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1996 Summer Paralympics facts for kids

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Competitors at the opening ceremony, 1996 Summer Paralympic Games

The 1996 Summer Paralympics took place in Atlanta, Georgia, United States. 3,259 athletes from 104 were at the Games. People with these types of disabilities competed at the games: spinal injury, amputee, blindness, cerebral palsy, Les Autres, and intellectually disability.

Images for kids

  • 1996 Paralympic Mascot Blaze

    1996 Paralympic Mascot, Blaze the Phoenix

  • Tracey Cross and other medallists 50m free

    Eila Nilsson of Sweden celebrating her 50 m freestyle B1 gold with Janice Burton of Great Britain and Tracey Cross of Australia.

  • 24 ACPS Atlanta 1996 Open Ceremony Crowd

    A group of Australian supporters at the opening ceremony of the 1996 Atlanta Paralympic Games

  • Wheelchair tennis Atlanta Paralympics (14)

    Wheelchair tennis

  • Welcome home parade Adelaide Atlanta Paralympics (14)

    Welcome home parade

See also

Kids robot.svg In Spanish: Juegos Paralímpicos de Atlanta 1996 para niños

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