1. Copyright, 1996 © Dale Carnegie & Associates, Inc. Preview of the Summer Paralympic Games

2. Today’s Presentation WHAT WHERE WHEN WHO and WHY (the SPORTS) of the Paralympic Games

3. WHAT? Olympic style competition in 18 different sports. Sanctioned by the International Paralympic Committee (IPC) Held in the same city and same venues as the Olympic Games

4. WHERE? 1976: Montreal 1980: Holland 1984: New York 1988: Seoul 1992: Barcelona 1996: Atlanta 2000: Sydney 2004: Greece 2008: Beijing

5. WHO? 4000 athletes from 134 countries Disabilities: –spinal cord injured –visually impaired –cerebral palsy –amputee –mentally impaired –les autres

6. Spinal Cord Injured Wheelchair Sports, USA www.wsusa.org

7. Visual impairments U.S. Association of Blind Athletes www.usaba.org

8. Cerebral Palsy BlazeSports USA www.blazesports. org Head Injured and Stroke survivors

9. Amputee Disabled Sports, USA www.dsusa.org Ski and outdoor programs

10. Mentally Impaired Special Olympics International www.specialolympics. org

11. Les Autres French for “the others” MD, MS, OI, etc

12. THE SPORTS

13. Archery

14. Athletics

18. Basketball

19. Boccia

20. Cycling

23. Equestrian

24. Fencing

25. Football 7-a-side (Soccer)

26. Football 5-a-side (Soccer)

27. Goalball

29. Judo

30. Powerlifting

31. Rowing

32. Rugby

33. Sailing

34. Shooting

35. Swimming

36. Table Tennis

38. Tennis

39. Volleyball (standing)

40. Volleyball (sitting)

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