Athletes in the following classes participate in Football 5-a-Side: B1: From no light perception in either eye to light perception, but inability to recognise the shape of a hand at any distance or in any direction ... [Full story]
To ensure competition, alternative facilities must be available, with a covered playing surface of similar characteristics, in case of adverse weather conditions beyond the control of the Organising Committee - persistent rain, strong winds, etc. This playing surface may also have a wooden, synthetic rubber or similar surface.[Full story]

The Evolution of Paralympic GamesIn 1948, Sir Ludwig Guttmann organized a sports competition involving World War II veterans with a spinal cord injury in Stoke Mandeville, England. More>>