To open an interactive, multimedia lesson about one of the Paralympic Summer Sports please select one of the images below. For printable transcripts of each of these online lessons please use the links provided for each sport.

	Archery has been a Paralympic sport since the first Games in Rome, Italy in 1960.		Athletics is the largest Paralympic sport in both number of events and number of participants.
	Boccia was first introduced to the Paralympic program at the 1992 Barcelona Games.		Cycling became an official Paralympic event at the 1992 Barcelona Games in Spain.
	Equestrian was first included in the 1976 Paralympic Games as a demonstration sport.		In 1960, Wheelchair Fencing was introduced as an event at the Paralympic Games.
	7-a-side Football, for athletes with cerebral palsy was introduced to the Paralympic program in New York,  in 1984.		Goalball was created in 1946 as part of the rehab program for WW II veterans with a visual disability.
	Judo first appeared on the Paralympic program at the Games in 1988 in Seoul, Korea.		In Powerlifting, athletes compete in the bench press. The winner is the athlete who lifts the most weight.
	Sailing event is open to all athletes regardless of their disability.		Shooting is open to any athlete who can meet the minimum requirements.
	Sitting Volleyball first appeared on the Paralympic program in 1980 in the Netherlands.		In Table Tennis athletes compete in individual and team events either while standing or from a wheelchair.
	In Swimming men and women compete in seven individual events and two relay competitions.		Wheelchair Basketball has been part of the Paralympic program since the first Games held in 1960.
	Wheelchair Rugby was created in Winnipeg by a group of tetraplegic athletes who wished to continue playing Rugby.		In 1992, Wheelchair Tennis was played as a full medal event at the Barcelona Paralympic Games.