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London is notable for having hosted the Olympic Games on three separate occasions. During which of these hosting years did the UK also hold the first Stoke Mandeville Games, the sporting event that served as the precursor to the modern Paralympic Games?

  1. A
    1908
  2. B
    1960
  3. 1948Answer
  4. D
    2012

Answer

1948
The correct answer is 1948. When London hosted the Olympic Games in 1948, Dr Ludwig Guttmann organised the first Stoke Mandeville Games on the exact same day as the opening ceremony. This event, initially created to help rehabilitate disabled veterans, is widely recognised as the origin of the modern Paralympic Games.

Step-by-Step Solution

1
Identify the three years London hosted the Olympic Games.
The UK hosted the Games in 1908, 1948, and 2012.
Establishing the correct timeframe for UK Olympic hosting narrows down the possibilities.
2
Recall the origins of the Paralympic movement in the UK.
Dr Ludwig Guttmann developed sports for disabled individuals at Stoke Mandeville Hospital, holding the first games concurrently with a London Olympics.
Linking the precursor event to a specific Olympic year reveals the correct answer.
3
Match the Stoke Mandeville Games to the correct London Olympic year.
The first Stoke Mandeville Games took place in 1948.
This confirms the historical overlap between the UK's second hosting of the Olympics and the birth of the Paralympic movement.

Key Concept

Origins of the Paralympic Games and UK Olympic Hosting Years
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Olympic and Paralympic Games

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