EPISODE · Jul 12, 2020 · 11 MIN
History of the Paralympic movement
from PARA PODCAST · host Boudjema ADJAOUD
The Paralympic Games originate from a wheelchair competition organized in 1948 in England by Dr. Ludwig Guttmann for injured soldiers. This event, known as the Stoke Mandeville Games, Since 1960 the Paralympic Games are organized every 4 years and bring together athletes with disabilities from all countries in sporting events for the disabled. This video has is about the chronological order the birth of the Paralympic Movement since 1944 For more information, you can download the attached document. https://drive.google.com/file/d/1x3MElIL7FhNMMz51p1IqtCNX9vdpQgKj/view?usp=sharing
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The Paralympic Games originate from a wheelchair competition organized in 1948 in England by Dr. Ludwig Guttmann for injured soldiers. This event, known as the Stoke Mandeville Games, Since 1960 the Paralympic Games are organized every 4 years and bring together athletes with disabilities from all countries in sporting events for the disabled. This video has is about the chronological order the birth of the Paralympic Movement since 1944 For more information, you can download the attached document. https://drive.google.com/file/d/1x3MElIL7FhNMMz51p1IqtCNX9vdpQgKj/view?usp=sharing
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