"Citius, Altius, Fortius", which means "Faster, Higher, Stronger".
These three words encourage the athlete to give his or her best during competition, and to view this effort as a victory in itself.
The sense of the motto is that being first is not necessarily a priority, but that giving one's best and striving for personal excellence is a worthwhile goal. It can apply equally to athletes and to each one of us.
The motto of International Paralympic Committee is 'Spirit in Motion'.
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.
Winter Paralympic Games was created in 1976.
Austrian Paralympic Committee was created in 1998.
Turkish Paralympic Committee was created in 2002.
Paralympic World Cup was created in 2005.
Lithuanian Paralympic Committee was created in 1990.
Finnish Paralympic Committee was created in 1994.