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1. In what year was women’s wheelchair basketball introduced to the Paralympic event slate?

Answer: Women’s wheelchair basketball was introduced in 1968.

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2) Who is the most decorated Paralympian in history?

Answer: Trischa Zorn-Hudson is the most decorated Paralympian ever, earning 55 swimming medals.

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3) Which year marked the first time the Olympics and Paralympics were held at the same geographic location?

Answer: The first time the Olympics and Paralympics were held in the same geographic location was at the 1988 Games in Seoul, Korea.

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4)Which Paralympian was selected to be Team USA’s flag bearer in Paris?

Answer: Nicky Nieves will be one of Team USA’s flag bearers in Paris.

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5) In what year was the term “Paralympics” officially approved by the International Olympic Committee (IOC)?

Answer: The IOC officially approved the Paralympics name in 1984. Before 1984, the games were called the International Stoke Mandeville Games.

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6) Only three Paralympic sports are open to athletes with intellectual disabilities. Which of the following does not allow athletes with intellectual disabilities?

Answer: Para athletics, Para table tennis, and Para swimming are the only sports that allow athletes with intellectual disabilities to compete. Para archery does not allow intellectually disabled athletes to compete.

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7) True or False: The wheelchair basketball hoop is set at a lower height than the Olympic basketball competition.

Answer: False. For both sports, the hoop is 3.05 meters off of the ground.

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8) Which Paralympic Games broke viewership records with more than 4.1 billion viewers?

Answer: More than 4.1 billion viewers tuned in for the 2016 Paralympic Games in Rio.

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9) Which Paralympian holds the record for most medals won in a single Games?

Answer: Maria Scutti won 11 medals for Italy in the 1960 Paralympic Games. Scutti won medals in athletics, fencing, swimming, and table tennis.

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10) Team USA’s Oksana Masters is arguably one of the most versatile Paralympians in history, with 17 Paralympic medals from rowing, skiing, biathlon, and cycling. Which event will Masters compete in at the Paris Paralympics?

Answer: Oksana Masters is competing in the cycling time trial and road race events.