The Paralympic Games (残奥会) will take place this summer in Paris, France. They’ll begin on August 28. These games are for sports men and women with disabilities. They will come from 184 countries.
残奥会将于今年夏天在法国巴黎举行。他们将于8月28日开始。这些比赛是为残疾男女运动员举办的。这些运动员将来自184个国家。
The Paralympics began in England in 1948. Ludwig Guttman, a doctor, held games for his patients (病人). He got the idea from the Olympics. The Olympics Games were taking place in London, England, that year.
残奥会于1948年在英国举行。医生路德维希·古特曼(Ludwig Guttman)为他的病人举办比赛。他从奥运会上获得到了灵感,产生了这个想法。那一年,奥运会在英国伦敦举行。
Guttman’s patients were military veterans (退伍军人). They all used wheelchairs. They took part in the games of archery (射箭) and netball. Netball is a little like basketball. This was exciting and encouraging to other people with disabilities.
古特曼的病人都是退伍军人。他们都坐轮椅。他们参加了射箭和无板篮球比赛。无挡板篮球有点像篮球。这对其他残疾人来说是令人兴奋和鼓舞的。
The idea grew. It became the Stoke Mandeville Games. A competition took place between countries every year, starting in 1952. In 1960, the competition began taking place every four years. Usually, they were held in the same city as the Olympics.
这个想法越来越普及。它演变成斯托克曼德维尔运动会。从1952年开始,各国之间每年举行一次比赛。1960年,比赛开始每四年举行一次。通常,它们与奥运会在同一个城市举行。
The International Paralympic Committee was started in 1989. The Paralympics are always held in the same year as the Olympic Games.
国际残奥委员会成立于1989年。残奥会总是和奥运会在同一年举行。
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