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1 Look at the pictures and write the summer and winter sports you know.
SUMMER SPORTS W I NTER SPORTS
2 Read the text and say the kind of information it gives.
Paralympic Games,
if you want you can!
PARALYMPIC GAMES IS THE MAJOR
INTERNATIONAL SPORTS COMPETITION
FOR ATHLETES WITH IMPAIRMENT.
Comparable to the Olympic Games, the
Paralympics are divided into Winter Games and
Summer Games, which alternately occur every
two years. Many of the same Olympic events are
included—such as para Alpine skiing, para ice
hockey, para snowboard for winter sports and
triathlon cycling, archery, canoeing and swimming
for summer sports—although sports equipment The Paralympics developed after Sir Ludwig
for the Paralympics may be modified for specific Guttmann organized a sports competition
needs. Since the late 20th century the Paralympics for British World War II veterans with spinal
have been held in the same city that hosts the cord injuries in England in 1948, and The first
corresponding Olympic Games; the Paralympics Paralympic Games were held in Rome, Italy in
follow shortly after the Olympics conclude. 1960 and featured 400 athletes from 23 countries.
Adapted from: Paralympic Games. Retrieved from: https://www.britannica.com/sports/Paralympic-Games
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3 Read the text again and write answers to these questions.
a. What are the Paralympic games?
b. What sports are mentioned in the text?
c. How often do Paralympic games take place?
d. Where did the first Paralympic game take place?
.
e. Who was the first to organize a sport competition?
.
4 Use various sources and find information about the most important sportspeople in the
Paralympic Games. Then complete the chart below.
Sportsperson Sport
LET'S • Why are the Paralympic Games so important?
REFLECT
