Paralympic Summer Games.

With some 4000 of the world's best athletes with a disability from 143 countries competing, the Paralympics are the second largest sport event in the world!
The Paralympic Games competition schedule includes 19 sports. Fifteen of them are shared with the Olympic Games, while the other four are exclusively Paralympic. The four "unique" sports that are played at the Paralympic Games are: Boccia, Goalball, Powerlifting and Wheelchair Rugby.

Athens 2004

Football - 2000 Sydney Paralympic Summer Games.
Brazil - Spain, Brazil won bronze.

Wheelchair rugby - 2000 Sydney Paralympic Summer Games.
The "Australian Steelers" Brad Dubberley (reaching for ball), Gary Croker (on the right) and George Hucks (background) in defence on Rick Draney (USA) during the wheelchair rugby final. USA beat Australia in a thriller 32-31.

Wheelchair tennis - 2000 Sydney Paralympic Summer Games.
Esther Vergeer (HOL) - Paralympic champion in single's and double's with Maaike Smit (HOL).

Athletics - 1996 Atlanta Paralympic Summer Games.
Vytautas Girnius (LIT), class F10. Won the silver medal.

Equestrian - 1996 Atlanta Paralympic Summer Games.
Bianca Vogel (GER), grade 3.

ID Basketball - 2000 Sydney Paralympic Summer Games.
Justin Wrbik (AUS) goes for the basket while Brad Lee (#15) and Brett Phillips watch.

Powerlifting - 2000 Sydney Paralympic Summer Games.
Kahi Puru (AUS) in class +100 kg. His best result was 207,50 kg wich got him 7th place. Paralympic champion Pernell Cooper (USA) pushed 237,50 kg.

Volleyball (standing), 2000 Sydney Paralympic Summer Games.
Grant Prest (AUS #13) tries to avoid the German block while Bill McHoul (AUS #12) and Bernd Heinrich (GER #7) watch. Germany became Paralympic champion.

Athletics - 2000 Sydney Paralympic Summer Games.
Didier Simons (BEL), class T42. Competed in discus, javelin, shot put and long jump.

Wheelchair basketball - 2000 Sydney Paralympic Summer Games.
Sandy Blythe (AUS #7) and David Gould (AUS #6) try to take the ball from Philippe Baye (FRA #14).