The rise of the Paralympics
As Tokyo hosts the summer Paralympics, Ian Brittain chronicles the history of competitive sport for disabled people
Published: August 28, 2021 at 12:16 pm
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From the Stoke Mandeville Games, which took place just after the Second World War, to this summer’s Paralympics, Ian Brittain describes how sport for disabled people has been on an incredible journey over the past 70 years.
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