Paralympics History

He opened the National Spinal Injuries Centre in Stoke Mandeville Hospital in 1943.

• Ludwig Guttmann

• Ludwig van Bethoven

• Ludwig Schmidt

• Luis Guttmann

Ludwig Guttmann believed that patients need to take active part in this event as an important part of their recovery.

• theatre

• talent show

• sports

• dance class

When did they hold the first Stoke Mandeville Games?

• 1943

• 1948

• 1949

• 1960

Where did the first official Paralympic game take place?

• South Korea

• Sweden

• Greece

• Rome

When did the first official Paralympic games take place?

• September 1950

• October 1950

• September 1960

• October 1960

How many athletes took part in the first official Paralympic game?

• 100

• 200

• 300

• 400

How many countries participated in the first Paralympic games?

• 21

• 22

• 23

• 24

How many atlethes joined the Tokyo 2020 Paralympics?

• over 4300 athletes

• over 5500 athletes

• over 10,000 athletes

• over 43,000 athletes