Paralympics

Hi , I am bringing here some facts about the Paralympics.

- The motto of the Paralympic Games is "moving spirit " . It was created in 2004 for the Paralympic Games in Athens .

- The first Paralympic Games were held in 1960 in Rome (the capital of Italy).

- The best performance in Brazil Paralympic Games took place in 2012, in the London Olympics, when the Brazilian paralympic athletes won 43 medals. We stayed in 7th place in the medals table with 21 gold, 14 silver and 8 bronze.

- The 2020 Paralympic Games will take place in Tokyo ( Tokyo ) .

 - Throughout the history of the Paralympic Games , Brazil has won 229 medals (73 gold , 83 silver and 73 bronze) .

- Brazil has made its debut in Paralympics in 1972 in Heidelberg (West Germany) . In these Olympics , Brazil did not win medals.

- It is celebrated on September 22, the National Day Athlete Paralympics . Remember that September 21 is the National Day of Persons with Disabilities Fight .

- The slogan of the Rio 2016 Paralympics will " Live your passion " , the same that will be used in the 2016 Olympic Games .