Paralympic Sports

In the Paralympic Games, the best athletes with disabilities compete for a chance to win gold. This series examines different Paralympic sports, highlighting how those sports came into existence, how they've been adapted for people with disabilities, the classification systems used that allow athletes with varying abilities to participate, and notable athletes within each sport. Additional features include a table of contents, sidebars, infographics, Fast Facts, critical-thinking questions, a phonetic glossary, an index, and sources for further research.