The Paralympic Games are the largest global sporting event for athletes with disabilities and have taken place every four years since the inaugural edition in Rome, Italy, in 1960. In 1976, the first Winter Games were held in Ornskoldsvik, Sweden and featured 198 athletes from 16 countries.

The Paralympic Games or Paralympics is a periodic series of international multisport events involving athletes with a range of disabilities. There are Winter and Summer Paralympic Games, which since the 1988 Summer Olympics in Seoul, South Korea, have been held shortly after the corresponding Olympic Games.

Official website of the Paris 2024 Paralympic Games (28 Aug-8 Sep). Find the latest news, medal count, results, schedules, videos and more.

Aug 28, 2024 · After what might be considered the first true post-Covid Olympics, the Paralympic Games are set to take place in Paris beginning Wednesday, running for 11 days through Sept. 8. Here’s what to...

6 days ago · The Paralympic Games are a major international sports competition for athletes with disabilities. Comparable to the Olympic Games, the Paralympics are split into Winter Games and Summer Games, which alternately occur every two years.

Watch the latest videos, view photos and read top stories for all past and future Paralympic Games - Paris 2024, Beijing 2022, Tokyo 2020, Pyeongchang 2018, Rio 2016 and more.

The Summer Paralympics, also known as the Games of the Paralympiad, are an international multi-sport event where athletes with physical disabilities compete. This includes athletes with mobility disabilities, amputations, blindness, and cerebral palsy.

Aug 28, 2024 · The 2024 Paralympic Games kick off with an outdoor opening ceremony on Wednesday and run until Sept. 8.

Sep 7, 2024 · This is what you need to know about when the 2024 Paralympic Games start and end, along with key games and events on the schedule.

Sep 3, 2024 · The Paralympic Games are set to open Wednesday as some 4,400 athletes with disabilities, permanent injuries or impairments prepare to compete for 549 medals across 22 sports over 11 days.