The Paralympic Games is an international multi-sport event involving athletes with a variety of physical and intellectual impairments. It has grown from a small gathering of British veterans in 1948 to one of the largest international sporting events by the 21st century. The document discusses the Paralympic Games and the range of impairments that Paralympic athletes can have, including issues with muscle power, limb movement, vision, and intellect.

1. Paralympic Project
By Simon Way

2. The Paralympic Games
• The Paralympic Games is a major
international multi-sport event involving athletes
with a range of, including impaired muscle power,
impaired passive range of movement, limb deficiency
vision impairment and intellectual impairment. The
Paralympics has grown from a small gathering of
British World War II veterans in 1948 to become one
of the largest international sporting events by the
early 21st century.