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When did the official Paralympic Games started and who was the first person to compete in the Paralympics?

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When did the official Paralympic Games started and who was the first person to compete in the Paralympics?
posted Sep 14, 2016 by Naveen Kumar

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The first Paralympic Games were held in Rome, Italy in 1960 and featured 400 athletes from 23 countries. In 1976 Örnsköldsvik, Sweden staged the first Paralympic Winter Games. The Games are now the second biggest sporting event in the world. New Zealander Neroli Fairhall was the first paraplegic

answer Sep 22, 2016 by Abu Anam
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