https://padlet.com/asprake/TL1036SportandDisability Made with fortitude en-us 2016-12-01 10:37:27 UTC 2025-12-02 00:48:42 UTC hello@padlet.com https://padlet.com/asprake/TL1036SportandDisability/wish/141376544 1948 on the opening day of the Olympic Games in London, an archery competition took place. 
Played against a residential home for war-disabled people in Surrey. 16 competitors including 2 women. Ludwig guttman, predicted it would become the disabled persons equivalent to the olympics! Was then one of the main Paralympic sports at the Rome 1960 Paralympic Games! At London 2012 games 140 athletes competed in nine different medal events. 2016 seen a small grant scheme introduced to fund initiatives which aim to increase participation within disabled archery activities, including equipment coaches etc]]> 2016-12-02 14:04:06 UTC https://padlet.com/asprake/TL1036SportandDisability/wish/141376544 https://padlet.com/asprake/TL1036SportandDisability/wish/141377921 this sport is specifically designed for people with a disability that confines them to wheelchair. popularity for this sport began back in 1976 and in 1982 France became the first nation to put a wheelchair program in place. first introduced into the Paralympics in 1988 and in 1992 became a fully fledged competition. It has gradually built up popularity throughout the years and is now a fully recognised disability sport.
Rio Funding (2013-17)
£1,925,270. It is only broadcasted on TV Wimbledon and broadcasted throughout the Paralympics, other than this not at all. ]]> 2016-12-02 14:08:02 UTC https://padlet.com/asprake/TL1036SportandDisability/wish/141377921 asprake https://padlet.com/asprake/TL1036SportandDisability/wish/141379569 Mixed team sport for male and female quadriplegic athletes.
Was invented in 1977]]> 2016-12-02 14:12:22 UTC https://padlet.com/asprake/TL1036SportandDisability/wish/141379569 https://padlet.com/asprake/TL1036SportandDisability/wish/141380051 5 aside football is for athletes with visual impairment. 7 aside football is for athletes with Cerebral palsy. 7 aside was introduced in 1984 played with people who have cerebral palsy. Intense media coverage in japan 700 journalists reported on the event. Participation by countries has increased at each games. Just 21 countries travelled to tokyo whilst 164 lined up in london.  ]]> 2016-12-02 14:13:29 UTC https://padlet.com/asprake/TL1036SportandDisability/wish/141380051 https://padlet.com/asprake/TL1036SportandDisability/wish/141381276 2016-12-02 14:16:35 UTC https://padlet.com/asprake/TL1036SportandDisability/wish/141381276 https://padlet.com/asprake/TL1036SportandDisability/wish/141381879 This sport is specifically for those who are blind.
Goal ball was first introduced in 1946 for the rehabilitation of visually impaired veterans from the Second World War but it evolved into a competing sport in the 1950s and 1960s. 
First world championship was in Austria in 1978.
Added to the Summer Paralympic programme in 1980.
Funding has started to become a challenge. Most teams have to come in their own kit, balls are $90 and need to be replaced regula]]> 2016-12-02 14:18:14 UTC https://padlet.com/asprake/TL1036SportandDisability/wish/141381879