Because the disabled needed events similar to the Olympics that go on today.
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Paralympic Games 29 August
Wheelchair tennis began in 1976.As it became more popular, it was introduced to the Paralympic Games in 1988 at Summer Paralympics in Seoul. This was only as a demonstration act and it wasn't until the 1992 Summer Paralympics in Barcelona that it became a Paralympic competition.
Paralympic Games 29 August - 9 September
No, London has not hosted the Paralympic Games before. The 2012 Paralympic Games will be the city's first.
Japan Paralympic Committee was created in 1999.
Korean Paralympic Committee was created in 2006.
Malaysian Paralympic Council was created in 1989.
British Paralympic Association was created in 1989.