The United Kingdom holds a significant place in the history of international athletics, both as a recurring host and as the birthplace of the Paralympic movement. According to the official handbook, which of the following statements accurately describes London's Olympic hosting record and the circumstances surrounding the start of the Paralympics?
- London is the only city to have hosted the Olympic Games three times, and the Paralympic movement began with a 1948 competition for patients with spinal injuries at Stoke Mandeville Hospital.Answer
- BThe UK has hosted the Olympic Games in 1908, 1948, and 2012, with the first official international Paralympic Games occurring simultaneously with the 1948 London Olympics.
- CDr Ludwig Guttmann established the Paralympic movement in 1908 to coincide with the first time London hosted the Olympic Games for athletes with spinal injuries.
- DLondon became the first city to host the Olympics three times in 2012, an event that marked the 100th anniversary of the founding of the Paralympic movement at Stoke Mandeville.
Answer
London is the only city to have hosted the Olympic Games three times, and the Paralympic movement began with a 1948 competition for patients with spinal injuries at Stoke Mandeville Hospital.
The correct statement accurately identifies that London is the only city to have hosted the Olympic Games three times (1908, 1948, and 2012) and correctly attributes the start of the Paralympic movement to the 1948 sports competition for spinal injury patients organized by Dr Ludwig Guttmann at Stoke Mandeville Hospital.
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The UK's unique Olympic hosting status and the clinical origins of the Paralympic Games.