Committees (or NPCs) are the national constituents of the worldwide Paralympic movement. Subject to the controls of the International Paralympic Committee (IPC), they are responsible for organizing their people s participation … Wikipedia
National Paralympic Committee Germany — logo National Paralympic Committee Country … Wikipedia
Paralympic Games: A Forum for Disabled Athletes — ▪ 2009 On Sept. 6–17, 2008, nearly 4,000 athletes with disabilities representing 147 National Paralympic Committees (NPCs) competed in the Paralympic Games in Beijing shortly after the Olympic Games had concluded. (See Special Report (Games … Universalium
National Paralympic Committee of Zambia — The National Paralympic Committee of Zambia (NPCZ) is, as its name suggests, the National Paralympic Committee of Zambia, and is a member of the International Paralympic Committee. It was set up in 2005, replacing the Zambia Sports Federation of… … Wikipedia
All-time Paralympic Games medal table — An all time medal table for all Paralympic Games from 1960 to 2004 Summer Paralympic Games is tabulated below. The IOC itself does not publish all time tables, and publishes unofficial tables only per single Games. This table was thus compiled by … Wikipedia
Paralympic sports — Paralympic sport is the umbrella term for a wide range of sports for persons with physical disabilities. While many persons with physical disabilities participate in sports and recreation at various levels, Paralympic sports refers to organized… … Wikipedia
National Olympic Committee — National Olympic Committees (or NOCs) are the national constituents of the worldwide Olympic movement. Subject to the controls of the International Olympic Committee, they are responsible for organizing their people s participation in the Olympic … Wikipedia
Paralympic association football — Paralympic football consists of adaptations of the sport of association football for athletes with a disability. These sports are typically played using International Federation of Associated Football (FIFA) rules, with modifications to the field … Wikipedia
Games — were an important celebratory element in the religious life of ancient Greece. The modern Olympic Games take their name from the Ancient Olympic Games; the modern Olympics are divided between the Summer Olympic Games and the Winter Olympic Games … Wikipedia
