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 1. What does the name ‘Paralympics’ mean?

a) the Olympic Games                     b) Pt England Olympics

c) the side Olympics                               d) alongside the Olympics

2. The man responsible for organising an athletic competition for disabled war veterans in 1948 (called the Stoke Mandeville Games) was?

a) Mr Goodwin       b) Mr Somerville

c) Ludwig Guttmann d) Mr Hughes

3. In 1960, the first Paralympic Games were held in 

a) Auckland b) Rome

c) Sydney d) Paris

4. List some of the disabilities that Paralympic athletes might have

1. Impaired muscle power .

2.  Impaired passive range of movement .

3. Limb deficiency .

4.  Leg length difference .

5. Short stature .

6. Hypertonia .

7. Ataxia, athetosis .

8. Vision impairment  .

9. Intellectual impairment .

5. True or False: IPC stands for International Paralympic Committee 

a) True b) False

6. What is one of the goals of the IPC?

The goal of the IPC is to lead the Paralympic Movement, oversee the delivery of the Paralympic Games and support members to enable Para athletes to achieve sporting excellence.