1992 Winter Paralympics
The 1992 Winter Paralympics (French: Jeux paralympiques d'hiver de 1992) 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.
Host city | Tignes and Albertville, France |
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Nations | 24 |
Athletes | 365 (288 men and 77 women) |
Events | 78 in 3 sports |
Opening | 25 March |
Closing | 1 April |
Opened by | President François Mitterrand |
Cauldron | Luc Sabatier |
Stadium | Stade Lognan |
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