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The Other Olympic Games 其它类型的奥运会
[ 2008-07-30 09:37 ]

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The Other Olympic Games 其它类型的奥运会

South Africa's Oscar Pistorius, also known as 'The Blade Runner'

While many of the world’s most famous athletes are gearing up for the Beijing Olympics in August, there are other athletes training every bit as hard for a second Olympic games in September.

The 14th Paralympic Games will see disabled athletes from around the world compete in 20 events ranging from wheelchair fencing to powerlifting.

The Paralympic movement began at a British hospital in the aftermath of the Second World War, when sport was introduced as a therapeutic treatment for returning servicemen with spinal injuries.

The first games took place in 1948 in London with two British teams competing in an archery competition. By 1960 the games had grown to include international athletes and were held in the same city as the Olympic Games.

It is unclear where the name Paralympics came from but it was probably first coined as a pun or ‘portmanteau’ word combining the words paraplegic and Olympic. These days, however, the term ‘para’ is seen to signify a parallel competition that sits side by side with the main Olympic Games.

As well as athletes who have suffered spinal injuries, the modern Paralympics invites competitors with visual impairment, athletes with cerebral palsy, and amputees to participate in the games.

Although most of the Paralympic sports are also included in the Olympic Games, there are some sports that are unique to the Paralympics.

Boccia is a game similar to bowls in which the competitor attempts to throw a number of leather balls as closely as possible to a target ball; the wheelchair dance event sees athletes perform dance routines with each other or with able-bodied partners.

So if you are a sports fan, remember that when the Olympic Games have finished, the Paralympics are just about to begin.

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The Other Olympic Games 其它类型的奥运会gearing up
做好准备

The Other Olympic Games 其它类型的奥运会disabled athletes
残疾运动员

The Other Olympic Games 其它类型的奥运会wheelchair fencing
轮椅击剑

The Other Olympic Games 其它类型的奥运会powerlifting
力量举重

The Other Olympic Games 其它类型的奥运会aftermath
后果

The Other Olympic Games 其它类型的奥运会therapeutic treatment
治疗处理

The Other Olympic Games 其它类型的奥运会servicemen
军人

The Other Olympic Games 其它类型的奥运会spinal injuries
脊髓损伤

The Other Olympic Games 其它类型的奥运会archery
射箭

The Other Olympic Games 其它类型的奥运会coined
被发明

The Other Olympic Games 其它类型的奥运会pun
妙语双关

The Other Olympic Games 其它类型的奥运会portmanteau
合成词

The Other Olympic Games 其它类型的奥运会paraplegic
半身麻痹的

The Other Olympic Games 其它类型的奥运会parallel
平行的,同时进行的

The Other Olympic Games 其它类型的奥运会visual impairment
视觉缺陷

The Other Olympic Games 其它类型的奥运会cerebral palsy
大脑性麻痹症

The Other Olympic Games 其它类型的奥运会amputees
截肢患者

The Other Olympic Games 其它类型的奥运会bowls
滚球运动

The Other Olympic Games 其它类型的奥运会dance routines
舞蹈动作

The Other Olympic Games 其它类型的奥运会able-bodied
体格健全的

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