Paralympics
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The Paralympics is a sporting festival held every four years in conjunction with the Olympic Games that allows the world's best disabled athletes to compete on the world stage. The paralympic movement was started in Great Britain after the Second World War as a way to encourage amputee veterans to participate in sports.
The 2012 Paralympics took place in London, starting two weeks after that city hosted the Olympic Games.