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Summer Paralympic Games
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Summer Paralympic Games
The
Summer Paralympic Games
or 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
. The
Paralympic Games
are held every four years, organized by the
International Paralympic Committee
. Medals are awarded in each event, with
gold medals
for first place,
silver
for second and
bronze
for third, a tradition that the
Olympic Games
started in 1904.
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