Paralympics - Para sports

 Paralympics

There are currently 28 sports in the Paralympics. The Paralympic Games or the Paralympics is a series of international events for athletes with a range of disabilities. Of the 28 sports, the two newest sports are badminton and taekwondo. It occurs every 4 years and was created by Sir Ludwig Guttmann and took place in 1960 in Rome for the first time.

The Paralympics logo.

Para-Sports

The current twenty-eight Para sports are Archery, Athletics, Badminton, Boccia, Canoe sprint, Cycling road, Cycling track, Equestrian, Football five a side, Goalball, Judo, Powerlifting, Rowing, Shooting, Sitting Volleyball, Swimming, Table tennis, Taekwondo, Triathlon, Wheelchair basketball, Wheelchair Fencing, Wheelchair rugby, and Wheelchair tennis.

Taekwondo

Paralympic Taekwondo is an adaptation of Taekwondo for athletes that have disabilities. The Tokyo 2021 Paralympics are the first time Para-Taekwondo has been held. Matches are made up of two to three-minute rounds and take place indoors on an octagonal-shaped court.

Badminton

Para-Badminton is a variant of badminton for athletes with a range of disabilities. Like Badminton, Para-Badminton is played on a rectangular-shaped court separated by a net. The aim of para-badminton is to, using a racquet, pass the shuttle from one side of the net to the opposing team on the other side and attempt to force an error in the opposition, therefore winning a point.

Archery

Para-Archery was introduced in the first Paralympics in Rome, 1960. The archer will fire a series of arrows at the target (122 cm in diameter ). The standard distance away from the target is 70m. There are two types of bows in para archery: The Recurve bow and the Compound bow. The Recurve Bow has limbs that curve away from the archer to increase power. The Compound Bow has a levering system usually made of pulleys and cables to bend the limbs.

Goalball

Goalball is a game for people with sight loss. The aim of the game is to roll the ball over the opposition's goal line. The Ball has bells in it so players must rely on their hearing to stop the ball. During the match, spectators must stay silent as the athletes cannot have noise interference. It is played indoors on a rectangular court with two goals on the side. It was invented in 1946 and was introduced to the paralympic games in 1976.

This is my information about the parasports.