What is Paralympic Sport?
Paralympic sport is played by high performance athletes with a physical disability. There are 19 Paralympic summer sports – athletics, archery, boccia, wheelchair basketball, cycling, equestrian, fencing, football, goalball, judo, power-lifting, wheelchair rugby, rowing, sailing, shooting, swimming, table tennis, wheelchair tennis and volleyball – and five Paralympic winter Sports – alpine skiing, cross-country skiing and biathlon, sledge hockey, wheelchair curling. • Who competes in Paralympic Sport? Athletes with the following categories of physical disability compete in Paralympic Sport • Amputee: Athletes with a partial or total loss of at least one limb. • Cerebral Palsy: Athletes with non-progressive brain damage, for example cerebral palsy, traumatic brain injury, stroke or similar disabilities affecting muscle control, balance or coordination. • Spinal cord injury: Athletes with disabilities which require them to compete in a wheelchair. • Visually Impaired: Athletes with visio
