Top ten facts about paralympic athletes and paralympic sports will surely amaze you and make you to watch these superhumans.

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Facts About Paralympics
After hosting a successful Olympic Games, Rio De Janeiro has
now geared up to host the Paralympics 2016. Paralympic is an
international multi-sport event which provides athletes with
physical and logical disabilities, an opportunity to shine. 2016
summer Paralympics has started from September 7th and will
end on September 18th. Over 4,000 Paralympic athletes will be
competing in the South American Paralympic Games. This year,
in Summer Paralympics an array of disabled athletes will
compete by adhering to the guidelines set by the International
Paralympic Committee. We have come up with the things one
should need to know about summer Paralympic.

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Time Before Paralympics!
Before the Paralympics, athletes with disabilities
did seldom compete in the Olympics. In 1904,
American gymnast George Eyser won three gold
medals in a day, with an artificial leg.

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Its Inception!
The first attempt to organize a specific contest for those
with disabilities came in 1948. The contest was organized
by a neurologist, Dr Ludwig Guttmann, at Stoke
Mandeville Hospital in Buckinghamshire.

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Got World-wide Recognition!
In 1952, the Dutch joined the league! And then the Paralympic
Games received an International status. In 1960, with 400
athletes from 23 countries took part in eight sports, the first
Paralympic Games held in Rome, Italy.

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Its Tenure!
Since then, the Paralympics Games have taken place
after every four years. Athletes with different disabilities
participate in the games.

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“Seoul” Paralympic Event!
In 1988, the Paralympic events took place in the
same city and venues as the Summer Olympics for
the first time i.e. Seoul.

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Jason Smyth Broke The Record!
Visually impaired Jason Smyth broke the world record in 2012.
The 29-year old Smyth will now be focusing on acquiring a hat-
trick of gold medals in the 100m event in Rio.

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Ticket Sales Marked One Million Mark!
Ticket sales for Rio 2016 Paralympic Games have crossed the one
million mark. There has been an upsurge in interest for the
Brazilians. Almost 100 sessions of the Paralympic Games have
already been sold out.

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Internet Hash Tags!
Internet users to propel hash tags to brighten up
Paralympic Torch on grand relay all over the Brazil
during 2016 summer Paralympics.

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A Refugee Team!
After the Rio Olympic Games, two refugee athletes will
compete at 2016 Paralympic games. Syrian swimmer and
Iranian discus thrower will make an independent
Paralympic team that will participate under the
Paralympic flag at the Games.

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Division of Trials!
At the 2016 Summer Paralympics, there will be a total of 23
sports in which the potential Paralympic athletes will compete.
These 23 spots will be further divided into a surprising 528 trials
which will be managed across 21 different spots. The Paralympic
Games will be contained over 4000 athletes from 176 countries
across the globe.
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