Paralympics pt 1

Volleyball, tennis, basketball, and track and field events. What do those four things have in common? They all have adaptive counter parts. Sitting volleyball, wheelchair tennis, wheelchair basketball, and adaptive track and field events. This is just a short list of the events that take place during the Paralympics. The Paralympic games are an adaptive series of events that take place during both summer and winter. By adaptive I mean: these events are for disabled veterans or disabled citizens of participating countries and the rules of the events are fitted more toward a person with a disability like paralysis or cerebral palsy. Also, the rules for who can play in what event is different for each event. A person with quadriplegia can play wheelchair rugby, but a person that has cerebral palsy can’t.  In summer, the Paralympics, have sports like wheelchair fencing and wheelchair basketball. In winter, athletes compete in events such as sled hockey and wheelchair curling. The Paralympics can be very entertaining, intense, and inspirational for disabled and able bodied people alike.