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The Paralympic Games
The Paralympic Games is an international competition among each nation’s elite athletes with physical disabilities and is second in size only to the Olympic Games. The Paralympic Games and Paralympic Winter Games follow the Olympic Games and Olympic Winter Games at the same venues and facilities. The Paralympic Games have been contested since 1960 and now feature competition in 19 sports. The Paralympic Winter Games showcase four sports, and were first held in 1976.
The Paralympic Games offers competition to athletes who are blind or visually impaired, to athletes with amputated limbs or similar impairments, to athletes with spinal cord injuries and athletes who have motor impairments due to cerebral palsy, traumatic brain injury, or stroke. In certain sports, athletes with other physical disabilities may also compete. For a guide to athlete eligibility and classification, go to the International Paralympic Committee's classification page.
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