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jun 26, 1948 - First Wheelchair Athletes - London 1948

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English doctor Ludwig Guttmann founded the International Wheelchair Games to help rehabilitate wounded veterans of World War II. Using sports therapy, he invited wheelchair athletes to compete, and the event eventually became the modern Paralympic Games.

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jun 26, 1948
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~ 77 years ago
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