Toronto 1976 Paralympic Games

URI: https://gptkb.org/entity/Toronto_1976_Paralympic_Games
GPTKB entity
Statements (33)
Predicate Object
gptkbp:instanceOf gptkb:Olympic_Games
gptkbp:closed 1976-08-11
gptkbp:followedBy gptkb:Arnhem_1980_Paralympic_Games
gptkbp:hostCity gptkb:Toronto
gptkbp:hostCountry gptkb:Canada
https://www.w3.org/2000/01/rdf-schema#label Toronto 1976 Paralympic Games
gptkbp:mainVenue gptkb:University_of_Toronto
gptkb:Centennial_Park_Stadium
gptkbp:memberState 38
gptkbp:motto United in Achievement
gptkbp:notableFor Olympic Games were held in Montreal, but Paralympics were held in Toronto
First time amputee and visually impaired athletes participated
First Paralympic Games to use the term 'Paralympic' in the official title
gptkbp:numberOfAthletes 1657
gptkbp:officialName gptkb:1976_Summer_Paralympics
gptkbp:opened 1976-08-03
gptkbp:organizedBy gptkb:International_Stoke_Mandeville_Games_Federation
gptkbp:precededBy gptkb:Heidelberg_1972_Paralympic_Games
gptkbp:sportsIncluded gptkb:volleyball
gptkb:goalball
athletics
fencing
shooting
swimming
table tennis
weightlifting
wheelchair basketball
lawn bowls
snooker
dartchery
gptkbp:year 1976
gptkbp:bfsParent gptkb:Heidelberg_1972_Paralympic_Games
gptkbp:bfsLayer 7