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Yes, disability swimming is a sport in the Paralympics. Swimmers win by how many points they get. Thier points are calculated by taking their time, as a percentage of the world record for that race for that class of disability. All swimmers have a classification S1-S12 on how severly theey are disabled.
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Why were disabled athletes not allowed to compete in the early Olympic games?
it be unfair if they joined in
How many athletes are athletes are there in the world?
there are 1000's of disabled of athletes in the world, that compete in sports
How many visually impaired sports are in the paralympics?
there are 1000's of disabled of athletes in the world, that compete in sports
Can a swimmer also compete in diving at the Olympics?
Athletes specialize in one sport only but i s'pose they could
Why athletes go to the winter Olympics and compete?
To represent excellence in their sport among nations and representing a nation.
Why do they have the Olympics?
We have the Olympics so that athletes from all the world can come to compete in the sport they love (and hopefully win a medal:)
Holly H famous for in golf or athletics or showjumping?
Holly Haguewood is famous from the sport of CrossFit. It is a sport in which athletes compete in feats of exercise such as rope climbing.
What are the qualificantions of the olympic games participants?
The qualifications may vary depending on the sport and country. Olympic athletes are selected by their country to compete on its behalf, in their sport. They typically go through rigorous trials and intensive training. The qualifications may vary depending on the sport and country. Olympic athletes are selected by their country to compete on its behalf, in their sport. They typically go through rigorous trials and intensive training.
Who can benefit from interval training?
All athletes, regardless of the sport or event in which they compete
Which regular Olympic sport was the first to have an athlete compete in a wheelchair?
A woman named Neroli Fairhall was the first papaplegic to compete alongside ablebodied athletes in 1984. She was an archer from New Zealand.
How many athletes will compete in the Sochi 2014 Olympic games?
About 2,800 athletes are expected to compete at the 2014 Olympics.
How many athletes compete in Olympic swimming?
25 athletes compete against each other in Olumpic swimming
