1992 Winter Paralympics
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The 1992 Paralympic Winter Games (Template:Langx) were the fifth Winter Paralympics. They were the first Winter Paralympics to be celebrated with the International Olympic Committee cooperation. They were also the first ever Paralympics or a Winter Parasports event held in France. They were held at the resort of Tignes as a support venue of the main host city Albertville, France, from 25 March to 1 April 1992. For the first time, demonstration events in Alpine and Nordic Skiing for athletes with an intellectual disability and Biathlon for athletes with a visual impairment were held.
Sports
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Medal table
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Participating nations
Twenty four nations participated in the 1992 Winter Paralympics. Germany became an independent country after their reunification while Soviet Union was in the process of their country's dissolution. Estonia, Liechtenstein and South Korea made their debut appearances at the Winter Games. Template:Div col
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Visual identity
The logo was designed by Jean-Michel Folon. It featured a bird with broken wings flying high over a mountain peak, symbolizing the abilities of the participating athletes.<ref name="y468">Template:Cite web</ref>
Mascot
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The official mascot was Alpy, designed by Vincent Thiebaut, represented the summit of the Grande Motte mountain in Tignes. Alpy was shown on a mono-ski to demonstrate its athleticism and the colours of white, green and blue were used to represent purity/snow, hope/nature and discipline/the lake.<ref name="y468"/>
See also
- 1992 Winter Olympics
- 1992 Summer Paralympics
- 2024 Summer Paralympics
- 2030 Winter Olympics
- 2030 Winter Paralympics
References
External links
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- 1992 Winter Paralympics
- 1992 in multi-sport events
- International sports competitions hosted by France
- Winter Paralympic Games by year
- April 1992 sports events in France
- March 1992 sports events in France
- Sport in Albertville
- Multi-sport events in France
- March 1992 sports events in Europe
- April 1992 sports events in Europe
- Winter sports competitions in France