Paralympic Games Winter Overview

Year Location Disabilities included No. of No. of Highlights Countries Athletes 2018 PyeongChang Spinal injury, Amputee, (KOR) Visual Impairment, Cerebral Palsy, Les Autres 2014 Sochi (RUS) Spinal injury, Amputee, Visual Impairment, Cerebral Palsy, Les Autres 2010 Vancouver Spinal injury, Amputee, 44 502 Ticket sales exceeded 230,000, the most ever. (CAN) Visual Impairment, Cerebral Palsy, Les Autres 2006 Torino (ITA) Spinal injury, Amputee, 39 477 Wheelchair Curling added as a new sport. Visual Impairment, Cerebral Palsy, Les Autres 2002 Salt Lake City Spinal injury, Amputee, 36 416 Number of tickets on sale had to be augmented due (USA) Visual Impairment, to high demand Cerebral Palsy, Les Autres 1998 Nagano (JAP) Spinal injury, Amputee, 32 571 Demonstrated rising media interest in Paralympic Visual Impairment, Winter Sport. Cerebral Palsy, Les Autres 1994 Lillehammer Spinal injury, Amputee, 31 492 Ice Sledge Hockey added as a sport. (NOR) Visual Impairment, Cerebral Palsy, Les Autres 1992 Tignes- Spinal injury, Amputee, 24 475 Biathlon added as a discipline. Demonstration Albertville Visual Impairment, events: Alpine and Cross Country Skiing for athletes (FRA) Cerebral Palsy, Les with an intellectual disability. First Games to share Autres Olympic venues. Continued ever since. 1988 Innsbruck Spinal injury, Amputee, 22 397 Sit-Ski events introduced in the sports of Alpine and (AUT) Visual Impairment, Nordic Skiing Cerebral Palsy, Les Autres 1984 Innsbruck Spinal injury, Amputee, 21 457 Demonstration event at Olympics in Sarajevo: Giant (AUT) Visual Impairment, Slalom. Cerebral Palsy, Les Autres 1980 Geilo (NOR) Spinal injury, Amputee, 18 350 Demonstration event: Downhill Sledge Racing Visual Impairment, Les Autres, 1976 Örnsköldsvik, Spinal injury 17 250+ Demonstration event: Sledge Racing Sweden

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