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 History of the Paralympics

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1. The name ‘Paralympics’ means

a) the Olympic Games                     b) Pt England Olympics

c) the side Olympics                                   d) alongside the Olympics

2. The man responsible for organising an athletic competition for disabled war veterans in 1948 (called the Stoke Mandeville Games) was 

a) Mr Goodwin                   b) Mr Somerville

c) Ludwig Guttmann d) Mr Hughes

3. In 1960, the first Paralympic Games were held in 

a) Auckland b) Rome

c) Sydney             d) Paris

4. List some of the disabilities that Paralympic athletes might have

→leg length difference

Physical Impairment

Blind

Muscle tension 

athetosis

 

5. True or False: IPC stands for International Paralympic Committee 

a) True b) False

6. In the Summer Paralympic Games, athletes can compete in 

a) 5 sports             b) less than 3 sports

c) more than a dozen sports d) 8 sports

7. What is oThe goal of the IPC is for children to focus upon a combination of academic, personal and international learning and through the IPC develop all the skills children will need in order to confidently face the world of tomorrow. Children learn through a series of IPC units of work.