Paralympic Games
Winter Paralympic Games Overview
| Year | Location | Impairments included | Nº. of Countries | Nº. of Athletes | Highlights |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2018 | PyeongChang (KOR) | Spinal injury, Amputee, Visual Impairment, Cerebral | 49 | 567 | Record numbers of spectators (343,000), accredited media (629) and international viewers outside of the host nation (1.87bn) |
| 2014 | Sochi (RUS) | Spinal injury, Amputee, Visual Impairment, Cerebral Palsy, Les Autres | 45 | 541 | 316,200 tickets were sold, the most ever for Paralympic Winter Games. Para snowboard made its Paralympic Winter Games debut as part of IPC Alpine Skiing. |
| 2010 | Vancouver (CAN) | Spinal injury, Amputee, Visual Impairment, Cerebral Palsy, Les Autres | 44 | 502 | Ticket sales exceeded 230,000, the most ever. |
| 2006 | Torino (ITA) | Spinal injury, Amputee, Visual Impairment, Cerebral Palsy, Les Autres | 39 | 477 | Wheelchair Curling added as a new sport. |
| 2002 | Salt Lake City (USA) | Spinal injury, Amputee, Visual Impairment, Cerebral Palsy, Les Autres | 36 | 416 | Number of tickets on sale had to be augmented due to high demand |
| 1998 | Nagano (JPN) | Spinal injury, Amputee, Visual Impairment, Cerebral Palsy, Les Autres | 32 | 562 | Demonstrated rising media interest in Paralympic Winter Sport |
| 1994 | Lillehammer (NOR) | Spinal injury, Amputee, Visual Impairment, Cerebral Palsy, Les Autres | 31 | 492 | Ice Sledge Hockey added as a sport |
| 1992 | Tignes-Albertville (FRA) | Spinal injury, Amputee, Visual Impairment, Cerebral Palsy, Les Autres | 24 | 475 | Biathlon added as a discipline. Demonstration events: Alpine and Cross Country Skiing for athletes with an intellectual disability. First Games to share Olympic venues. Continued ever since |
| 1988 | Innsbruck (AUT) | Spinal injury, Amputee, Visual Impairment, Cerebral Palsy, Les Autres | 22 | 397 | Sit-Ski events introduced in the sports of Alpine and Nordic Skiing |
| 1984 | Innsbruck (AUT) | Spinal injury, Amputee, Visual Impairment, Cerebral Palsy, Les Autres | 21 | 457 | Demonstration event at Olympics in Sarajevo: Giant Slalom. |
| 1980 | Geilo (NOR) | Spinal injury, Amputee, Visual Impairment, Les Autres | 18 | 350 | Demonstration event: Downhill Sledge Racing |
| 1976 | Örnsköldsvik, Sweden | Spinal injury | 16 | 250+ | Demonstration event: Sledge Racing |
