Paralympic Games

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Beijing 2008 Paralympic Games

Meet Australia's table tennis player Melissa Tapper and find out how she trains for the Paralympics

Dutch wheelchair basketball star Mariska Beijer

Jessica Long, American swimming legend

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LA Memorial Coliseum, SoFi Stadium announced as venues for opening ceremonies of 2028 Olympic and Paralympic Games • May 8, 2025, 6:49 AM ET (CBS)

How these disabled women are changing the face of mainstream sport • May 3, 2025, 5:46 AM ET (ABC News (Australia))

Andrew Cassell, winner of the first sailing gold medal at the Paralympic Games – obituary • May 2, 2025, 4:38 AM ET (The Telegraph)

Government to introduce bill that will override 15 planning laws for 2032 Olympic venues • May 1, 2025, 5:58 AM ET (ABC News (Australia))

Softball concerned money will come before legacy in Brisbane 2032 Olympics push • Apr. 29, 2025, 6:48 AM ET (ABC News (Australia))

Facts

Notable Honorees	Sophie Pascoe • Dylan Alcott • Oscar Pistorius • Natalie du Toit

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Beijing 2008 Paralympic Games

Dutch wheelchair basketball star Mariska Beijer

Jessica Long, American swimming legend

Meet Australia's table tennis player Melissa Tapper and find out how she trains for the Paralympics

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Topics

2024 Paris Paralympics: Athletes to Watch Olympic Games disability public games and contests Commonwealth Games Canada Games Highland Games Special Olympics Pan American Sports Games Asian Games Maccabiah Games African Games

Key People

“The father of the Paralympic movement”

Ludwig Guttmann

English neurosurgeon

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