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Paralympic games
(Encyclopedia) Paralympic games, series of international sports contests for athletes with physical, visual, and intellectual impairments. The games grew out of a gathering of British World War II…Paralympics
Spirit in Motion by Shmuel Ross Source: AP Photo/Dmitry LovetskyRelated Links 2018 Olympic Games in Pyeongchang Quiz: Memorable Ceremonies All-Time Leading Medal Winners Notable…Rio de Janeiro Preview
What to expect at the 2016 Summer Olympic Games AP Photo/Leo Correa Related Links 2016 Rio de Janiero Olympics Preview…Olympics 2012 by the Numbers
The Numbers Behind the Olympic Games in London by Catherine McNiff Olympic Medals Source: London 2012 Related Links 2012 Summer OlympicsMemorable Olympic…Oscar Pistorius
Oscar Pistorius is the double-amputee sprinter from South Africa who shot and killed his girlfriend on Valentine's Day of 2013. He was tried for murder and acquitted, convicted instead of a lesser…Do Paralympic athletes use standard prostheses?
The Question: For the Paralympic Games, do the athletes all get like a standard prosthetic? They're starting up soon. I remember a bunch of chatter online about prosthetic legs giving people and…Tatyana McFadden
Tatyana McFadden is the wheelchair racer, skiier and Paralympian who became a global star after winning four major marathons in 2013. Tatyana McFadden was born in Russia with spina bifida and…2022 Winter Olympics: Beijing Preview
What to expect at the 2022 Winter Olympic Games Beijing, China is set to host the Winter Olympics Feb. 4–20, followed by the Paralympic Games from March 4–13. Lunar New Year Celebrations This…2018 Winter Olympics: Biathlon
A demanding combination of exertion and precision Source: AP Photo/Lee Jin-manRelated Links 2018 Winter Olympics Memorable Olympic Moments Birth of the Modern Olympics…Olympic Athletes
The sponsorship behind the athletes by Elizabeth Olson Related Links Olympics OverviewU.S. Olympic Training FacilitiesEncyclopedia: Ancient OlympicsMemorable Olympic MomentsBeijing: 2008…Trending
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