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When did the stoke mandeville games take place in Buckinghamshire-the beginning of the paralympics?
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What does Mandeville represent?
Mandeville comes from the the Stoke Mandeville Hospitalin England which organised the Stoke Mandeville Games in 1948. The Stoke Mandeville Games is a competition for injured soldiers , they were represented as the inspiration of the Paralympics.
What is the name of the paralympics mascot?
Mandeville. This is named after the hospital where it started which was called Stoke Mandeville Hospital.
Where was the birthplace of the paralympic games?
in england Stoke Mandeville, Buckinghamshire, England to be exact.
When did the first paralympics first take place?
Stoke Mandeville Hospital in 1948
What is the population of Stoke Mandeville?
The population of Stoke Mandeville is 6,009.
When was Stoke Mandeville Stadium created?
Stoke Mandeville Stadium was created in 1969.
When was Stoke Mandeville Hospital created?
Stoke Mandeville Hospital was created in 1832.
What are the London 2012 Olympic games mascots named after?
"Wenlock" is named after the town of Much Wenlock where an Olympian Games were held from 1850, it is believed that these were the inspiration for the modern Olympic Games. "Mandeville" refers to Stoke Mandeville Hospital which organised the Stoke Mandeville Games in 1948 which was a competition for injured soldiers. This competition was a forerunner to the Paralympics.
When was Stoke Mandeville railway station created?
Stoke Mandeville railway station was created in 1892.
How did mandeville and wenlock mascots get their names?
Mandeville and Wenlock, the mascots for the 2012 London Olympics and Paralympics, were named after the locations of the first modern Olympic Games and the origins of the Paralympic Games. Mandeville is named after the Stoke Mandeville Hospital in Buckinghamshire, where the first wheelchair games were held in 1948. Wenlock, on the other hand, takes its name from Much Wenlock, a town in Shropshire that hosted the Wenlock Olympian Games in the 19th century, which inspired the modern Olympics. The mascots were designed to embody the spirit and history of these events.
When first time para alympic held?
The first Paralympics, were first known as the "Stoke Mandeville" Games and they were held in Stoke Mandeville, England, 1948. These games were organised by Sir Ludwig Guttman, a neurologist and consisted of veterans from the Second World War who had spinal cord injuries. The games took place at "Stoke Mandville" Hospital and were held concurrently with the Summer Olympic Games, which, incidenlty, were held in the city of London.
