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What is the difference between the special Olympics and Paralympics?
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What is the differences between the Olympics and the paralympics?
The difference between the two is the the Paralympics is for those suffering from handicaps.
Is there a Olympics for disabled people?
a disabled person can be in the special Olympics but not in the real Olympics
What do you win in the Special Olympics?
The Special Olympics was started by Eunice Kennedy Shriver for athletes with disabilities to compete one with one another. As with the Olympics and the Paralympics, competitors win gold, silver, and bronze medals.
How many types of Olympics do you have now?
There are five types of Olympics which are- 1-Summer Olympics 2-Winter Olympics 3-Paralympics (for disabled people) 4-Youth Olympics 5-Special Olympics
Why is it considered rude to laugh at down syndrome people at the special Olympics?
because it is considered rude wherever you go. These people have as much right to participate in the Olympics than you. It is not their fault theyhave disabilities, and btw it the paralympics.
Who could qualify for the special Olympics?
It is the Olympic Games for people with learning disabilities. They are different to the Olympics and the Paralympics. See the link below.
What is the difference between the Special Olympics and the regular Olympics?
The Special Olympics was begun by the Kennedy family for a sister who was mentally challenged. It is a national and international event which provides athletes with disabilities to compete and win awards. -they are different because one is for intellectual and physical disibilities
Who wrote the special Olympics motto?
Pierre de Coubertin wrote the Olympics motto~citius, altius, fortius~swifter, higher stronger, borrowing the phrase from his friend in 1921. if you're talking bout the Paralympics, it's 'spirit in motion' but i think Athens made it up. hope this helps :)
When was Special Olympics created?
Special Olympics was created in 1968.
Is badminton in the special Olympics?
No, they don't offer badminton in special olympics
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What does the paralympic logo stand for?
Back in 1948, Sir Ludwig Guttman, a neurologist who was working with World War II veterans with spinal injuries at Stoke Mandeville Hospital in Aylesbury, began using sport as part of the rehabilitation programmes of his patients. He set up a competition with other hospitals to coincide with the London Olympics in that year. Over the next decade Guttman's care plan was adopted by other spinal injury units in Britain and competition grew. In 1960, the Olympics were held in Rome, and Guttmann brought 400 wheelchair athletes to the Olympic city to compete. The modern Parallel Olympics (or "Paralympics") were born.
