Voice of America: Paralympics Inspire Patients Back Where Games Began

Voice of America Voice of America is an international news and broadcast organization serving Central and Eastern Europe, the Caucasus, Central Asia, Russia, the Middle East and Balkan countries

Paralympics Inspire Patients Back Where Games Began Sep 7th 2012, 20:02 STOKE MANDEVILLE, Britain — The Paralympic Games, which end Sunday in London, have been the largest such event in history, with nearly 4,300 athletes from 160 countries taking part over 12 days. The idea of competitive sports for disabled people had its origins 60 years ago, at a British hospital only 75 kilometers from London's Olympic Park. At Britain's National Spinal Injuries Center, they are proud of their link to the Paralympics. While patients these days learn how to live after ... Media files: 0EF83A51-C513-4B1F-BAF9-32C52EC012C1_cx0_cy0_cw0_w800_r1.jpg?nocache=1 (image/jpeg, 0 MB)

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