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P a r a l y m p i c s The Paralympic Games, or Paralympics, are a major international multi-sport event, where athletes with physical disabilities compete. This includes athletes with mobility disabilities, amputations, blindness, and Cerebral Palsy. There are Winter and Summer Paralympic Games, and they are held immediately following their respective Olympic Games. All Paralympic Games are governed by the International Paralympic Committee (IPC). The Paralympics have grown from a small collection of British World War II veterans in 1948 to the second-largest international sport event in 2008. The formal explanation of the term "Paralympic" is that it derives from the Greek preposition παρά, pará ("beside" or "alongside") and thus refers to a competition held in parallel with the Olympic Games. The Summer Games of 1988 held in Seoul was the first time the term "Paralympic" came into official use. Image credit: Scholz & Friends Image credit: Alexignatiou Template:/box-footer The Winter Paralympic Games is an international multi-sport event, held every four years directly following the Winter Olympic Games, where athletes with physical disabilities compete. Athletes at the Games must fit the criteria for one of six disability categories established by the International Paralympic Committee. The first Winter Paralympics, held in 1976 in Örnsköldsvik, Sweden, saw over 250 athletes from 16 countries attended. To date there have been ten editions of the Winter Paralympics, the most recent being in 2010 in Vancouver; Sports contested at the those Games were alpine skiing, biathlon, cross-country skiing, wheelchair curling and ice sledge hockey. Ronald Vink (front) and Maikel Scheffers (at the back) of the Netherlands, in wheelchair tennis at the 2008 Summer Paralympics – Men's doubles, in Beijing. Ronald Vink (front) and Maikel Scheffers (at the back) of the Netherlands, in wheelchair tennis at the 2008 Summer Paralympics – Men's doubles, in Beijing. Oscar Leonard Carl Pistorius (born 22 November 1986) is a South African Paralympic runner. Known as the "Blade Runner" and "the fastest man on no legs", Pistorius, who has a double amputation, is the world record holder in the 100, 200 and 400 metres T44 events. In 2008 he attempted to qualify to represent South Africa at the 2008 Summer Olympics in Beijing. Having had an IAAF band on the use of his artificial lower legs overturned he failed to achieve the required qualifying time by 0.70 seconds but went on to compete at the 2008 Summer Paralympics where he won three gold medals. ... that wheelchair marathon athlete Lango Sinkamba was Zambia's first Paralympian? ... that some athletes at the Winter Paralympic Games have broken their bones in order to gain a competitive advantage? ... that just £1500 of funding was available for the athletes of Great Britain at the 2002 Winter Paralympics? Template:/box-header Paralympics on Wikinews The Paralympics Task Force is a task force that helps to assemble writers and editors interested in Paralympics related articles. The aim of this project is to standardize and improve articles related to the Paralympics, as well as to create any missing articles. To become a member of this Task Force (anyone may join), simply click here - and add {{user|YourUsernameHere}}  FA   A   GA   B   C   Start   Stub   FL   List   Book   Category   Disambig   File   Portal   Project   Redirect   Template   NA   ???  Total 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 More info on project.... Template:/box-footer Whistler, BC, site of the 2010 Winter Paralympics. Whistler, BC, site of the 2010 Winter Paralympics. Template:/box-header ▼ Paralympic Games ► Summer Paralympic Games ► Winter Paralympic Games ► Paralympic competitors ► Nations at the Paralympics ► Paralympics opening ceremonies ► Paralympic sports ► Paralympics stubs ► Paralympics templates Paralympic Games London style="font-weight:bold; font-style:italic; 2012 Sochi style="font-weight:bold; font-style:italic; 2014 Rio style="font-weight:bold; font-style:italic; 2016 Pyeongchang style="font-weight:bold; font-style:italic; 2018 Parapan American Games Asian Para Games Commonwealth Games Toronto style="font-weight:bold; font-style:italic; 2015 Incheon style="font-weight:bold; font-style:italic; 2014 Gold Coast style="font-weight:bold; font-style:italic; 2018 IPC World Athletics Championships IPC World Swimming Championships European Athletics Championship Doha style="font-weight:bold; font-style:italic; 2015 Glasgow style="font-weight:bold; font-style:italic; 2015 Olympics Sports and games Disability Winter Paralympics This is a sister portal of the OlympicsPortal. Template:/box-footer Olympics Sports Accessibility Olympic Bids This portal is maintained by the Paralympics Task Force. Template:/box-footer The following Wikimedia sister projects provide more on this subject: What are portals? List of portals Featured portals