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The Paralympic Games
Empowering and Inspiring Athletic Competition
The Paralympic Games, which will be held September 6-17 in Beijing, have a history stretching back more than 60 years.
Sir Ludwig Guttmann, a German-born neurologist living in London, organized a sports competition in 1948 called the Stoke Mandeville Games, which included World War II veterans with spinal cord injuries. Four years [...]