they took place in china i think :-) they took place in china i think :-)
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The first Paralympic Games were called the International Wheelchair Games, and took place the year 1948, they were intended to coincide with the Olympic Games that took place the same year. In the other hand, the first Paralympic Winter Games were held in 1976, in Ornskoldsvik, Sweden.
The first Paralympic Games were called the International Wheelchair Games, and took place the year 1948, they were intended to coincide with the Olympic Games that took place the same year. In the other hand, the first Paralympic Winter Games were held in 1976, in Ornskoldsvik, Sweden.
29 August ~ 9 September
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1300 medals were produced for the Olympics and the Paralympic games taking place inn Sochi.
The first Paralympic games took place in London in 1948. The games were called the 1948 International Wheelchair Games at that time.
VANOC's goal for the 2010 Olympic and Paralympic Winter Games was to create theaters for sport and top conditions for athletes. They also sought to make it an exciting place for spectators.
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The opening ceremony takes place on March 12 2010 and they will compete until the closing ceremony which is on March 21 2010
The Paralympic Games take place in the same year as the Olympic Games. However, it is only since 1988 that the Games have been held in the same city, using the same venues. In 2001 the IOC and IPC signed an agreement which guaranteed that Host Cities would be contracted to manage both Olympic Games and Paralympic Games with effect from 2012.
Well, there are 5 sports in the Winter Paralympics. All of the Winter Paralympic Sports take place on snow or Ice. There are 20 sports in the Summer Paralympics. The sports change frequently, for example 2010 is the first year that wheelchair curling is an official sport of the Winter Paralympics. To see a list of all of the Paralympic Sports, see the link below.