Paralympics Quiz

1. The Paralympic Games are for athletes with what?

1. Age over 40
2. Amateur status only
3. Disabilities
4. No professional contracts

2. The Paralympics are usually held shortly after which event, in the same host city?

1. The Asian Games
2. The Commonwealth Games
3. The Olympics
4. The World Cup

3. Which doctor is regarded as the founder of the Paralympic movement?

1. James Naismith
2. Juan Antonio Samaranch
3. Ludwig Guttmann
4. Pierre de Coubertin

4. In which year and city were the first official Paralympic Games held?

1. 1948 London
2. 1960 Rome
3. 1972 Munich
4. 1984 Los Angeles

5. What is the Paralympic symbol called, featuring three crescents?

1. The Agitos
2. The Flame
3. The Rings
4. The Torch

6. Which British wheelchair racer won 11 Paralympic gold medals?

1. Ellie Simmonds
2. Hannah Cockroft
3. Sarah Storey
4. Tanni Grey-Thompson

7. Paralympic athletes compete in categories based on what?

1. Age only
2. Classification of impairment
3. Height
4. Nationality only

8. Which British Paralympic sprinter is a well-known amputee 100m champion?

1. Adam Gemili
2. Greg Rutherford
3. Jonnie Peacock
4. Mo Farah

9. Which US swimmer is one of the most decorated Paralympians with 55 medals?

1. Jessica Long
2. Michael Phelps
3. Missy Franklin
4. Trischa Zorn

10. Which British swimmer became a household name winning gold as a teenager?

1. Adam Peaty
2. Duncan Scott
3. Ellie Simmonds
4. Rebecca Adlington

11. The Paralympics grew from games for injured what after World War II?

1. Athletes only
2. Children
3. Coaches
4. Soldiers/veterans

12. Which sport features wheelchair athletes and a ball, similar to basketball?

1. Boccia
2. Goalball
3. Sitting volleyball
4. Wheelchair basketball

13. Which Paralympic sport is designed for visually impaired athletes using a ball with bells?

1. Boccia
2. Goalball
3. Para-cycling
4. Wheelchair rugby

14. The 2024 Paralympics were held in which city?

1. London
2. Los Angeles
3. Paris
4. Tokyo

15. Which British cyclist and swimmer, Sarah Storey, is famed for winning across which two sports?

1. Athletics and rowing
2. Judo and archery
3. Sailing and shooting
4. Swimming and cycling

16. Wheelchair rugby is famously nicknamed?

1. Crash court
2. Ice ball
3. Murderball
4. Steel game

17. Which body governs the Paralympic movement?

1. FIFA
2. The International Paralympic Committee (IPC)
3. The IOC
4. World Athletics

18. Para-athletics events include racing in specially designed what?

1. Bobsleds
2. Motorbikes
3. Racing wheelchairs
4. Rowing boats

19. The Paralympics have grown to rival the Olympics in what respect?

1. Global audience and prestige
2. Length
3. Number of sports only
4. Prize money

20. Paralympic athletes are celebrated for showcasing what?

1. Amateurism
2. Elite ability and determination
3. Leisure activity
4. Non-competitive play