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Summer sports
The following sports are currently on the Summer Paralympic Games programme:
- Archery
- Athletics (Track and Field)
- Boccia
- Cycling
- Equestrian
- Football 5-a-side
- Football 7-a-side
- Goalball
- Judo
- Powerlifting
- Rowing
- Sailing
- Shooting
- Swimming
- Table Tennis
- Volleyball (sitting)
- Wheelchair Basketball
- Wheelchair fencing
- Wheelchair rugby
- Wheelchair tennis
These sports were part of the 2008 Paralympic Games in Beijing, China.
The following sports are not included in the Summer Paralympic Games program, but are governed by the IPC:
- Bowls
- Wheelchair dance sport
Winter sports
The following sports are on the current Winter Paralympic Games program:
- Alpine skiing
- Ice sledge hockey
- Nordic skiing
- Biathlon
- Cross-country skiing
- Wheelchair curling
What else can I help you with?
Is New Zealand in the Para Olympics?
Yes we do participate in the para Olympics
What date does the 2012 Para Olympics start?
The Para Olympics start 29th Aug 2012
What is the third special Olympics called?
para olympics
Why do the Paralympic games held different from the Summer olympic games?
the Olympians are disabled-i think its great that they have their own Olympics!CLARIFICATIONThe impairments in each of these athletic competitions is very different.Paralympics - for athletes with mobility or vision impairment.Special Olympics - for athletes with intellectual impairment.
When do the para Olympics start?
1948 Summer Olympics in London
What does para mean in Paralympic?
Parallel to the Olympics.
Are the para-olympics goin to be held in china?
No it will be in Canada, the last paraolympic that is of summer games in 2008 was held in china
How many para Olympics did Canada win?
2 para olimpics
What other Olympics are there?
Winter Olympics , summer Olympics and Para Olympics .
How are the Olympics and the Para-Olympics similar?
well the diffrence is that they had disabled games in that time now we dont and they played with there eyes shut aswell in some of the games!............i think that is really extraordinary! i hope this answer became useful and helpfull!
How often are the para Olympics held?
They held with Olympics that is in every fouth year
Are blind people participating in the Olympics?
They could be luck to participate in the para olympics.
