1980 Winter Paralympics
Template:Short description Template:Use dmy dates Template:Infobox Olympic games The 1980 Winter Paralympic Games (Template:Langx; Template:Langx), the second Winter Paralympics, were held from 1 to 7 February 1980 in Geilo, Norway. Eighteen countries took part with 299 athletes.<ref>Template:Cite web</ref> A demonstration event was held in sledge downhill racing. All classes of athletes with locomotor disabilities were able to participate.<ref>Template:Cite web</ref> Organized by the International Stoke Mandeville Games Federation (ISMGF) and the International Sports Federation of the Disabled (ISOD).<ref>Template:Cite book</ref>
Originally known as the 2nd Olympic Winter Games for Disabled.<ref>History and Use of the Term Paralympic Template:Webarchive, International Paralympic Committee (IPC)</ref><ref>brjsmed00262-0045.pdf, ncbi.nlm.nih.gov</ref><ref>Paralympics (Swedish), biblioteket.se</ref>
Sports
Alpine skiing
Ice sledge speed racing
Cross-country skiing- Sledge Downhill racing (demonstration event)
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Medal table
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Participating nations
Eighteen nations participated in the 1980 Winter Paralympics. Australia, Denmark, Italy and New Zealand made their debut appearances. Belgium and Poland did not send any athletes. Template:Div col
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See also
References
External links
- Geilo 1980 Paralympic Winter Games - official webpage with participants and results
- Geilo 1980 Official Results - from International Paralympic Committee Historical Results Archive Template:Webarchive
- Pictures from the opening of the Games at geilonaturfoto.com