Question

Explain in detail about the Paralympic Games.

Answer 1

1. These are special Olympic Games organised for para athletes. The first Paralympic Games were held in Rome, Italy in 1960.
2. Athletes are classified by disability type: physical impairment, visual impairment and intellectual disability.
3. The International Paralympic Committee (IPC), founded on 22 September 1989 in Bonn, Germany, is the global governing body. It organises Summer and Winter Paralympic Games and supervises World Championships.
4. By 2016, the Summer Paralympics included 22 sports and 526 medal events; the Winter Paralympics included 5 sports/disciplines and about 72 events.
5. India’s notable performance at the 2016 Rio Paralympics: Mariyappan Thangavelu and Devendra Jhajharia won gold, Deepa Malik won silver, and Varun Singh Bhati won bronze.