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Modern paralympic games

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The Paralympic sports comprise all the sports contested in the Summer and Winter Paralympic Games. As of 2010, the Summer Paralympics include 20 sports and disciplines and about 420 events[1], and the Winter Paralympics include 5 sports and disciplines and about 64 events. The number and kinds of events may change from one Paralympiad to another.

some of the sports and events are:

Sport

Archery

Athletics

Boccia

Cycling

Equestrian

Football 5-a-Side

Football 7-a-Side

Goalball

Judo

Powerlifting

Rowing

Sailing

Shooting

Swimming

Table Tennis

Volleyball

Wheelchair Basketball

Wheelchair fencing

Wheelchair rugby

Wheelchair tennis

Discontinued summer sportsSport

Basketball

Lawn bowls

Snooker

Dartchery

Weightlifting

Wrestling

Winter Paralympics

Sport

Alpine skiing

Ice sledge hockey

Nordic skiing:

Biathlon

Cross-country skiing

Wheelchair curling

Discontinued winter sports

Ice sledge racing

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Most of the same games as in the Olympics but with variations certain events and rules meaning it is fair to people in all classifications.

The games currently played in the Paralympics are:ArcheryALA, CP, WCIPCSummer sport (1960--present)AthleticsALA, CP, ID, VI, WCIPCSummer sport (1960--present)Boccia

CPCP-ISRASummer sport (1984--present)CyclingALA, CP, VI, WCIPCSummer sport (1988--present)EquestrianALA, CP, VI, WCFEISummer sport (1996--present)Football 5-a-SideVIIBSASummer sport (2004--present)Football 7-a-SideCPCP-ISRASummer sport (1984--present)GoalballVIIBSASummer sport (1980--present)JudoVIIBSASummer sport (1988--present)PowerliftingALA, CP, WCIPCSummer sport (1964--present)RowingALA, CP, VI, WCIFDSSummer sport {2008-present}SailingALA, CP, VI, WCIFDSSummer sport (2000--present)ShootingALA, CP, VI, WCIPCSummer sport (1976--present)SwimmingALA, CP, ID, VI, WCIPCSummer sport (1960--present)Table tennisALA, CP, WCIPCSummer sport (1960--present)VolleyballALAWOVDSummer sport (1976--present)Wheelchair basketballWC, ALAIWBFSummer sport (1960--present)Wheelchair fencingWCIWASSummer sport (1960--present)Wheelchair rugbyWCIWASSummer sport (2000--present)Wheelchair tennisWC

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Cycling and swimming are two of the varied games included in the Paralympics.

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