What are the Paralympic Games and how do they differ from the Olympic Games?The Paralympic Games are games that allow athletes with disabilities to compete internationally against athletes with disabilities. similar or identical disability. There are five different handicap groups registered in the games. There are nineteen different sports, four of which are unique to the Paralympics. “Para” refers to the Greek term “next to” or “beside”. They chose this because it refers to the fact that members of each movement did not want the Olympics and Paralympics to be seen as two competing events, but instead wanted them to be seen as existing side by side. The Paralympic Games have certain handicaps, they benefit from concessions that can help them compete competitively, but do not give them an unfair advantage over other competitors. History of the Paralympic GamesThe sport existed for more than 100 years before the creation of the Paralympic Games. After World War II, the idea of ​​a sport for disabled athletes became widely accepted and practiced. The original goal of the Paralympics was to help the growing number of retired war soldiers and injured civilians. In 1944, rehabilitation sport gradually transformed into competitive sport. At the opening ceremony of the 1948 Olympic Games, Dr Guttmann was the man who organized the first ever competitions for athletes restricted to wheelchairs (Stoke Mandeville Games). In 1952, a Dutch ex-serviceman supported the cause that Guttmann was trying to promote, and thus the Stoke Mandville International Games were created and founded. Later, they were replaced by the Paralympic Games. The first Paralympic Games were held in Rome, twenty-three countries participated and since the middle of paper......no jump or scratch which will result in zero points. -The duration of the course The distance covered by the The athlete is measured from where the athlete's foot touched the hole on the first landing to the board from which he jumped. Three attempts are allowed for each athlete, but only the farthest jump counts. If an athlete lands after landing, the jump is measured from the closest contact point of the board. Vertical jump events such as high jump and pole vault have different rules. although the similarity is that they have three chances and only the best height counts. - The height over which the participants must jump (the goal) is marked by a bar. If they clear the goal height, they score points for that specific round. Some events allow athletes to have three chances, others allow athletes to keep trying higher bars until they fail and reach the bar. (sporting99.com, 2012)