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Encyclopedia > 1968 Summer Paralympics

See also: 1968 Summer Olympics The 1968 Summer Olympics, officially known as the Games of the XIX Olympiad, were held in Mexico City in 1968. ...


The 1968 Summer Paralympics were the third Paralympic Games to be held. They were originally planned to be held alongside the Summer Olympics in Mexico City, but in 1966, the Mexican government decided against it, due to difficulties. The Israeli government then offered to host the games in Tel Aviv. Silver 2004 The Paralympic Games are a multi-sport event for athletes with physical, mental and sensorial disabilities. ... The Summer Olympic Games are an international multi-sport event held every four years, organised by the International Olympic Committee. ... Nickname: Motto: Capital en movimiento Location of Mexico City in south central Mexico Coordinates: , Country Federal entity Boroughs The 16 delegaciones Founded c. ... Year 1966 (MCMLXVI) was a common year starting on Saturday (link will display full calendar) of the 1966 Gregorian calendar. ... Tel-Aviv was founded on empty dunes north of the existing city of Jaffa. ...

Games of the III Paralympics
Nations participating 29
Athletes participating 750
Events 181 in 10 sports
Opening ceremonies November 4, 1968
Closing ceremonies November 13, 1968
Officially opened by Yigal Allon
Rank NPC Name  Gold   Silver Bronze Total 
1 Flag of the United States United States 33 27 39 99
2 Flag of the United Kingdom Great Britain 27 21 20 68
3 Flag of Israel Israel 17 21 25 63
4 Flag of Australia Australia 15 16 7 38
5 Flag of France France 14 9 9 32
6 Flag of Italy Italy 13 10 15 38
7 Flag of West Germany West Germany 12 12 11 35
8 Flag of the Netherlands Netherlands 12 4 4 20
9 Flag of Argentina Argentina 11 10 10 31
10 Flag of South Korea South Korea 9 10 7 26
11 Flag of Canada Canada 6 6 7 19
12 Flag of Rhodesia Rhodesia 5 8 7 20
13 Flag of Norway Norway 5 3 1 9
14 Flag of Jamaica Jamaica 3 1 1 5
15 Flag of Austria Austria 2 6 11 19
16 Flag of Japan Japan 2 2 8 12
17 Flag of Sweden Sweden 1 6 4 11
18 Flag of Ireland Ireland 1 5 5 11
19 Flag of New Zealand New Zealand 1 2 1 4
20 Flag of Spain Spain 0 4 0 4
21 Flag of Belgium Belgium 0 3 3 6
22 Flag of Switzerland Switzerland 0 2 6 8

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2004 Summer Paralympics information - Search.com (951 words)
The exclusion was introduced after the 2000 Summer Paralympics in Sydney, the first games with events exclusively for people with learning difficulties, after it was found that the majority of the Spanish basketball team were not disabled.
The International Paralympic Committee stated that the exclusion would continue until there are sufficient tests for the disabilities and a way to measure the effect they have on a sport.
The traditional cultural display was removed from the ceremony as a mark of respect for the deaths of 37 teenagers and 4 teachers from Farkadona, travelling to Athens, whose bus collided with a lorry near the town of Kamena Vourla.
2004 Summer Paralympics - Wikipedia, the free encyclopedia (961 words)
The 2004 Summer Paralympics were held in Athens, Greece, from September 17 to September 28.
The exclusion was introduced after the 2000 Summer Paralympics in Sydney, the first games with events exclusively for people with learning difficulties, after it was found that the majority of the Spanish basketball team were not disabled.
The traditional cultural display was removed from the ceremony as a mark of respect for the deaths of 37 teenagers and 4 teachers from Farkadona, travelling to Athens, whose bus collided with a lorry near the town of Kamena Vourla.
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