what to expect at the Paris Paralympics
- Written by Vaughan Cruickshank, Senior Lecturer in Health and Physical Education, University of Tasmania
Paris is about to host its first Paralympics. Similar to the Olympics last month, Australia is bringing a strong team with many medal hopefuls.
But how are the Paralympics similar (or different) to the Olympics, how do the athlete classifications work, and who are Australia’s main medal hopes?
Paralympic history
Paralympic history began in...
