Paralympic Games

The Paralympic Games are a periodic series of international multisport events involving athletes with a range of disabilities, governed by the International Paralympic Committee (IPC). The games began as a small gathering of British World War II veterans in 1948 and have since grown to become one of the largest international sporting events, with the 2020 Summer Paralympics featuring 4,520 athletes from 163 National Paralympic Committees. The Paralympics are organized in parallel with and in a similar way to the Olympic Games, with athletes competing in various categories based on their disabilities, including impaired muscle power, limb deficiency, and vision impairment.learn more on wikipedia