Test your knowledge of the Paralympics

Who is the most successful Paralympian of all time?

What percentage of the working population in Britain are disabled?

In 2008 distance swimmer Natalie Du Toit became the first athlete to carry her country’s flag at the opening ceremonies of both the Olympics and Paralympics. Which country did she represent?

What is the motto of the Paralympic Games?

In which city did the first official Paralympic Games take place (in 1960)?

How old was Ellie Simmonds when she won two gold medals for Great Britain in Beijing in 2008?

How many athletes are competing in the Paralympics in Rio?

Which country topped the medal table in 2012 with 231 medals, including 95 golds?

According to the IPC (International Paralympic Committee) what is the official reason that this global multi-sports event is called the Paralympic Games?

The seed of the Paralympic Games was a 1948 sporting competition held at Stoke Mandeville hospital, near Aylesbury, in England. This event for veterans of the Second World War suffering from spinal injuries was largely organised by a man born in which country?