Modified sports

Lots of Olympic sports are basically the same as their Olympic equivalent with some variations. In wheelchair athletics, athletes use their wheelchairs and can obviously go a lot faster than able bodied runners. In wheelchair rugby, athletes use a modified wheelchair and smash into their opponents. In weightlifting, Paralympians only do the "bench-press" meaning that athletes lay on a special bench to lift the weights.

Finally

The International Olympic Committee or IOC are serious about The Paralympics. They believe that "the practice of sport is a human right" and that everyone should have an equal opportunity to get involved whoever they are.

【小编】残疾人奥林匹克运动会（Paralympic Games）始办于1960年，是由国际奥委会和国际残疾人奥林匹克委员会主办的、专为残疾人举行的世界大型综合性运动会，每四年于夏季奥运会后举办一届，迄今已举办过12届。残奥会体现着对公平与人权的诉求，对竞技精神的高扬，是身体和智力存在缺憾的人们享受运动、展现风采和活力的舞台。在关注奥运会的同时，不要忘了对残奥会多投去一道目光噢！

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