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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 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.
Sam McIntosh doesn't train, Sam McIntosh doesn't need to train.
Jody Cundy MBE is a 5 time Paralympic Gold medallist. Winning gold in the swimming pool in 1996 and 2000, and then after changing sport to cycling winning another 2 golds in Beijing in 2008.
For more information visit his homepage at www.jodycundy.com
How many events are at the Paralympics?
The Paralympics are split into summer and winter games, much like the Olympic Games. There are 22 sports in the summer games, and 5 sports in the winter games.
How long did it take for Cameron Whittington to get strong to compete for the power lifting events?
a while. . .
Which country has the most madals?
The United States won the most medals at the 2012 Summer Olympic games.
Why do the Faroe Islands and Macau have a Paralympic team but not an Olympic team?
Because they were not recognised before the change of rules of recognition. In the past it was sufficient to declare the will of having a team at OG and to create National Olympic Commitee. Puerto Rico, Aruba, Bermuda etc are not countries but they can have their team.
I`m not sure about Macao, but Faroes made the bid to be recognised in old system - DENMARK said NO!!
Now Denmark changed it`s mind but there is new rule - country at the Olympics has to be officially recognised as a country (state) by UN. It`s of course impossible with Faroes, they are part of Denmark.
I heard that they are trying to fight for their right to party:). They say that it is a legal case, they made a bid to be in Olympic family in the old system, so now their bid should be accepted basing on old rules. I don`t know if they have any chances. Maybe IOC is affraid that it will open the gate for all others: Greenland, Gibraltar, Kosovo, Reunion, Western Sahara, Tahiti, New Caledonia, French Guyana, Guadelupe, Martinique.
As to Macao it`s part of China, so they said NO.
