The Paralypmics are the Olympics for people with a handicap, visual impairment or a cerebral palsy. In 1948 organized Sir Ludwig Guttman a sportgame in England for veterans from the Word War ll with a back injury. Four years later did also athletes from The Netherlands. The international event was born. The first edition was in 1960 in Rome. Until 1972 there are only athletes in wheelchairs. From 1976 also do amputees and peoples with visual impairments. The same year there also were held The Winter Paralympics in Sweden (Örnsköldsvik). Currently is a sport event for athletes from 6 different groups of handicaps. The number of athletes that participate had grown very hard, from 400 athletes in Rome in 1960, to 4200 at the olympics in Peking in 2008. The Paralympics are always held in the same year as the Olympics and from the summer of 1988, are always in the same city held.
There are 6 different categories: Athletes with an amputation.
Athletes with a brain damage.
Athletes who drive in a wheelchair.
Athletes with a visual impairment.
Athletes with an intellectual disability.
Other ''Les Autres'': Athletes with a physical disabilities.
On the program are in 2008, 20 paralympic games. Rowing stands for the first time on the program:
Swimming Sail Cycling Volleyball Blind Soccer
Tennis Rugby Shooting Screens Table Tennis
Equestrian Judo Archery Goalball Boccia
Bench Press Athletics Basketball Rowing Soccer
The winter Paralymics are in 2012 5 Paralympics:Alpine Skiing
Biathlon
Cross-Country Skiing
Wheelchair Curling (since 2006)
Sledge Hockey
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