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Adaptive sports are competitive or recreational sports for people with disabilities. They are grouped first by type of adaptation and then by classification (the severity of the disability).
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When did Boccia make it's Paralympic debut?
1984, when 19 athletes represented five different countries
True or false: Para archery is one of the original eight Paralympic sports?
True
When did para badminton become a Paralympic sport?
2020
How long has para cycling been a Paralympic sport?
37 years
Who is Jens Lasse Dokkan?
The only rider to have competed at every Paralympic Games since the sport was introduced.
How long are para rowing races?
Over 2,000 meters
How many countries are represented in para shooting?
Over 75
True or false: para swimming was part of the first Games at Rome 1960.
True
True or false: Para table tennis was a Paralympic sport before table tennis was an Olympic sport.
True
How long are rounds of para Taekwondo?
Fights are three, two-minute rounds
True or false: para track and field was part of the first Games at Rome 1960.
True
How long are para triathlon races?
750m of swimming, 20km of cycling and a 5km run
How many countries are represented in powerlifting?
Nearly 100
