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Paralympics Task

Paralympics Task. By Chloe & Kayla Enjoy. What does the word Paralympics mean?. The Paralympics is an Olympic games for athletes with disabilities. . Where and when did the first sporting competition for people with disabilities take place?.

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Paralympics Task

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  1. Paralympics Task By Chloe & Kayla Enjoy

  2. What does the word Paralympics mean? The Paralympics is an Olympic games for athletes with disabilities.

  3. Where and when did the first sporting competition for people with disabilities take place? The first disabilities sporting competition was held on 1942 March 5 in Vatican City, Italy.

  4. What are the 6 disability groups? The 6 disability groups are Autism(10 C, 103 P) Blindness (7 C, 80 P) Deafness (5 C, 84 P) Learning disabilities (4 C, 52 P) Mental retardation (3 C, 22 P) Neurological disorders (15 C, 365 P)

  5. How many sports will be featured at the 2012 Paralympic Games? Archery Athletics Boccia Paralympic cycling- Road -Track Equestrian Football 5-a-side Football 7-a-side Goal ball Judo Power lifting Rowing Sailing Shooting Swimming Table tennis Volleyball Wheelchair basketball Wheelchair fencing Wheelchair rugby Wheelchair tennis

  6. Are there any sports in the Games that you hadn’t heard of? Describe these sports Some of the sports that we haven't heard about are. • Boccia- this sport is a competitive sport, similar to bowls, but designed to be played by people with disabilities. • Goal ball-Goal ball is a three-a-side indoor court game developed for players who have vision impairments. • Equestrian-Equestrian is a competition in which a horse and rider travel a course and the horse leaps over a series of jumps and completing the course in a set time. The course has many challenges, including changes in direction.

  7. Choose a sport and find out: Who is the sport open to? When did it become a Paralympic sport? An interesting fact about the sport. Power lifting Powerliftingis open to all athletes with a physical disability and is classified by 10 weight categories. Powerliftingbecame a Paralympic Games sport in Tokyo in 1964. Women began competing in power lifting for the first time in Sydney 2000.

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