Macau at the Paralympics

Macau's Paralympic Committee was founded in 1979 [ [http://news.xinhuanet.com/english/2008-09/06/content_9810137.htm "Chinese Macao Paralympians to act as 'PR Ambassadors' in Beijing"] , Xinhua, September 6, 2008] , and the territory first competed at the Summer Paralympic Games in 1988. [ [http://www.cctv.com/english/20080827/102603_1.shtml "Hong Kong, Macao athletes set for Paralympics"] , China Central TV, August 27, 2008] It has competed in every edition of the Summer Games since then, but has never participated in the Winter Paralympic Games. [ [http://www.paralympic.org/release/Main_Sections_Menu/Sports/Results/paralympics_search.html?npc=MAC&gender=all&medal=all&sport=all&games=all Macau at the Paralympics] , International Paralympic Commitee]

Macau's competitors have never won a Paralympic medal. [ [http://www.paralympic.org/release/Main_Sections_Menu/Sports/Results/paralympics_search.html?npc=MAC&gender=all&medal=all&sport=all&games=all Macau at the Paralympics] , International Paralympic Commitee]

Macau has a Paralympic Committee, but no Olympic Committee, and does not participate in the Olympic Games.

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