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The United Kingdom has hosted the Olympic Games on three occasions: 1908, 1948, and 2012. According to the 'Life in the United Kingdom' handbook, which of the following statements correctly identifies the connection between these dates and the development of the Paralympic movement?

  1. During the 1948 London Olympics, Dr Ludwig Guttmann organized a sports competition for wheelchair athletes at Stoke Mandeville Hospital.Answer
  2. B
    The first international Paralympic Games were officially held in London during the 1908 Olympics to include athletes with disabilities.
  3. C
    The 2012 London Olympics marked the first time the United Kingdom ever hosted a competition specifically designed for wheelchair athletes.
  4. D
    Dr Ludwig Guttmann established the first modern Olympic Games for injured veterans at Stoke Mandeville Hospital during the 1948 Games.

Answer

In 1948, the same year London hosted the Olympics, Dr Ludwig Guttmann organized a sports competition for wheelchair athletes at Stoke Mandeville Hospital, which laid the foundation for the Paralympic movement.
The correct statement identifies that the Paralympic movement originated in the UK when Dr Ludwig Guttmann organized a sports competition for wheelchair athletes at Stoke Mandeville Hospital in 1948, which was one of the three years London hosted the Olympic Games.

Step-by-Step Solution

1
Identify the three years the UK hosted the Olympics.
The years are 1908, 1948, and 2012.
This establishes the historical context provided in the handbook.
2
Recall the origin of the Paralympic movement in the UK.
The movement was started by Dr Ludwig Guttmann at Stoke Mandeville Hospital in Buckinghamshire.
The handbook identifies Dr Guttmann and the hospital as the key figures in the sport's origin.
3
Connect the Paralympic origin to the Olympic hosting dates.
The first competition for wheelchair athletes happened in 1948, coinciding with the London Olympics.
The handbook specifically links the start of the wheelchair competition to the 1948 London Games.

Key Concept

The UK's historical role in hosting the Olympics and the 1948 origin of the Paralympic movement at Stoke Mandeville.
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Olympic and Paralympic Games

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