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Did you know? The Paralympic Games began in 1948 as the "Stoke Mandeville Games" for paralysed WWII veterans. They were held on the same day as the opening ceremony of the 1948 London Olympics. Since 1988 the Paralympics are always held in the same city as the Olympics, shortly after the main games.

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The Paralympic Games began in 1948 as the "Stoke Mandeville Games" for paralysed WWII veterans. They were held on the same day as the opening ceremony of the 1948 London Olympics. Since 1988 the Paralympics are always held in the same city as the Olympics, shortly after the main games.

De Paralympische Spelen begonnen in 1948 als de "Stoke Mandeville Games" voor verlamde WO II-veteranen. Het werd gehouden op dezelfde dag als de openings-ceremonie van de Londen Olympics 1948. Sinds 1988 worden de Paralympics altijd in dezelfde stad als de Olympics gehouden, kort na de hoofdspelen.

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