Paralympic games
Aside from the much anticipated Olympic games the Paralympic Games will also be held in Beijing this year.
The Paralympic Games will be held a month after the Olympic games, from September 6th to September 17th.
The list of Paralympic sports include:
- Powerlifting
- Volleyball sitting
- Wheelchair rugby
- Wheelchair basketball
- Wheelchair fencing
- Shooting
- Rowing (first appearance)
- Archery
- Athletics
- Cycling
- Boccia
- Equestrian
- Football sitting
- Goalball
- Sailing
- Judo
- Swimming
- Wheelchair Tennis
- Table tennis