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Paralympics
This category is for questions about the Paralympics, which is a multi-sport event for persons with physical and visual disabilities.
186 Questions
How many years are the paralympic?
It started at 2000 it has been around for 12 Years as old as me trust me and die
Is it true that the Olympics and Paralympic summer and winter games are held in the same year?
The 2010 Winter Olympics were held February 12 through February 28 in Vancouver, British Columbia, Canada.
The Winter Olympics occur every four years. The next Winter Games are being held in the year 2014 in Russia. And of course, it is during winter :)
Until 1992, the summer and winter Olympics were held in the same year, but the decision was made to move the winter Olympics off to the other even-numbered years, beginning with the 1994 Winter Olympics in Lillehammer, Norway. That way, if you refer to, for example, "the 2014 Olympics," there is no need to specify "winter."
Who is the champion of horse riding Paralympics?
There was no equestrian competition in the 2006 Winter Olympics in Turin. The gold medal winners of the 2004 SUmmer Olympic equestrian events were:
Individual Dressage Netherlands - Anky van Grunsven on Salinero
Team Dressage Germany - Heike Kemmer on Bonaparte, Hubertus Schmidt on Wansuela Suerte, Martin Schaudt on Weltall, Ulla Salzgeber on Rusty
Individual Eventing Great Britain - Leslie Law on Shear L'Eau
Team Eventing France - Arnaud Boiteau on Expo du Moulin, Cédric Lyard on Fine Merveille, Didier Courrèges on Débat D'Estruval, Jean Teulère on Espoir de la Mère, Nicolas Touzaint on Galan de Sauvegère
Individual Jumping Brazil - Rodrigo Pessoa on Baloubet du Rouet
Team Jumping United States - Peter Wylde on Fein Cera, McLain Ward on Sapphire, Beezie Madden on Authentic, Chris Kappler on Royal Kaliber
What are the five Paralympic game sports?
we learned this at skl once but i can only remember a few: (wheelchair) basketball& silent ball
"Citius, Altius, Fortius", which means "Faster, Higher, Stronger".
These three words encourage the athlete to give his or her best during competition, and to view this effort as a victory in itself.
The sense of the motto is that being first is not necessarily a priority, but that giving one's best and striving for personal excellence is a worthwhile goal. It can apply equally to athletes and to each one of us.
How many medals did Oscar pistorius win in paralympics 2012?
Gold in men's 100 meter run, gold in men's 200 meter run, and gold in men's 400 meter run.
Why is the Paralympics so inspiring?
The Paralympics are a sporting event much like the Olympics but for athletes with physical disabilities. There are many different sports included in the Paralympics.
What does paralympics 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.
How is wheelchair curling different from regular curling?
Wheelchair curlers use the same rocks and play on the same ice as regular curlers, but they deliver the rocks, often by pushing them with a delivery stick, from a stationary position.
The other major difference is that there is no sweeping, so once the stone has been thrown, there is no way to influence its path or speed.
source: wheelchaircurling.com
How many medals did Ellie simmons win in London games 2012?
2 gold 400 m freestyle & 200 m individual medley a silver 100m freestyle and a bronze 50m freestyle
Eleanor "Ellie" Simmonds MBE (born 11 November 1994) is a British Paralympian swimmer who has achondroplasia.
