The 2020 Paralympics are currently underway in Tokyo, following the 2020 Olympic Games. What sets the Paralympic Games and their athletes apart from the Olympic games? The answer is Worth Noting.

Links:

International Paralympic Committee (accessed August 30, 2021)

Paralympics History (accessed August 30, 2021)

Paralympic Sports (accessed August 30, 2021)

Goalball (accessed August 30, 2021)

Get To Know the Refugee Paralympic Team (accessed August 30, 2021)

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“Paralympic Games” (Britannica, accessed August 30, 2021)