41. About Us | U.S. Paralympic Team U.S. paralympics, a division of the U.S. Olympic Committee, is dedicated to becoming the world leader in the Paralympic sports movement and promoting excellence in the lives of http://usparalympics.org/pages/610

42. Information On Paralympic Games For Disabled 2002 paralympics VIII - Salt Lake City - United States 2006 - paralympics IX - Turin - Italy 2010 - paralympics X - Vancouver - Canada 2014 - paralympics XI - Sochi - Russia http://www.disabled-world.com/sports/paralympics/

Tweet Share Home Disability Videos ... Submissions Information on Paralympic Games for Disabled Last Updated: 2010-11-01 The Paralympic Games are a multi-sport event for athletes with physical, mental and sensorial disabilities. This includes mobility disabilities, amputees, visual disabilities and those with cerebral palsy. The Paralympic Games are held every four years, following the Olympic Games, and are governed by the International Paralympic Committee (IPC) -  (The Paralympic Games are sometimes confused with the Special Olympics, which are only for people with intellectual disabilities.) When did the Paralympic Games First start? The Paralympics first started in 1948 when Ludwig Guttmann organized a sports competition which involved world war 2 veterans that had spinal injuries. Afterwards a similar event was organized in Toronto, Canada where different disability groups were added and the idea of merging together and taking part in athletic sports was a success. The name derives from the Greek "para" ("beside" or "alongside") and thus refers to a competition held in parallel with the Olympic Games. No relation with paralysis or paraplegia is intended, however, the word Paralympic was originally a portmanteau combining 'paraplegic' and 'Olympic'. The number of athletes participating in Summer Paralympic Games have increased from 400 athletes from 23 countries in Rome in 1960 to 3806 athletes from 136 countries in Athens in 2004.

43. Startseite Das Internet-Radio f r Menschen mit Handicap berichtet ber die IX. Winterparalympics. http://www.radio4handicaps.de/DesktopDefault.aspx?tabid=1096&tabindex=-1

44. Articles About Paralympics - Los Angeles Times paralympics News. Find breaking news, commentary, and archival information about paralympics from the Los Angeles Times http://articles.latimes.com/keyword/paralympics

45. 2002 Winter Olympics - Paralympics Salt Lake City is the site of the 2002 Winter Olympic Games http://www.utah.com/olympics/paralympics.htm

46. Alltop - Top Paralympics News paralympics news and headlines from around the web. http://paralympics.alltop.com/

47. Paralympics - Definition And Meaning From Wordnik paralympics The Paralympic Games, a counterpart of the Olympic Games, nowadays at the same venue, designed for handicapped athletes http://www.wordnik.com/words/Paralympics

Sign up! Sign in Zeitgeist Word of the day ... Random word Username Password ( Forgot? or Using Facebook Connect logs you in to Wordnik whenever you are logged in to Facebook. Not a member yet? Sign up for an account Paralympics Add to favorites Add to a list Link to this word [x] ... Tweet Definitions Thesaurus Examples Pronunciations Comments Paralympics in [x] Wiktionary (1 definition) –proper-noun The Paralympic Games, a counterpart of the Olympic Games, nowadays at the same venue, designed for handicapped athletes American Heritage Dictionary Century Dictionary GNU Webster's 1913 WordNet Elsewhere on the web Paralympics elsewhere on the web: Ninjawords Online Etymology Dictionary OneLook Bartleby All Books ... Examples In the new structure, Stuart Cosgrove, Channel 4's long-serving head of nations and regions who is partly based in Glasgow, assumes a new and extended role as director of creative diversity, adding to nations and regions a brief for cultural diversity (previously run by Oona King, now on unpaid leave as she prepares to run for Labour's nomination as mayor of London), disability, and the Paralympics The Guardian "One day, I'd like to get to the

48. Paralympics At The Olympics History . The concept of the paralympics originated at the Stroke Mandeville Hospital in Buckinghamshire, England to honor veterans who suffered from spinal injuries from World http://library.thinkquest.org/J002862/para.htm

History The concept of the paralympics originated at the Stroke Mandeville Hospital in Buckinghamshire, England to honor veterans who suffered from spinal injuries from World War II. The inspiration behind the ideas came from Ludwig Guttman, a Jewish neurologist and refugee from Nazi Germany. The first Paralympic game took place in 1960 in Rome, Italy. The games grew by the winter games in 1976 and by the summer games of 1992 in Barcelona, Spain there were 82 competing nations and about 3,500 athletes completing. The Sport Paralympics is an athletic sporting event for the physically disabled including amputees, the blind and persons suffering from cerebral palsy. Some of the summer events the disabled compete in include track, archery, basketball, boccie ball, bowling, cycling, equestrian events, fencing, goal ball, judo, soccer, shooting, swimming, table tennis, tennis, volleyball and weightlifting. Some of the winter events the disabled compete in include skiing, ice-sledge hockey, ice-sled, and biathlon. Many of these sports are the ones we chose to explore on this web site!

49. BBC SPORT | Winter Olympics 2002 | Paralympics Kari wins full set Finland's Tanja Kari completes a clean sweep of the individual crosscountry races on the last day of the Winter paralympics. http://news.bbc.co.uk/winterolympics2002/hi/english/paralympics/default.stm

CATEGORIES TV RADIO COMMUNICATE ... INDEX SEARCH You are in: Paralympics Front Page Statistics Alpine Skiing ... Olympic Quiz SERVICES Daily E-mail News Ticker News for PDA Feedback ... Low Graphics Saturday, 25 January, 2003, 02:37 GMT Kari wins full set Finland's Tanja Kari completes a clean sweep of the individual cross-country races on the last day of the Winter Paralympics. Also: Will adds to gold haul Myklebust the star of the snow Heinzmann wins third gold Shilov powers to third gold Russia's Sergey Shilov adds a fourth medal to his Winter Olympic haul with a win in the 15km men's long distance Nordic race. Also: Will adds to gold haul Myklebust the star of the snow Heinzmann wins third gold Will adds to gold haul United States' Sarah Will wins the women's giant slalom at the Winter Paralympics to claim the 11th gold medal of her career. Also: Myklebust the star of the snow Heinzmann wins third gold Skiers double up Myklebust the star of the snow BBC Sport's Michael Peschardt salutes Norway's Paralympics star Raghnhild Myklebust - and bemoans the problems faced by Britain's daring duo. Heinzmann wins third gold Switzerland's Rolf Henizmann wins gold in the men's giant slalom at the Winter Paralympics.

50. Paralympics The official website of the BEIJING 2008 Olympic Games Games of the XXIX Olympiad 8-24 August 2008 http://en.beijing2008.cn/83/66/column211716683.shtml

The official website of the BEIJING 2008 Olympic Games - Games of the XXIX Olympiad 8-24 August 2008 News Venues Marketing Torch Relay ... Ticketing BOCOG About us Executive Board Goals and Concepts Organizational Structure ... Contact us NEWS BOCOG News Olympic Dynamics Olympic Cities IOC Highlights ... Features Road to 2008 Torch Relay Education Ticketing Radio Frequency ... Public Supervision Services E-map Weather Scenic Spots Member Hotels My Olympics Collection of Designs Archives Beijing Olympic Database Photo Gallery Video Celebrities ... Paralympics days to go Paralympics News Photo Gallery Sports Features ... Swissotel Beijing becomes Paralympic Family hotel On the occasion of the 500-day countdown to the Beijing Paralympic Games, a signing ceremony was held in Beijing on Wednesday to unveil the name-plate of the Paralympic Family Hotel Swissotel Beijing. more>> IPC Governing Board opens meeting in Beijing Exhibition of photos on disabled persons' sports opens IPC members tour Olympic projects in Beijing Features Beijing Paralympic Mascot Fu Niu Lele unveiled more>> Basics knowledge about the 20 Paralympic sports more Photo Gallery Olympic Marks Paralympic Emblems Paralympic Mascots The Colors ... The Chinese Scholar-tree Green Bulletin Recruitment for Beijing Olympic and Paralympic Games volunteers officially launched IPC Governing Board takes important decisions on 2008 and 2010 Paralympic Programmes Days to go Friday Sports Volleyball Sitting Wheelchair Basketball Competition Schedule Sept. 6-17, 2008; 12 days after the Olympic Games ends on Aug. 24.

51. ACDD - Links- Sports- Paralympics Links Sports- paralympics. paralympics. Andreja Dolinar - Slovenian National Team member, finalist of the Paralympic table tennis tournament in Sydney 2000. http://acdd.org/content.asp?id=228840

52. BBC - Ethics - Sporting Ethics: Paralympics To be inclusionary in sport raises an interesting question about the paralympics. http://www.bbc.co.uk/ethics/sport/aspects/paralympics.shtml

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53. Judo Ireland - The Official Home Of The Irish Judo Association Lists clubs, glossary, calendar, membership information and paralympics details. Includes links, history of Judo and competitions. http://www.irishjudoassociation.ie/

About Us Contact Us Sitemap Links ... Contact Us Irish Judo Association The aim of the Irish Judo association is to promote the participation in Judo, in a safe and constructive environment, enabling each participant to achieve their full potential in their selected area of activity within the organisation. Features World Cup Bronze for Kearney World Cup Bronze for Ireland’s Lisa Kearney On Saturday (Oct 2), Lisa Kearney produced the finest performance of her fledgling career to win her third World Cup medal in twelve months. In the 2010 GB Judo World Cup, the -48kg category was particularly strong.  28 athletes from 21 countries including World, European, Asian and Pan American medalists all competed for valuable Olympic qualifying points. After a first round bye, Kearney had a tough route to the semi finals.  She enjoyed a convincing win against Marlene Robert (France) and a thrilling ‘Golden Score’ victory over former Asian Champion Jun Xiao of China.  Lisa’s one defeat was in the semi final against the eventual winner and ‘Player of the Tournament’ Charlene Van Snick (Belgium).  This meant that Kearney would have to face 2009 World Silver medalist Oiano Blanco in the Bronze medal match.  The players had met once before in the Tunis Grand Prix in May, where the Spaniard made light work of the 20-year-old Irish girl, 8 years her junior.  However a string of impressive performances over the summer suggested that Kearney would be a more formidable opponent in this Olympic qualifier.  The contest lasted only 50 seconds before Kearney unleashed a spectacular combination that resulted in an ‘Ippon’ score and the coveted World Cup medal.

54. Answers.com - What Are The Paralympics paralympics The paralympics were created by Ludwig Guttman in 1948. This was created after WW2(world war 2) It involved WW2 veterans that had spinal injuries. There are Summer http://wiki.answers.com/Q/What_are_the_Paralympics

55. Paralympics - EHow.com Learn about paralympics on eHow.com. Find info and videos including How to Compete in the paralympics, The History of the paralympics, Paralympic Grants and much more. http://www.ehow.com/paralympics/

Family Food Health Home Money Style More Home Paralympics Paralympics Paralympics Featured Articles The History of the Paralympics The Paralympics are an international sporting event coinciding with the Olympic Games. They offer an opportunity for athletes with physical or vision disabilities to compete. The Games began in the middle of the 20th century and have grown since. Despite some controversies, the Paralympics have successfully achieved international... How to Participate in the Summer Paralympic Games There is probably no greater achievement for a handicapped individual to make than that of getting to the Paralympics. It is an accomplishment that most healthy and able-bodied people don't even consider, yet somehow certain highly driven individuals find it within themselves to train and condition for years to participate in these... Related Topics Wheelchair History Winter x Games Compete Wheelchair Rugby ... Powerlifting Articles: Paralympics How to Compete in the Paralympics The Paralympics are held the same year as the Olympic Games, and now are in the same city and use many of the same... More The History of the Paralympics The Paralympics are an international sporting event coinciding with the Olympic Games. They offer an opportunity for...

56. Paralympics THE paralympics The paralympics Games are the equivalent to the Olympics for the world's top athletes with a disability. The intent of the paralympics is to concentrate on the http://www.lisafranks.net/PARALYMPICS.html

THE PARALYMPICS The Paralympics Games are the equivalent to the Olympics for the world's top athletes with a disability. The intent of the Paralympics is to concentrate on the athlete's achievements rather than the disability. Athletes at the Paralympics include paraplegics, tetraplegics, amputees, blind and cerebal palsied individuals, "les autres", and those with an intellectual disability. The Games are held every four years, just after the Olympic Games and at the same venues. MY EXPERIENCE AT THE GAMES For most of my life I have dreamed of someday competing against the best in the world. The 2000 Paralympics in Sydney gave me that opportunity. The experience proved to be far better than I had dreamed. When the time came to leave Sydney, I was sad to go. Sydney did such a wonderful job organizing and preparing for the Games. From conversations with other athletes that had been to previous Paralympics, the general feeling was that Sydney did the best job to date of hosting the Paralympics. I did far better than I had expected in my events. I won the 200, 400, 800, 1500, and placed second in the 100. I set four Paralympic records and had one personal best.

57. Vancouver Now - March 12th To 21st paralympics. The latest news, results and stories from the 2010 Games in Vancouver/Whistler. paralympics close on a high note; Woolstencroft to carry flag at closing ceremonies http://www.cbc.ca/sports/paralympics/

58. Paralympics - Introduktion Til Boccia Om boccia. http://dillesport.dk/OL96/pl96/pl-boom.html

Sidst rettet: 19. August 1996, 00:32 Rapport fra Atlanta - Paralympics - af DilleSport 18. august 1996 Om boccia Der er en stor usikkerhed med hensyn til at fastslå, hvor boccia egentli stammer fra! Nogle mener, at romerne blev inspireret af de gamle grækere, som kastede en bold ind i en cirkel - lidt i stil med et keglespil. Andre mener, at det kommer fra et italiensk banespil, og atter andre mener, at spillet er en form for det franske spil petanque. Egentlig er det jo ganske ligegyldigt, hvorfra spillet stammer. Det er i hvert fald en kendsgerning, at mennesket altid har syntes det er sjovt at skyde til måls. Hvem har f.eks. ikke prøvet 'bjørneskydning' eller 'det muntre køkken' i Tivoli? Om selve spillet Boccia kan spilles af alle - raske som handicappede. Her ved Parralympics, er det kun spastikere der spiller boccia. Der spilles i Emory University. Målet med boccia er, at få sine bolde til at komme så nær målkuglen som muligt. Spillet starter med, at en spiller kaster målkuglen - The Jack - ind på banen. Herefter gælder det om, at komme så tæt på the jack som muligt. Man spiller med læderbolde, der vejer ca. 280 gram.

59. Olympische Winterspiele, Vancouver 2010, Medaillenspiegel Aktuelle Informationen rund um das Thema olympische Spiele mit Fakten zu den vergangenen und kommenden olympischen Winter- und Sommerspielen, und den Behindertenspielen, den paralympics. http://www.olympiade-infos.de/

60. BOIC - Belgisch Olympisch En Interfederaal Comité > Home BOIC, de historische gegevens, Sydney 2000 en de paralympics. http://www.olympic.be/

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