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Australia At The 1984 Winter Paralympics
The 1984 Winter Paralympics, then known as The Third World Winter Games for the Disabled, were held in Innsbruck, Austria. The games took place from the 15 until 21 January. Present at these games were 419 athletes from 21 countries, Spain and the Netherlands competing for the first time in the Winter Paralympics, competing in 107 events across 3 sports. The inclusion of Les Austres and Cerebral palsy impairment groups contributing to the distinct increase in athlete participation with the total number of athletes jumping from 229 at Geilo, Norway in 1980. These games were unique as they were the first games organised by the International Co-ordinating Committee, which was formed shortly before on 15 March 1982 in Leysin, Switzerland. This committee was formed to incorporate the disability sport movement with the Olympic movement and led to future collaboration between the two. The Austrian organizers were praised for their effort especially considering there was a severe lack ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Australian Paralympic Committee
Paralympics Australia (PA) previously called the Australian Paralympic Committee (APC) (1998–2019) is the National Paralympic Committee in Australia for the Paralympic Games movement. It oversees the preparation and management of Australian teams that participate at the Summer Paralympics and the Winter Paralympics. APC played a major role in Australia's successful bid to host the 2000 Sydney Paralympics. Since the 1996 Summer Paralympics, Australia has finished in the top five nations on the medal tally. It is also a successful nation at the Winter Paralympics. Membership The PA is a company limited by guarantee and its shareholders are national sports federations and national sporting organisations for the disabled. These organisations are: Athletics Australia, Australian Shooting International Limited, AUSRAPID, Basketball Australia, Blind Sports Australia, Boccia Australia, Cerebral Palsy – Australian Sport and Recreation Federation, Cycling Australia, Disabled Wi ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Dd0184 - Innsbruck Winter Games, K
DD, dd, or other variants may refer to: Arts and entertainment *"D.D.", a track on mixtape '' Echoes of Silence'' by The Weeknd *DD (character), a character in ''The Saga of Seven Suns'' novels by Kevin J. Anderson * DD National or DD1, an Indian national television channel * Dancing Dolls, a Japanese all-female pop group * Daredevil (Marvel Comics character), a Marvel Comics character **Matt Murdock (Marvel Cinematic Universe), the Marvel Cinematic Universe counterpart * Decorative Designers *Donegal Daily, an Irish news website *Doordarshan, a public service broadcaster in India * Erann DD, a Danish singer and songwriter *DD, the production code for the 1966 ''Doctor Who'' serial '' The Tenth Planet'' Business * DuPont, which trades shares on the New York Stock Exchange as DD * Dunkin' Donuts, a company Military * DD tank, an amphibious tank * Dishonorable discharge, a punitive discharge in the U.S. military * DD, the U.S. Navy hull classification for destroyers * DD ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Dd0184 - Innsbruck Winter Games, A
DD, dd, or other variants may refer to: Arts and entertainment *"D.D.", a track on mixtape '' Echoes of Silence'' by The Weeknd *DD (character), a character in ''The Saga of Seven Suns'' novels by Kevin J. Anderson * DD National or DD1, an Indian national television channel * Dancing Dolls, a Japanese all-female pop group * Daredevil (Marvel Comics character), a Marvel Comics character **Matt Murdock (Marvel Cinematic Universe), the Marvel Cinematic Universe counterpart * Decorative Designers *Donegal Daily, an Irish news website *Doordarshan, a public service broadcaster in India * Erann DD, a Danish singer and songwriter *DD, the production code for the 1966 ''Doctor Who'' serial '' The Tenth Planet'' Business * DuPont, which trades shares on the New York Stock Exchange as DD * Dunkin' Donuts, a company Military * DD tank, an amphibious tank * Dishonorable discharge, a punitive discharge in the U.S. military * DD, the U.S. Navy hull classification for destroyers * DD ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
B1 (classification)
B1 is a medical-based Paralympic classification for blind sport. Athletes in this classification are totally or almost totally blind. It is used by a number of blind sports including blind tennis, para-alpine skiing, para-Nordic skiing, blind cricket, blind golf, five-a-side football, goalball and judo. Some other sports, including adaptive rowing, athletics and swimming, have equivalents to this class. The B1 classification was first created by the IBSA in the 1970s, and has largely remained unchanged since despite an effort by the International Paralympic Committee (IPC) to move towards a more functional and evidence-based classification system. Classification is often handled on the international level by the International Blind Sports Federation (IBSA) but it sometimes handled by national sport federations. There are exceptions for sports like athletics and cycling, where classification is handled by their own governing bodies. Equipment utilized by competitors in this cl ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
LW6/8
LW6/8 is a para-alpine and para-Nordic standing skiing ''sport class'', a classification defined by the International Paralympic Committee (IPC) for people with an upper extremity issue who have paralysis, motor paresis affecting one arm, a single upper arm amputation or CP8 classified cerebral palsy. LW6/8 skiers use two skis and one pole in both para-alpine and para-Nordic skiing. Skiers in this class include 2006 New Zealand Winter Paralympian Anthony Field, Germany's Thomas Oelsner and Australia's Mitchell Gourley. Definition This classification is used in para-alpine and para-Nordic standing skiing, where LW stands for Locomotor Winter. Designed for people with an upper extremity issue, a skier may be classified as LW6/8 if they have paralysis, motor paresis affecting one arm, or a single upper arm amputation. The International Paralympic Committee (IPC) defined this classification for para-alpine as "Competitors with disabilities in one upper limb, skiing with two norm ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
