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Worksheet 1 GP Upper Sec IGCSE
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International Paralympic Committee – organises the Paralympics, an international sports competition for
people who have permanent impairments (in one of 10 eligible categories). Its website has videos of
several sports for both the summer and winter Paralympic games.
Special Olympics – promotes sports for competitors with intellectual disabilities. Its website has
information and videos for several sports. The Special Olympics also has a programme called Unified
Sports® which promotes athletes with and without intellectual disabilities playing on the same team.
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International Committee of Sports for the Deaf – organises the Deaflympics and other World Deaf
Championships. The Deaflympics is for competitors who are deaf or hard of hearing.
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World Transplant Games Federation – stages international summer and winter games for competitors
aged 4+ who have received organ or bone marrow transplants.
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