History of the summer Paralympic games 1988-2012
Authors:
1.
Lesgaft National State University of Physical Education, Sport and Health
Type:
Article
Pages:
from 205
to 210
Status:
Published
Received:
07.02.2024
Accepted:
07.03.2024
Published:
12.12.2025
Subject area:
UDC 796.093.422
Language:
Russian
Keywords:
Paralympic Games, sports history, Russian national team, medal ranking
Abstract (English):
The article is a continuation of a series of materials on the origin and development of the Summer Paralympic Games, the main milestones of the formation of the Stoke-Mandeville, then the Paralympic movement are given. This article examines the time period from 1988 to 2008. During this time period, 7 Summer Paralympic Games took place. In 1988, the team of our country took part in the Summer Paralympic Games, which were held in the capital of South Korea, Seoul, for the first time – then it was the USSR national team. In 1992, in Barcelona, Spain, Russian athletes, after the collapse of the USSR, performed in the united CIS team. The Russian national team made its debut at the 1996 Summer Paralympics in USA, Atlanta. In this time period, the Russian national team has gone from the first performance at the Games to taking leading positions in the unofficial team competition. It should be noted that the period from 1988 to 2008 can be called the heyday of the Paralympic movement. In 1989, the International Paralympic Committee was formed, which was entrusted with the responsibilities of developing world Paralympic sports, as well as organizing and holding the Paralympic Games, as well as other major international competitions. The number of sports held at the Summer Games has increased to 20. People with intellectual disabilities began to take part in the Paralympic Games.
The article is a continuation of a series of materials on the origin and development of the Summer Paralympic Games, the main milestones of the formation of the Stoke-Mandeville, then the Paralympic movement are given. This article examines the time period from 1988 to 2008. During this time period, 7 Summer Paralympic Games took place. In 1988, the team of our country took part in the Summer Paralympic Games, which were held in the capital of South Korea, Seoul, for the first time – then it was the USSR national team. In 1992, in Barcelona, Spain, Russian athletes, after the collapse of the USSR, performed in the united CIS team. The Russian national team made its debut at the 1996 Summer Paralympics in USA, Atlanta. In this time period, the Russian national team has gone from the first performance at the Games to taking leading positions in the unofficial team competition. It should be noted that the period from 1988 to 2008 can be called the heyday of the Paralympic movement. In 1989, the International Paralympic Committee was formed, which was entrusted with the responsibilities of developing world Paralympic sports, as well as organizing and holding the Paralympic Games, as well as other major international competitions. The number of sports held at the Summer Games has increased to 20. People with intellectual disabilities began to take part in the Paralympic Games.
Keywords:
Paralympic Games, sports history, Russian national team, medal ranking
Paralympic Games, sports history, Russian national team, medal ranking
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