Paralympic Sports Research

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This was one of my favourite activities from the slide task that we have to compete because it wasn't one of those activities that is very easy and quick to get done which was fun, but this also made me learn some new facts about these sports I saw playing in the Paralympics which was Goalball and Para-Archery, but there were also some other cool ones I saw but these caught my attention the most they are very interesting sports, I hope you have learnt something from my post, but today is also the last day the Paralympics which is sad but just 3 years until France hosts The Olympics and The Paralympics in Paris which will be fun to look forward, but I'll be posting more tasks today because I'm trying to get everything done before tomorrow because the tasks will change because It'll be Monday. Here's my work I hope you like it

Have you ever heard of goalball?   

Goalball

Goalball was first invented in 1946 for those who had lost their vision in the Second World War.

In goalball two teams of three players face each other across a court that is nine meters wide and 18 meters long. The object of the game is to roll a basketball size ball with bells inside over the opponent's goal line. Your opponents listen for the oncoming ball and attempt to block it with their bodies.

The special equipment that's used is a ball with bells inside so every player hears the ball coming, the marking in the floor also are a little bumpy so they know their way and where to stay to block the ball.

Interesting Facts  

1. The players always have to wear opaque eye shades always when playing
2. They're legally blind which means having 10% vision (B3, B2, B1 - Totally blind 
3. Teams of three - 6 in the court
4. Invented to help veterans of WW2 rehabilitate from losing sight

Para-Archery

Para-Archery was introduced in the first ever Paralympics Games in Rome in 1960 and has remained on the Paralympics ever since.

In Para-Archery, the target size and distance archers stand from the target differs based on the competition category. In individual events, archer shoot 72 arrows at the 10-circle target, divided into 12 ends of six arrows each. Each athlete is allowed 4 minutes per round.

They use the same equipment, but the difference is they might use they're mouth to pull the arrow, shoot sitting in a wheelchair, or have a accessory added like a shoulder harness or a tripod (for a visually impaired athlete).

Interesting Facts 

1. Para-Archery has been around since the first Paralympic Games in Rome.
2. Para-Archery is available in both Compound and Recurve, which means an athlete is allowed to be standing or sitting, unlike Olympic Archery which you have to be standing.
3.  The first Para-Archery competition for those with physical impairments was held for recovering veterans at the Stoke Mandeville Hospital in England 1948
4. Para-Archery was one of the original Paralympic Sports.