WHAT IS PARALYMPICS?
Paralympics
Paralympic Games or Paralympics is an international multi-sport event for athletes with a range of disabilities. The event usually takes place every two years and almost immediately after the Olympic Games. There are two versions of Paralympic games — Winter and Summer Games. All Paralympic Games are managed by the International Paralympic Committee (IPC). Athletes who participate have a range of disabilities including impaired muscle power, hypertonia, ataxia, vision impairment, intellectual impairment, etc.
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Olympic family impressed by Beijing 2022 preparations amid coronavirus
As the 2022 Olympic and Paralympic Winter Games approach its 500-day countdown, Olympic family members have spoken highly of the ...| September 07, 2020, Monday -
Para-athlete Deepa Malik retires, to head India's Paralympic Committee
As per the National Sports Code, an active athlete cannot hold an official post in any federation, and citing this rule, Malik ...| May 11, 2020, Monday -
Coronavirus: ITTF suspends all events till June 30, freezes world rankings
Proposal of new dates for the Hana Bank 2020 World Team Table Tennis Championships will be announced in the coming week, says ...| March 30, 2020, Monday -
Tokyo Olympics postponed to 2021: Who will pay the bills for another year?
The organisers of the Tokyo Olympic Games (Tokyo 2020) will set up a task force to resolve the issues arising after the ...| March 26, 2020, Thursday -
Coronavirus impact: Fate of 2020 Tokyo Olympics to be decided in 4 weeks
A decision on the Olympic Games 2020 may become clear quickly, but probably not sooner than next month| March 23, 2020, Monday -
Tokyo Olympics: Greek leg of Olympic Torch Relay cancelled over COVID-19
The Olympic flame will be handed over as planned to the Tokyo 2020 Organising Committee on Thursday, March 19 at the Panathenaic ...| March 15, 2020, Sunday -
COVID-19: Tokyo will host Olympics, Paralympics as scheduled, says Japan PM
The preparations for the Olympic Games have been hit hard since the outbreak of the coronavirus in January| March 15, 2020, Sunday -
The odds are stacked against athletes from poor nations in paralympic sport
Athletes from low and middle income countries - particularly women - are at a distinct disadvantage| January 25, 2017, Wednesday
