Paralympic GamesParalympic Games

Tkachenko Dasha 14 , Krasnodar Tkachenko Dasha 14 , Krasnodar (Russia)(Russia)

In my presentation I want to tell you about the history of Paralympic Games and about the poster I would like to

create. The hero of my poster is Yuri Nosulenko. He is a Russian disability athlete. I chose him, because he is

strong, young, persistent and charismatic.

HistoryThe first Games for athletes with a disability were held in 1948 The first Games for athletes with a disability were held in 1948

in Stoke Mandeville, England. On the day of the Opening in Stoke Mandeville, England. On the day of the Opening Ceremony of the 1948 Olympic Games in London, the Stoke Ceremony of the 1948 Olympic Games in London, the Stoke Mandeville Games were launched and the first competition Mandeville Games were launched and the first competition for wheelchair was organized. Four years later, atheletes for wheelchair was organized. Four years later, atheletes

from the Netherlands joined the Games; thus the from the Netherlands joined the Games; thus the international movement, now known as the Paralympic international movement, now known as the Paralympic

movement, was bornmovement, was born

Olympic style games for athletes with a disability were Olympic style games for athletes with a disability were organized for the first time in Rome in 1960, immediately organized for the first time in Rome in 1960, immediately

after Olympic Games. They are considered the first after Olympic Games. They are considered the first Paralympic Games. About 4000 athletes from 23 countries Paralympic Games. About 4000 athletes from 23 countries

competed in 8 sports. 6 of them are still included in the competed in 8 sports. 6 of them are still included in the Paralympic Games. The Paralympic Games have been held Paralympic Games. The Paralympic Games have been held

in the same year as the Olympic Games, but usually in in the same year as the Olympic Games, but usually in another country.another country.

A new page in Paralympic history was written when, in 1988, the Paralympic Games were held immediately following the Olympic Games in Seoul, Korea, using the same facilities as

the Olympic Games. Since this date the Summer and Winter Paralympic Games have followed the Olympic

Games using the same stadiums, village and in many cases sponsors and organizational structures.

Paralympic Games in London Paralympic Games in London 20122012

The 2012 Summer Paralympic Games will be the fourteenth Paralympics and will take place between 29 August

and 9 September 2012. The Games will be held in London, United Kingdom.

This was the third time, when London organized Olympic and Paralympic Games. The first Games were in 1908, and second Games were in 1948. The program of the Paralympic Games -

2012 included 20 kinds of sports.

Our Russian disability athletes

For a lot of Russian sportsmen it would be a great honour to take part

in London Paralympic Games. And one of Russian disability athletes

that will try to be a Paralympic

champion is Yuri Nosulenko. He is

from Belgorod. He is 24 years old.

Tragic accident

When Yuri was nine years old a tragic

accident happened to him. He found a

bullet and it exploded in his palm. Doctors couldn’t do anything and his left hand was

amputated. Yuri was keen on running since he was a child and after an

accident he continued to go in for

sports.

He is the champion of Russia and World champion in track and field athletics for sportsmen with disorders of

musculoskeletal system.

In 2008, Yuri Nosulenko took part in the XIII Paralympic Games in Beijing. He was the fourth, but he became the

first athlete from Belgorod, who took part in this competition.

In 2009, Yuri took part in the

World Championship, which was held in India. He won a gold medal. In the same year, he took part in

the World Championship in New Zealand. He was the fourth.

“My main goal is to win a

Paralympic gold medal, – said

Yuri Nosulenko - I inclined to get

it. I’ve got relevant

experience. The mistakes of Beijing were

corrected. And my age is

appropriate – 24 years old. I am in my best shape.”

In May 2011 Yuri In May 2011 Yuri took part in took part in

Paralympic World Paralympic World Cup in Manchester Cup in Manchester (England). Then he (England). Then he started started to trainto train for for

the Paralympic the Paralympic Games in London Games in London

2012.2012.

PosterPosterI think in my poster there should be a lot of images of

athletes with disabilities from different coutries and different kinds of sports. And of course it should be an image of Yuri Nosulenko with his medals in the centre.

I think that if young

people with disabilities

see my poster, they

will understand that they can do

something special to change

their lives.

My slogan:

It doesn’t matter, that you have

disability, if you try hard enough, your life will change for

the better!