5 Facts - Disability in the Paralympics

 Disability Categoriesin the Paralympics

Fact 1 - do you know why it called paralympics? It is because the word para is Greek. 

Fact 2 - a disability is a condition that means they are not like other people and they find it harder to get around.

Fact 4 - cerebral palsy it is a genetic diseases that affects the brain. 

Fact 3 - amputee is when a player has lost their joint. A joint is where two bones are joined together.

Fact 5 - an intelligent disability is created by elimination at intelligent function and active behavior.

Research Task - The History of the Paralympics

 

Response to Text - The History of the Paralympics

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1. The name ‘Paralympics’ means

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

→imparired  muscle  power , imparired  passive range of movement , limb deficiency and many more. 

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

a) True b) False

6. In the Summer Paralympic Games, athletes can compete in 

a) 5 sports             b) less than 3 sports

c) more than a dozen sports d) 8 sports

7. What is one of the goals of the IPC?       The   goal for ipc is for the children to focus upon a combination. 

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The New Zealand Olympics 

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Dame valerie adams has qualified for her fifth olympics games shot put final.but she  won’t be only athlete for kiwis to cheer on when the medals are on the line . adams will be joined by 22- years-old kiwi maddison  -lee wesche who in her first olympics games also qualified for the spot in the 12-thrower final. The pair needed   different routes to qualify.adams hit the 18.80m mark for automatic qualification on her third and final attempt , while maddison -lee wesche’s first throw 8.65m - a personal best-was good enough  to see her finish as the 11th athlete to secure a spot in the final .   

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THE DAILY NEWS

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The New Zealand Olympics 

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Dame valerie adams has qualified for her fifth olympics games shot put final.but she  won’t be only athlete for kiwis to cheer on when the medals are on the line . adams will be joined by 22- years-old kiwi maddison  -lee wesche who in her first olympics games also qualified for the spot in the 12-thrower final. The pair needed   different routes to qualify.adams hit the 18.80m mark for automatic qualification on her third and final attempt , while maddison -lee wesche’s first throw 8.65m - a personal best-was good enough  to see her finish as the 11th athlete to secure a spot in the final .   

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