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What are the paralympic games?

by Gail Herman ; Illustrated by Andrew Thomson

(Who HQ : your headquaters for history : who? what? where?, . The New York Times best-selling series)

Penguin Workshop, an imprint of Penguin Random House, c2020

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Description

It's time to cheer for the inspiring athletes of the Paralympic Games! As the Opening Ceremony for the 1948 Summer Olympic Games commenced in London, a similar sporting competition was taking place a few miles away. But the men at Stoke Mandeville weren't your typical athletes. They were paralyzed World War II veterans. The games at Stoke Mandeville were so successful that they would eventually lead evolve into the Paralympics. Participants from all around the world vie for the gold medal in a variety of sports, including archery, basketball, swimming, speed skating, and ice hockey. Author Gail Herman highlights their achievements, describes how these athletes train--both mentally and physically--for the games, and gives the reader a better understanding of what makes the Paralympic Games one of the world's most viewed sporting events.

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  • NCID
    BC10225774
  • ISBN
    • 9781524792626
  • LCCN
    2019034728
  • Country Code
    us
  • Title Language Code
    eng
  • Text Language Code
    eng
  • Place of Publication
    New York
  • Pages/Volumes
    106 p., [16] p. of plates
  • Size
    20 cm
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