Paralympic Games
Summer Paralympic Games Overview
| Year | Location | Disabilities included | Nº. of Countries | Nº. of Athletes | Highlights |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2016 | Rio (BRA) | Spinal injury, Amputee, Visual Impairment, Cerebral Palsy, Les Autres, Intellectually Disability | TBC | 4,350 | Para-Canoe and Para-Triathlon added as sports bringing total number to 22 |
| 2012 | London (GBR) | Spinal injury, Amputee, Visual Impairment, Cerebral Palsy, Les Autres, Intellectually Disability | 164 | 4,237 | After an absence of 12 years intellectually disabled athletes competed in athletics, swimming and table tennis |
| 2008 | China (CHN) | Spinal injury, Amputee, Visual Impairment, Cerebral Palsy, Les Autres | 146 | 3,951 | Rowing added as sport. Cumulated TV audience of 3.8 billion |
| 2004 | Athens (GRE) | Spinal injury, Amputee, Visual Impairment, Cerebral Palsy, Les Autres | 135 | 3,808 | Football 5-a-side added as a sport |
| 2000 | Sydney (AUS) | Spinal injury, Amputee, Visual Impairment, Cerebral Palsy, Les Autres, Intellectually Disabled | 122 | 3,881 | Sailing and Wheelchair Rugby added as sports. Record ticket sales |
| 1996 | Atlanta (USA) | Spinal injury, Amputee, Visual Impairment, Cerebral Palsy, Les Autres, Intellectually Disabled | 104 | 3,259 | Equestrian added as a sport. Track cycling added as a dis |
| 1992 | Barcelona (ESP) | Spinal injury, Amputee, Visual Impairment, Cerebral Palsy, Les Autres | 83 | 3,001 | Event benchmark in organizational excellence |
| 1988 | Seoul (KOR) | Spinal injury, Amputee, Visual Impairment, Cerebral Palsy, Les Autres | 61 | 3,057 | Judo and Wheelchair Tennis added as sports. Co-operation between Olympic and Paralympic Organizing Committees. Shared venues with Olympics which has continued ever since |
| 1984 | Stoke Mandeville (GBR) & New York (USA) | Spinal injury, Amputee, Visual Impairment, Cerebral Palsy, Les Autres | 41 (GBR) 45 (USA) | 1,100 (GBR) 1,800 (USA) | Football 7-a-side and Boccia added as sports. Cycling added as a discipline. Wheelchair Racing included as demonstration event at Olympic Games |
| 1980 | Arnhem (NED) | Spinal injury, Amputee, Visual Impairment, Cerebral Palsy, Les Autres | 42 | 1,973 | Sitting Volleyball added as a discipline. Events for athletes with Cerebral Palsy included |
| 1976 | Toronto (CAN) | Spinal injury, Amputee, Visual Impairment, Les Autres | 38 | 1,657 | First use of specialized racing wheelchairs. Volleyball (Standing), Goalball and Shooting added as sports |
| 1972 | Heidelberg (GER) | Spinal injury | 43 | 984 | First quadriplegic competition added. Demonstration events for visually impaired athletes |
| 1968 | Tel Aviv (ISR) | Spinal injury | 29 | 750 | Lawn Bowls added as a sport |
| 1964 | Tokyo (JAP) | Spinal injury | 21 | 375 | Weightlifting added as a sport |
| 1960 | Rome (ITA) | Spinal injury | 23 | 400 | First Games with a disability held in same venues as Olympic Games |
