Did you know . . .
- the first Olympic Games were held in 1896,
- before the Paralympics began, athletes with physical disabilities competed in the Olympics,
- the Paralympic Movement began in 1948,
- it wasn’t until 1960 that the first Paralympic Games were held,
- the 1960 Paralympic Games had 400 athletes from 23 countries, competing in 13 sports,
- the London 2012 Paralympic Games broke all records with more than 4,250 athletes from 164 countries taking part in 20 sports and a record 2.7 million tickets were sold to spectators.
Not many people know the Paralympic Games are held right after the Olympic Games. The Paralympics run in the same city/country that the Olympics are held. While the Olympic Games are currently running, the Paralympic Games will run this year from March 8 – 18 in Pyeongchang, South Korea.
Tune into Inside Sports Medicine on 97.1 The Ticket this Sunday, February 18 at 8 am EST, we’ll have Paralympic medal winner, World Record holder and Athletes with Disabilities Hall of Fame inductee, Cheryl Angelelli in studio talking about her Paralympic journey.
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Sources: Paralympic Games, Team USA
