The first Paralympic Games in Rome in 1960 featured 400 athletes from 23 countries. The Games are now the 2nd biggest sporting event in the world.

The Paralympics began as a small gathering of British World War II veterans in 1948. The 1960 Games in Rome drew 400 athletes with disabilities from 23 ...

Paralympic history began in 1948 at a hospital for war veterans in Stoke Mandeville, located 60 kilometres north of London.

27 авг. 2024 г. · The Paralympics developed after Ludwig Guttmann organized a sports competition for British World War II veterans with spinal cord injuries in ...

The Paralympic Games history dates back to 29 July 1948, coinciding with the Opening Ceremony of the 1948 Olympics in London.

The legendary Sir Ludwig Guttmann is credited as the man responsible for founding the Paralympic Games and the Paralympic Movement as a whole.

20 авг. 2024 г. · The first official Paralympic Games took place in Rome, Italy, in 1960. This groundbreaking event featured 400 athletes from 23 countries, ...

2 сент. 2021 г. · The first Paralympic Games were played in 1948, although sporting activities for athletes with physical impairments had existed for at least 60 ...

In 1948, Sir Ludwig Guttmann organised a sports competition involving 16 World War II veterans with spinal cord-related injuries in Stoke Mandeville, ...

The Paralympic Games have a rich and inspiring history that dates back to the mid-20th century. It all began in 1948 when Dr. Ludwig Guttmann organized the ...