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Copyright, 1996 © Dale Carnegie & Associates, Inc.
Preview of the Summer Paralympic Games
Today’s Presentation
WHAT
WHERE
WHEN
WHO and
WHY (the SPORTS)
of the Paralympic Games
WHAT?
• Olympic style competition in 18 different sports.
• Sanctioned by the International Paralympic Committee (IPC)
• Held in the same city and same venues as the Olympic Games
WHERE?
• 1976: Montreal
• 1980: Holland
• 1984: New York
• 1988: Seoul
• 1992: Barcelona
• 1996: Atlanta
• 2000: Sydney
• 2004: Greece
• 2008: Beijing
WHO?
• 4000 athletes from 134 countries
• Disabilities:– spinal cord injured
– visually impaired
– cerebral palsy
– amputee
– mentally impaired
– les autres
Spinal Cord Injured
• Wheelchair Sports, USA
• www.wsusa.org
Visual impairments
• U.S. Association of Blind Athletes
• www.usaba.org
Cerebral Palsy
• BlazeSports USA
• www.blazesports.org
• Head Injured and Stroke survivors
Amputee
• Disabled Sports, USA
• www.dsusa.org
• Ski and outdoor programs
Mentally Impaired
• Special Olympics International
• www.specialolympics.org
Les Autres
• French for “the others”
• MD, MS, OI, etc
THE SPORTS
Archery
Athletics
Athletics
Athletics
Athletics
Basketball
Boccia
Cycling
Cycling
Cycling
Equestrian
Fencing
Football 7-a-side (Soccer)
Football 5-a-side (Soccer)
Goalball
Goalball
Judo
Powerlifting
Rowing
Rugby
Sailing
Shooting
Swimming
Table Tennis
Table Tennis
Tennis
Volleyball (standing)
Volleyball (sitting)
For more information
For more information