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2445343What Are the Paralympic Games?https://www.gandhi.com.mx/what-are-the-paralympic-games--9781524792640/phttps://gandhi.vtexassets.com/arquivos/ids/3847458/f6e871c0-f17d-47bd-b33c-8d5cb7280389.jpg?v=638385966343270000104116MXNPenguin Young Readers GroupInStock/Ebooks/<p><strong>Its time to cheer for the inspiring athletes of the Paralympic Games!</strong></p><p>As the Opening Ceremony for the 1948 Summer Olympic Games commenced in London, a similar sporting competition was taking place a few miles away. But the men at Stoke Mandeville werent your typical athletes. They were paralyzed World War II veterans. The games at Stoke Mandeville were so successful that they would eventually lead evolve into the Paralympics. Participants from all around the world vie for the gold medal in a variety of sports, including archery, basketball, swimming, speed skating, and ice hockey. Author Gail Herman highlights their achievements, describes how these athletes train--both mentally and physically--for the games, and gives the reader a better understanding of what makes the Paralympic Games one of the worlds most viewed sporting events.</p>...2381875What Are the Paralympic Games?104116https://www.gandhi.com.mx/what-are-the-paralympic-games--9781524792640/phttps://gandhi.vtexassets.com/arquivos/ids/3847458/f6e871c0-f17d-47bd-b33c-8d5cb7280389.jpg?v=638385966343270000InStockMXN99999DIEbook20209781524792640_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_<p><strong>Its time to cheer for the inspiring athletes of the Paralympic Games!</strong></p><p>As the Opening Ceremony for the 1948 Summer Olympic Games commenced in London, a similar sporting competition was taking place a few miles away. But the men at Stoke Mandeville werent your typical athletes. They were paralyzed World War II veterans. The games at Stoke Mandeville were so successful that they would eventually lead evolve into the Paralympics. Participants from all around the world vie for the gold medal in a variety of sports, including archery, basketball, swimming, speed skating, and ice hockey. Author Gail Herman highlights their achievements, describes how these athletes train--both mentally and physically--for the games, and gives the reader a better understanding of what makes the Paralympic Games one of the worlds most viewed sporting events.</p>...9781524792640_Penguin Young Readers Grouplibro_electonico_7343ef33-c12e-3944-b21c-e49cb6908f92_9781524792640;9781524792640_9781524792640Who HQInglésMéxicohttps://getbook.kobo.com/koboid-prod-public/PenguinUS-epub-21f0a1c8-972e-4cac-8ad2-e43cfc98ba8e.epub2020-03-17T00:00:00+00:00Penguin Young Readers Group